Nativity of Saint John the Baptist seen in the emphasis Luke gives to the announcement of his birth and the event itself, both set in prominent parallel to the same occurrences in the life of Jesus. The sole biblical account of the birth of John the Baptist comes from the Gospel of Luke. John's parents, Zechariah or "Zachary" — a Jewish priest — and Elizabeth, were without children and both were beyond the age of child-bearing. During Zechariah's rotation to serve in the Temple in Jerusalem, he was chosen by lot to offer incense at the Golden Altar in the Holy Place. The Archangel Gabriel appeared
The Gospel According to Peanuts The Gospel According to Peanuts "The Gospel According to" Peanuts is a 1965 book written by Robert L. Short about Charles M. Schulz's comic strip, "Peanuts". The book is based on Short's use of the "Peanuts" characters to illustrate his lectures about the Christian Gospel. The book was a best seller and sold over 10 million copies. Summary: A 35th anniversary edition of 130 pages was released by Westminster John Knox Press in 2000, with a "new cover, a new interior design, and a new foreword by Martin E. Marty." A sequel, "The Parables of" Peanuts, was written by Short