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for this reason. that he might be revealed to israel. and it means that he endorsed john s message, that god s people did need to repent. they did need to receive forgiveness for their sins. and just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the spirit descending like a dove on him. and a voice came from heaven. you are my son, the beloved. with you i am well pleased. it s at that moment that something profound changes for jesus. and now he feels this vocation, this call to go spread his own
other. i think the baptism of jesus by john is a crucial part of the story. it tells us, if nothing else, that jesus absolutely endorsed what john was doing. i myself baptizing by water for this reason. that he might be revealed to israel. and it means that he endorsed people did need to repent. they did need to receive forgiveness for their sins. and just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the spirit descending like a dove on him. and a voice came from heaven. you are my son, the beloved.
him. and a voice came from heaven. you are my son, the beloved. with you i am well pleased. it s at that moment that something profound changes for jesus. and now he feels this vocation, this call to go spread his own message. this is the beginning of jesus ministry. when they met, when john the baptist s charisma, when his preaching ability, when his apocalyptic fervor, when his criticisms of the powers of the day, when all of that hit jesus ears, i imagine it sparked all of that latent ability to preach that jesus had and launched him into his ministry. but for biblical historians, there s a dilemma. there s something that s not being said here. all the gospels really emphasize
that he might be revealed to israel. and it means that he endorsed john s message, that god s people did need to repent. they did need to receive forgiveness for their sins. and just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the spirit descending like a dove on him. and a voice came from heaven. you are my son, the beloved. with you i am well pleased. it s at that moment that something profound changes for jesus. and now he feels this vocation, this call to go spread his own message.