What was the special mission of John the Baptist?

Answer

"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of
the Light, that all men through him might believe." John 1: 6, 7.
 


In what is the true poetry of life to be found?
What is the ultimate purpose of faith?
Through what was the original creation wrought?
By what means was the image broken to pieces?
What provision has been made so that we may keep God's law?
What did Christ say would be the moral condition of the world just preceding His advent?
In what language had some of the Old Testament prophets already foretold these signs?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle