Baptism

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I would klike to know:John the baptist baptised. Where did this practice come from. I do not see it practiced anywhere in the bible before him.
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I would klike to know:John the baptist baptised. Where did this practice come from. I do not see it practiced anywhere in the bible before him.
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Baptism grew out of the ritual washing of the Jews. There are numerous places in the Old Testament where such washing is prescribed (see, for example, Ex 29:4). The story of the cure of Naaman is another example that looks very much like baptism. It’s found in 2 Kings 5:1-14.

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