80. No Suitable School—There was a great work appointed for the prophet John, but there was no school on the earth with which he could connect. His learning must be obtained away from the cities, in the wilderness. The Old Testament Scriptures, God, and the nature which God had created, were to be his study books. God was fitting John for his work of preparing the way of the Lord. His food was simply locusts and wild honey. The customs and practices of men were not to be the education of this man. Worldly engrossment was to act no part in the formation of his character (Manuscript 131, 1901).{5BC 1115.3}

80. Ingen passende skole.--Der var en stor gerning profeten Johannes fik udpeget, men der var ingen skole på jorden som han kunne gå i. Hans undervisning måtte opnås borte fra byerne, i ørknen. De gammeltestamentlige skrifter, Gud, og den natur som Gud havde skabt, var hans studiebøger. Gud gjorde Johannes egnet til hans vejbereder-gerning for Herren. Hans føde var simple græshopper og vild honning. Menneskers vaner og skikke skulle ikke være dette menneskes uddannelse. Beskæftigelse i det verdslige skulle ikke gøre nogen del i dannelsen af hans karakter. (MS 131, 1901).