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Originally Posted by Biblestudent
Brother Tony,
Leviticus 8 wasn't labelled nor referred to as "baptism" anywhere in the Bible.
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Read Hebrews 5 to get the context of Christ as the great High Priest of Israel with Aaron and his consecration and sanctification by water baptism and the pouring of oil as Christ was baptized by a Levite to let the line and practice remain unbroken and then the Holy Spirit, which the oil typified, was poured out on Him in the bodily shape of a dove at His baptism(consecration as High Priest, then meditate on these verses in Hebrews 6 and 9:
Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of
the doctrine of Christ, let us
go on unto perfection;
not laying again the foundation of repentance from
dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Hebrews 9:8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
9 Which
was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and
divers washings,
and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
No one can disconnect Hebrews, Matthew, and the practices of the Law. What God hath joined together let no man put asunder.
I'm going to channel brother Tim and brag on myself a little: There's no man on this planet knows the books not written to me, better than me.
Grace and peace my friend
Tony