Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest thou to me?
And Jesus answering said unto him,
Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.
Then he suffered him.
And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water:
and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him,
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him:
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'
(Matthew 3:13-17)
Hello @FHII,
So there were four things that were accomplished by the events of the baptism of Christ and covered by the Lord's words highlighted above regarding the fulfilling of all righteousness:-
1) The lighting of the Spirit of God on Christ made Him known to John the Baptist and by extension, to Israel.
2) Christ’s anointing set Him apart for service to God, (e.g., OT precedent - Exodus 28:41)
3) The voice from heaven showed that Christ was the beloved Son of God.
4) It also showed that this One Who had been baptized was the promised King of Israel.
In Christ Jesus
Chris
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest thou to me?
And Jesus answering said unto him,
Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.
Then he suffered him.
And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water:
and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him,
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him:
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'
(Matthew 3:13-17)
Hello @FHII,
So there were four things that were accomplished by the events of the baptism of Christ and covered by the Lord's words highlighted above regarding the fulfilling of all righteousness:-
1) The lighting of the Spirit of God on Christ made Him known to John the Baptist and by extension, to Israel.
2) Christ’s anointing set Him apart for service to God, (e.g., OT precedent - Exodus 28:41)
3) The voice from heaven showed that Christ was the beloved Son of God.
4) It also showed that this One Who had been baptized was the promised King of Israel.
In Christ Jesus
Chris
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