"First-generation Jewish Christians were already familiar with immersion in miqveh-pools for the purpose of ceremonial purification.
This was a baptism into repentance and John the Baptists baptism, while emphasizing that idea as Mark 1:4 says -- John did baptize in the wilderness and preach the baptism of repentance for (eis, the same word rendered in in Matthew 28:19) the remission of sins. "
These seem to me to be two very different ideas. That and (I apologize for quibbling : )) but!) your second sentence seems incomplete to me so I can't figure out what you're trying to say there. Could you please try again and maybe I will get it? Thanks (but now I have to surrender the computer)
This was a baptism into repentance and John the Baptists baptism, while emphasizing that idea as Mark 1:4 says -- John did baptize in the wilderness and preach the baptism of repentance for (eis, the same word rendered in in Matthew 28:19) the remission of sins. "
These seem to me to be two very different ideas. That and (I apologize for quibbling : )) but!) your second sentence seems incomplete to me so I can't figure out what you're trying to say there. Could you please try again and maybe I will get it? Thanks (but now I have to surrender the computer)
