Q&A#76 Why Was Jesus Baptized?
October 20, 2018
Alastair Roberts
Today's question: "Why did Jesus have to be baptized? Was Jesus' baptism a baptism of repentance?"
Within my discussion I reference Peter Leithart's book 'The Priesthood of the Plebs': https://amzn.to/2S9rl3c.
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