Was John the Baptist Performing a Mikvah?

In this clip from episode #427 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cud2hWezCM), we discuss John the Baptist and exactly what it was he was doing. Was it a Mikvah like some have suggested or was it something different?

Executive Producer: Eric Warren, Bob & Larue Miller, Shane & Ruth Lunderville, Lee & Vivian Eagen, Erna Draper, Bobby Keicher, John Coulthard, Elizabeth Marchman, Michael McClure, Karen White.

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Rob Vanhoff Rob teaches courses on the 2nd Temple Period, Rabbinic Literature, Judaism, Koine Greek, and Aramaic. He has delivered papers at conferences for both the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Biblical Literature. He serves at Heart of Messiah Ministries in Spokane Valley. Rob holds two degrees from the University of Washington: MA, Comparative Religion (2005) and BA, Near Eastern Languages & Civilization, with a minor in Music (2003).

Caleb Hegg is the founder of Pronomian.com, a site dedicated to the study of God's covenants and law. Caleb has lectured at various conferences around the world, and written multiple published articles, most notably, several articles in "Celebrate the Feast" (TorahResource, 2019). Caleb Hegg received a two-year certificate from TR-Institute. Caleb is currently enrolled at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in an M.Div program.