#2: Nosy Neighbors: Curious About Christ
Published 2020-04-21
John had departed his Family Legacy and fidelity to the Temple!
Jesus was entering the Waters of Baptism!
The Sky itself was torn back, revealing God's Spirit, as if a Dove!
And so how were folks in the Community RESPONDING to these Strange Events?
Links To Learn More:
Jesus' Baptism in the Gospel of St. Matthew (3:13-17, NRSV)
www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+3%3A1…
Jacques Tissot's "The Baptism of Jesus"
www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/4451
Aiming to foster theological and narrative connections between the Old and New Testament, Tissot's Painting depicts John and His Disciples standing atop the "Memorial Stones" first mentioned in the Book of Joshua. To learn more, click here:
jesusplusnothing.com/studies/online/Joshua3_4.htm