They are both born into a royal household.
Jonathan, the son of King Saul - 1Sam.14:40
John the Baptist, tenuous I know, but related as a cousin of Jesus who was a direct descendent of King David - Lk.1:35-36
They both take on the "seed" of the serpent.
Jonathan - 1Sam.14:6
John the Baptist - Mt.3:7
The people were expecting these men to be their kingJonathan - 1Sam.20:30-31
John the Baptist - Lk.3:15
They both willingly and joyfully hand over their mantles of authority to ones greater than they.
Jonathan - 1Sam.18:4
John the Baptist - Mt.3:14-15, Jn.3:30
They are both killed by those who sought their lives.
Jonathan - 1Sam.31:2
John the Baptist - Mt.14:10-11
Their deaths are both lamented by those for whom they had prepared the way.
Jonathan - 2Sam.1:17
John the Baptist - Mt.14:12-13
1 comment:
Several years later after your initial post, but I just had the same thought about Jonathan as I was doing my study this morning, and I went online to see if anyone else had made the Jonathan/John the Baptist connection. Glad to see I’m not alone! Your Scripture references are very helpful. Thank you!
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