The Baptism of Christ
The Baptism of Jesus By Nathan Battey The baptism of Christ, as presented in the synoptic Gospels, paints a fascinating picture. But what does it all mean? And why did God choose to reveal His Son in this manner? Though I do not claim to have all the answers, I would like to challenge some of the traditional approaches to the baptismal narrative and offer an alternative position. In order to explain what the baptismal scene does mean, we must first begin with what it does not