The bible clearly establishes that Jesus was a Jew, and as a practicing Jew, and in order to maintain obedience to the law, Jesus was required to follow the letter of the law and commandments that had been provided to them by God the Father. Baptism (water cleansing by total immersion) was among those commandments, as we have earlier established. The baptismal ritual immersion was practiced to ceremonially prepare the candidate for some religious requirement or exercise. Some examples of those things that required water "baptism" were converting to Judaism, interring the temple to make a sacrifice, or interring into a period of fasting, prayer, etc.
Jesus could not have been the perfect sacrifice for our sins had He not obeyed the law and subjected Himself to that ritual (cleansing) water "baptism".
Jesus could not have been the perfect sacrifice for our sins had He not obeyed the law and subjected Himself to that ritual (cleansing) water "baptism".
In the above quote, Jesus presented Himself to John for no purpose other than to accomplish perfection through total obedience to the law. Jesus' obedience prompted God to say, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." At that point Jesus, the man, became totally qualified to be a sacrifice for all mankind.~
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