Bible Question (short): Did pharisees understand/epexct baptism |
Question (full): John 1:25 They asked him, and said to him, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" Why did the religeous leaders of the day ask this question? It seems they already have some kind of underdstanding of Baptism and an expectation that The Messiah or Elijah or The Prophet would baptize. What is their frame of reference for baptism and for the 3 individuals? |