| Witness Lee - Religion - 2002 - 162 pages
...His eternal kingdom. THE INITIATION OF THE SLAVE-SAVIOR Baptized Mark 1:9 says, "And it came about in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John." Galilee was called "Galilee of the Gentiles," a region without honor; hence,... | |
| John J. Pilch - Religion - 2002 - 92 pages
...to Jerusalem where he was put to death. Jesus, a Holy Man in the Israelite Tradition 38 It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit,... | |
| Colin D. Standish, Russell R. Standish - Religion - 2003 - 422 pages
...him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him. Matthew 3:16 And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending... | |
| Robert E. Picirilli - Religion - 2003 - 468 pages
...to the fact that "Jesus is the inaugurator of" God's eschatological Kingdom ("Baptism" 43). 9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove... | |
| Religion - 2003 - 160 pages
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| Justice St. Rain, Justice Saint Rain - Bahai Faith - 2004 - 145 pages
...to John the Baptist and received the blessing of the Holy Spirit. Mark describes it this way: And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending... | |
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