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NASB | 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?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:25 They asked him, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" |
Bible Question:
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? |
Bible Answer: Yes indeed it appears that they had some type of expectancy from the indidvuals listed. I can't find the word baptise in the Old Testament so that fact that John was baptizing people in repentance, and to put some much importance on it being carried out in one's life. In the Old Testament their was no forgiveness of sin unless you offered a sacificed animal. They understood the Law but for John to make that statement that lead me to believe that's why the question was asked. Now they read (Isa 40:3-5) that a voice was going to be crying in the wilderness and since John said he was that person Elias spoke of they automatically assumed that he was the Christ. (John 1:1-31) |
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