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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

"Baptism" is a Greek word that means simply "Immersion". It was very recognizable as a religious activity in First Century Jerusalem, as it was Commanded by The Law Of Moses to ritually cleanse all objects and people involved in the Sacrificial System. The Hebrew Word for this is ""Mikva", and many "Mikvaot" have been found in excavations surrounding the Temple Mount. John was different, as he was immersing people out in the desert, in the Jordan River, nearly 25 miles away from the Temple Precincts!
The Temple officials had to have been extremely annoyed by this, because it usurped their authority and seemed to take spiritual matters out of their hands. John was, in effect, telling the people that they could approach God "Outside of the System".

John's response to the Pharisees reminds me of the famous Ronald Reagan quote:

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.

The Pharisees could not coast into heaven just because Abraham was their ancestor. We, as Americans, should take heed.

Come and Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and for Our Beloved Nation.


Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[etabeta]

Prayers always for the Peace of Jerusalem, our FRiends in need and our beloved Nation.

Blessings, etabeta

[jjotto]

Just FYI, a mikvah could always be a natural body of water, then and now.

[ConorMacNessa]

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH FOR
THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM!
And for the Preservation of the Valiant
Israeli Nation!

"Battesimo di Cristo"
Sistine Chapel
Pietro Perugino

"IN THOSE DAYS came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

______________________________________ (Matthew 3:1-17 KJV)

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PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Deliverance Of Our Beloved Nation From The Lion’s Mouth!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Alamo-Girl]

I join in prayer for Israel, Jerusalem and all God’s beloved.

[Jeanbl]

Amen, thank you for this post to direct our prayers and praise. Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem, for our nations, for our persecuted, for our families and friends.

[NEWwoman]

What marvelous insights, left that other site, as John was “outside the system.”

Lifting up Israel - that she may accept her Messiah - as well as our beloved America to turn back to God.