Concordia Theological Monthly
Publication Date
1-1-1957
Document Type
Article
Keywords
baptism of Jesus, john the baptist, Holy Spirit, repentance, preaching, righteousness
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Abstract
While John the Baptist, in the country beyond Jordan near Bethany (or Bethabara), was performing his office of preparing the way for the Messiah by his preaching and baptizing unto repentance for the remission of sins, and while all the people, from all directions and all walks of life, came to John to hear him and receive his baptism, Jesus also came from Nazareth (Mark) out of Galilee (Matt.). Since His twelfth year nothing had been recorded of Him except that He grew up in Nazareth. Now, after eighteen years of silence and obscurity, when He was about 30 years old (Luke), He emerged into public view. He came to John to be baptized by him.
Disciplines
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
Acts 1:121 ff; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 52:13; Isaiah 53:11; Zechariah 3:8; Zechariah 6:12-13; Galatians 4:4; Psalm 40:8; John 4:34; John 5:30;
Submission Cost
Free
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Recommended Citation
Bouman, Herbert J.
(1957)
"The Baptism of Christ with Special Reference to the Gift of the Spirit,"
Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 28, Article 1.
Available at:
https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol28/iss1/1