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- It is quite evident that Matthew and Luke have used Mark in constructing their accounts of Jesus’ baptism. This is particularly clear in the theophany portion of the text.
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- Mark 1:1 “The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God…” There is some diversity of thought of who the Messiah is. Most Jewish interpretations say that he is a great Davidic king who ushers in peace and will fill the earth with the knowledge of God, but many do not go so far as to declare him the Son of God because that would entail equality with God.
- Mark 1:2 “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way.” Here Mark is quoting Malachi 3:1, but he changes the wording around. Malachi says “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me.”
- Mark 1:3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.” Here Mark again takes Old Testament prophecy and applies it directly to Jesus.
- Mark 1:9-11 “In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
The Baptism of Jesus . 21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized also. As He prayed, the heaven opened. 22 The Holy Spirit came down on Him in a body like a dove. A voice came from heaven and said, “You are My much-loved Son. I am very happy with You.”
According to Mark, the first event of Jesus’ public ministry was not something he did but something that happened to him—namely, his baptism by John, which prefaced his public ministry. The significance of the baptism is signaled by the events surrounding it.
Mark 1:9-11 relates the baptism of Jesus. Edwards considers the significance and function of this baptism in Mark. The baptism is related to the coming of the kingdom of heaven. Edwards further works out the significance of Jesus' baptism for our understanding of him as Son of God.
- Introduction
- Backgrounds
- The History of Redemption
- John’s Objection
- Jesus’s Answer
- The Coming of The Spirit
- Does Jesus Always Have The Spirit?
- The Voice of The Father
- Jesus Baptizes with The Spirit
What is the significance of the baptism of Jesus? Here is the record given in Matthew 3:13–17: Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill al...
The record of John the Baptist and his baptism of Jesus occurs not only in Matthew 3:13–17, but in Mark 1:9–11 and Luke 3:21–22. In addition, John 1:29–34 overlaps with these passages. It describes the descent of the Spirit on Jesus (verse 33), which took place when Jesus was baptized. But it does not directly describe the baptism itself. The verse...
The Gospels set the baptism of Jesus in the context of the age-long unfolding of the history of redemption, which takes place according to the plan of God. The background of this history is found in Genesis 1–3, in the events of creation and the fall. The fall of Adam is followed by the first promise of redemption, found in Genesis 3:15, the promis...
With this larger context in view, we are ready to appreciate more deeply the baptism of Jesus by John. John is preparing people for the coming of Jesus by his call to repentance. When Jesus himself comes to John, John recognizes Jesus’ superiority: “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” (Matt 3:14). John’s objection makes a good dea...
It is no wonder that John feels he should object. And yet Jesus answers the objection: “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness” (Matt 3:15). What does he mean? It is a mysterious statement, and yet it satisfies John: “Then he consented.” Jesus says that his baptism will be “to fulfill all righteousness.” The wo...
When Jesus is baptized, he is carrying out the plan of the Father, laid down before the foundation of the world (1Pet 1:20). In response, God the Father acts in approval. “[B]ehold, the heavens were opened to him.” The opening signifies in visual form the opening of the way to God. Jesus as the Son is always in fellowship with the Father, but this ...
The coming of the Spirit to “rest on him” raises a question. Did Jesus not have the Spirit before this point? According to the biblical doctrine of the Trinity, each person of the Trinity is fully God. Jesus is God, as John 1:1 affirms. God the Son is always in intimate fellowship with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. The three persons are o...
Along with the descent of the Spirit comes “a voice from heaven.” This is the voice of God the Father. “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased” (Matt 3:17). This voice picks up on two main Old Testament texts, Psalm 2:7 and Isaiah 42:1. Psalm 2:7 looks forward to the coming of Jesus as the king in the line of David. Isaiah 42:1 describ...
We should also remember John the Baptist’s prophecy that the one who comes after him “will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire” (Matt 3:11). This prophecy points to the day of Pentecost, described in Acts 2. On that day the Holy Spirit comes to the apostles and the church with “tongues as of fire” (verse 3). In this way the baptism of Jesus p...
Jesus is first announced as the Messiah and then later as the Son of God; he is baptised by John and a heavenly voice announces him as the Son of God; he is tested in the wilderness by Satan; John is arrested, and Jesus begins to preach the good news of the kingdom of God.
Aug 22, 2011 · 1:9 Jesus came from Nazareth and was baptized by John in the Jordan river. Jesus joins other obedient believers in submitting to God’s command as preparation for the coming kingdom. Moreover, Jesus actually represents Israel as the faithful remnant, just as he will on the cross. But there is more.
