Metal Greek Orthodox Icon “Saint John the Forerunner and Baptist” 24x19cm on Wooden Base – Byzantine Icon of Repentance and Prophecy

Saint John the Forerunner and Baptist is honored as the last great prophet and the one who prepares the way of the Lord by preaching repentance in the desert of the Jordan, calling all people to conversion and baptizing them as a sign of a new life in God. In Byzantine icons he appears as an ascetic figure with long hair and beard, clothed in a camel-hair garment with a leather belt, holding a scroll that proclaims “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”, and often a dish with his severed head, symbolizing his martyrdom for truth and his unique role as forerunner even in death.​ This 24x19cm metal icon mounted on a wooden base is perfect for a home prayer corner, chapels, baptismal spaces, or spiritual counseling rooms, and makes a powerful, blessed gift for godparents, clergy, catechists, and all who desire sincere repentance and courage in witnessing to Christ, under the steadfast intercession of Saint John the Baptist.