10 – What Did Baptism Mean In Jesus Day?

Have Christians lost the original meaning and intention of first-century baptism? The New Testament treats it as an “elementary principle,” but its purpose and method have been anything but elementary in most of Christian history. A look at the Jewish perspective will cast some important insights on this biblical ritual. This edition of Messiah Podcast features a select article from Messiah Magazine issue 26 by D. Thomas Lancaster, Education Director of First Fruits of Zion. – Episode Timecode – 0:00 – Welcome to Messiah Podcast! 6:55 – Under the Water, An exposé on the meaning and method of baptism in Messianic Judaism. 21:06 – Damian and Ruben offer their takeaways. – Related Resources – Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine (messiahmagazine.org). This publication is designed to provide rich substance, meaningful Jewish contexts, cultural understanding of the teaching of Jesus, and the background of modern faith from a Messianic Jewish perspective. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to rate the show and leave us a review. For more Messianic Jewish discussions, subscribe to First Fruits of Zion's Messiah Podcast on your favorite podcast platform. You can also find this episode on Apple Podcast at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messiah-podcast/id1581639534?i=1000546312288 Messiah Podcast theme music provided with permission by Joshua Aaron Music (JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.