...the prophet of the Highest; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways, to give knowledge of salvation to His people by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us; to give light to those who...

...permanently! No animal sacrifices needed! As gathered from his father Zacharias* prophecy, "To give knowledge of salvation to his people, by the remission of their sins." Note the similarity of the sermons that John and Jesus preached: "Repent for the kingdom of heaven...

...Isaiah 40 and Malachi) to prepare His ways; to give knowledge of salvation (Malachi 3: 1 ; 4:2, 5) to His people, by the remission of their sins; through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring (=Iight's dawning; Malachi 4:2) from on high has visited...

...Master. They knew the message he was to preach-his focus in ministry-the fact that he was raised to "give knowledge of salvation to His people, by the remission of their sins". The knowledge of John's purpose must have informed the manner in which he was brought up. Elizabeth...

...soon as possible. We must not confound manifested salvation and being born of God. We read, " to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins." But before Christ came souls were born of God, but they could not believe that Jesus was the Christ,...