Jan Krtitel - Brtnice, okres Jihlava, CZ
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Noe1
N 49° 18.262 E 015° 40.686
33U E 549294 N 5461512
Jedna ze šesti barokních soch na moste u radniece od místního sochare Davida Liparta / One of six baroque statues on the bridge near the town hall by local artist David Lipart.
Waymark Code: WMKRWR
Location: Kraj Vysočina, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/25/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
Views: 33

Svatý Jan Krtitel, v pravoslavné tradici zvaný též Predchudce, je prorok z 1. století, jenž figuruje ve vyprávených evangelií. Zminuje se o nem také židovský historik Flavius Iosephus ve spise Židovské starožitnosti. Jako mladý odešel do poušte, aby se pripravil na své budoucí povolání. V poušti se živil medem divokých vcel, kobylkami a korínky rostlin. Ve veku 30 let se stal kazatelem, aby pripravoval lidi na príchod Vykupitele. Svým príkladným a asketickým životem se stal velmi populární, proto za ním pricházelo mnoho lidí, které krtil v rece Jordánu; takto pokrtil i Ježíše Krista. V jednom ze svých kázání odsoudil i Héróda Antipu za zavržení manželky a snatek se ženou vlastního bratra. Héródés ho za tuto kritiku nechal uveznit. Jeho žena rekla své dceri Salomé, at si preje jeho hlavu, což se brzy poté stalo - Heródés Salomé vyhovel a Jana Krtitele nechal stít.

Svátek: 24. cervna.

Patronem: tkalcu, krejcích, kožešníku, koželuhu, barvíru, sedláru, vinaru, hospodských, bednáru, kominíku, kováru, tesaru, architektu, zedníku, kameníku, pastýru, sedláku, hudebníku, tanecníku, zpeváku; Malty, Burgundska, Provence, Florencie, Amiens;

Atributy: beránek, kríž, sekera, kožešina, reka, krest, nápis Ecce agnus Dei

zdroj: (visit link)

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John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure in Christianity, Islam (known as Yahya ibn Zakariyya), the Bahá'í Faith, and Mandaeism.
John is described as having the unique practice of baptism for the forgiveness of sins. Most scholars agree that John baptized Jesus. John the Baptist is also mentioned by Jewish historian Josephus. Some scholars maintain that John was influenced by the semi-ascetic Essenes, who expected an apocalypse and practiced rituals corresponding strongly with baptism, although no direct evidence substantiates this.
According to the New Testament, John anticipated a messianic figure greater than himself, and Jesus was the one whose coming John foretold. Christians commonly refer to John as the precursor or forerunner of Jesus, since John announces Jesus' coming. John is also identified with the prophet Elijah.

Attributes: Camel-skin robe, cross, lamb, scroll with words "Ecce Agnus Dei", platter with own head, pouring water from hands or scallop shell

Patronage: Patron saint of Jordan, Puerto Rico, Knights Hospitaller of Jerusalem, French Canada, Newfoundland, Cesena, Florence, Genoa, Monza, Porto, San Juan, Turin, Xewkija, and many other places

soure: (visit link)
Associated Religion(s): Aglipayan Church, Anglicanism, Assyrian Church of the East, Bahá'í Faith, Eastern Orthodox Church, Islam, Lutheranism, Mandeanism, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Roman Catholic Churches

Statue Location: on the bridge

Entrance Fee: free

Artist: David Lipart

Website: Not listed

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