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As questions are submitted for "Follow Me - Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John" Bible Study, the answers can be found here.

Follow me: Q1 - The Baptism of John
Q1: With the humility of John the Baptist, what was he doing and how did the Jews understand his baptism with water?
What was the context for John's baptism. Do the Jewish people, either at the time of John or even today have a baptism that is equivalent to Christian baptism?
Follow Me: Q4 - Why does John say we must HATE our life?

Follow Me: Q4 - in John 12:25, Why does John say that those who HATE their life in this world will keep it for eternal life?

Follow Me: Q6 How does the raising of Lazarus from the dead prefigure Reconciliation?
Follow Me: Q2/Q3 - Did Jesus Baptize / Who can be Saved

Q2: In John 4:2, it says that Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples.  Did Jesus baptize anyone?

Q3: In John 3:5, Jesus says, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God."  How can people who never knew of Jesus be saved?

Follow Me: Q5 - Why were there four large menorahs at the Festival of Tabernacles?
What was the significance of the large menorahs at the feast of tabernacles?