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Byzantine Seal Lead. Front face Θ(εο) I A(γιος) Ιω(άννης) Ο Πρόδ(ρομος) Back face +ΒΑΠΤΗ ΤΑCWZOYΛ ΑRΚΑΔΙΟΝ Ι ΔΙΜΕ God's saint. John the Baptist is known in the Eastern Christian world by his title meaning the herald who foretold. In Greek, Prodromos means forerunner and evangelist. He is depicted for the first time in this seal, with his hands clasped in the air as if in prayer and his fingers open, as if holding a tape. He has a long cross on his left shoulder and his long hair on his shoulders, a long beard, full cheeks and large, anxious gaze. He is the last and greatest of the Old Testament prophets. He is known as the forerunner because he pointed to the development of Jesus Christ and the Baptist with his preaching and works. He also promised Jesus Christ. John said, I baptize you with water. May he baptize you with water. The Holy Spirit ' Mark 8 In seals from this period, he is usually depicted with his arms open and fingers together at shoulder height. This depiction on the seal suggests that he prayed to God to purify people from their sins after baptizing them. It is thought that the seal was sent to a person, a group or a city for people to be baptized. God help the people of Arkadion (Crete or Pisidia) to baptize. The fact that it starts with BAPTE for the first time on a seal makes the work unique. The word baptism comes from the ancient Greek word Bap'tizo, meaning to immerse in water or liquid. The last prophet of the Old Testament and the first saint of the New Testament, he is known by the name of John the Baptist. In Islamic sources, his name is John the Baptist, the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth. His aunt is Saint Mary. (7.29 Gr. 21mm.)