S1 EP33 | Water Baptism – A Jewish Commandment?

Say what? Wait, didn’t baptism start with John the Baptist? Isn’t it a Christian thing? Hang onto your hats, folks – you’re about to discover another surprising element of Christianity that sprang from Jewish roots.  

In this episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss, Carly and Ezra talk about the Jewish practice of water immersion and how it relates to the New Testament’s concept of baptism. Carly asks Ezra questions to piece together the Old and New Covenant practices, explore what it’s like today and what it means for Messianic Jewish Believers and Christians. Some of the topics they cover include: 

Where the concept of water baptism or immersion started 

What the baptism of John was about 

If baptism is a sign of converting to Christianity 

Why Jesus got baptized 

The difference between the Jewish idea of immersion and Christian baptism 

How a Jewish person today would view Christian baptism 

How Jewish Believers in Jesus, or Messianic Jews, see baptism 

You’ll also find out if Ezra, a Jewish believer in Jesus, was baptized and some encouragement if you’ve been wondering about being baptized yourself.