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1 | Why does Jesus need to be baptized? | Matt 3:15 | foodanny | 169950 | ||
What does Jesus means when he said "Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." in Matthew 3:15? |
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2 | Why does Jesus need to be baptized? | Matt 3:15 | Emmaus | 169953 | ||
foodanny, "The baptism of Jesus "535 Jesus' public life begins with his baptism by John in the Jordan.(228) John preaches "a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins".(229) A crowd of sinners(230) - tax collectors and soldiers, Pharisees and Sadducees, and prostitutes- come to be baptized by him. "Then Jesus appears." The Baptist hesitates, but Jesus insists and receives baptism. Then the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, comes upon Jesus and a voice from heaven proclaims, "This is my beloved Son."(231) This is the manifestation ("Epiphany") of Jesus as Messiah of Israel and Son of God. "536 The baptism of Jesus is on his part the acceptance and inauguration of his mission as God's suffering Servant. He allows himself to be numbered among sinners; he is already "the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world".(232) Already he is anticipating the "baptism" of his bloody death.(233) Already he is coming to "fulfill all righteousness", that is, he is submitting himself entirely to his Father's will: out of love he consents to this baptism of death for the remission of our sins.(234) The Father's voice responds to the Son's acceptance, proclaiming his entire delight in his Son.(235) The Spirit whom Jesus possessed in fullness from his conception comes to "rest on him".(236) Jesus will be the source of the Spirit for all mankind. At his baptism "the heavens were opened"(237) - the heavens that Adam's sin had closed - and the waters were sanctified by the descent of Jesus and the Spirit, a prelude to the new creation. 228 Cf. Lk 3:23; Acts 1:22. 229 Lk 3:3. 230 Cf. Lk 3:10-14; Mt 3:7; 21:32. 231 Mt 3:13-17. 232 Jn 1:29; cf. Isa 53:12. 233 Cf. Mk 10:38; Lk 12:50. 234 Mt 3:15; cf. 26:39. 235 Cf. Lk 3:22; Isa 42:1. 236 Jn 1:32-33; cf. Isa 11:2. 237 Mt 3:16. http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p122a3p3.htm#536 |
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