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1 | Please explain | Matt 7:13 | Hank | 8453 | ||
Well, ezekiel, baptism is as you say, pretty important stuff, but Jesus was not referring to water baptism in his discourse with Nicodemus in the third chapter of John. He was talking about the need for cleansing, and water was commonly used in the Old Testament -- and in Jesus' time -- in just such a figurative sense as Jesus is using it here. Jesus was a Jew speaking to Nicodemus, who was a Jew par excellence, being a member of the distinguished Sanhedrin. Both Jesus and Nicodemus would obviously be quite familiar with the Jewish idiomatic sense of "water" in this context to be a reference to renewal or spiritual cleansing, especially when He used the word "water" in close juxtaposition with the word "Spirit." Here are some verses to support this exegesis: Ezek.36:24-27; Joel 20:28-29; Num.19:17-19; Is.32:15; Jer. 2:31; Ps. 51:9-10; Is. 44:3-5 and 55:1-3. --Hank | ||||||
2 | Please explain | Matt 7:13 | ezekiel | 8461 | ||
Hank: I've studied your post,although you've kinda thrown me a curve with your fancy words. But I still get your drift. But I don't totally agree with what your saying. Because Jesus said YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN OF THE WATER AND THE SPIRIT. Now that look to me like a reference to Water Baptism. Now as I read further down in the passages of John ch 3. Looks to me like Nic being the smart jew he supposed to be. Seems kinda lost on this New Birth thing. Even though he had complete knowledge of Old Testament Law. I still think Jesus was refering to water baptism. ezekiel |
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3 | Please explain | Matt 7:13 | Hank | 8469 | ||
Hello, again, ezekiel. (1) The key to understanding my "fancy words" is to use a good dictionary :-) (You know, look them up in your Funk and Wagnalls) ...... (2) The key to understanding the exegesis I submitted is to look up and study the passages I offered in support. Good luck and God bless. I appreciate your kindness. --Hank | ||||||
4 | Please explain | Matt 7:13 | ezekiel | 8472 | ||
Hank: check my post out I made at 5:24pm right under your 4:34pm posting I'm interested in your feed back. | ||||||