John's birth was effectively the end of what scholars call the Intertestamental Period. 400 years of prophetic silence. Here's a poetic rendering of Luke 1:58-66:
Now at full term, Elizabeth had a son,
And to everyone's perplexity they called the kid John.
And the family protested this departure in moniker.
But Zacharias gestured wildly, making great theater.
And he wrote it on a tablet to end the dispute.
And just at that moment he was no longer mute.
And the people were awed at this turn of events,
And they wondered, "What kind of child has God sent?"
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