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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Biblical Leaders/John the Baptist
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John lived in the wilderness before he began his ministry as "the Elijah to come."
John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. Matthew 3:4 NIV
It takes a wilderness leader to be able to make clothing of this sort and to survive on his chosen diet.