 and how God had chosen to take care of him. Much like his predecessor and the one to whom he has compared, Elijah, he was fed by God. His methods and behaviors were different from the priests and scribes and elders of his day. He did not preach a popular message. He would not sit easily upon the ears of those who came to hear him by using rhetorical practices and simply giving a scholarly discourse on a particular subject. No, instead, John preached God's message, which was one of repentance.