Nehemia continues a conversation with Anthony Garcia on the bank of the Jordan River. Garcia reads verses from the New Testament about the baptism of Yeshua, which is believed to have taken place a few feet away from where this episode was recorded. Verses in the Tanakh possibly related to Yeshua's baptism are discussed and we learn about Adoptionists—early followers of Yeshua who considered his baptism a turning point in his life and ministry. Gordon discusses the forbidden altar built along the Jordan by two and half tribes, and how an echo of the nine and half tribes’ displeasure (“What have you to do with the Lord God of Israel?”) can still be heard today. In closing, Gordon declares the words of Scripture to be a testimony that those joined to the God of Israel do have a portion with his people and with his Torah.
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Show notes:
Nehemia Gordon with Anthony Garcia at the traditional Christian site of the Baptism, where the Israelites also crossed the Jordan River in the time of Joshua.
According to Luke 3:22, as preserved in Codex Bezae, the voice from heaven proclaimed at Yeshua's baptism: Υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε· "Thou art my son; this day have I begotten thee", a direct quote from Psalms 2:7. The photo comes from Codex Bezae, folio 195v.
Biography of Anthony Garcia:
Between 2002 and 2004, Anthony Garcia worked with the Church of the Highlands Prison Ministry that entered into the two San Francisco County Jails, one located in San Bruno, and the other in central San Francisco. In 2011, Anthony began to seeking more knowledge of the bible, rooted in the ancient text of the Hebrew writing. In 2015, Anthony began supporting an outreach, located in Nogales Mexico, built by the men he rescued from the living conditions of a city dump. On occasions, Anthony will visit shelters, outreaches, and churches as a traveling speaker to share his experiences.
Verses Mentioned:
- Matthew 3:16-17
- Psalm 2:7
- Isaiah 42:1
- Luke 3:11
- Mark 1:11
- Hebrews 1:5
- Hebrews 5:5
- 2 Samuel 7:14
- 1 Chronicles 17:13
- Acts 13:33
- Psalm 2:7
- Isaiah 42:1
- Hebrews 1:5
- Hebrews 5:5
- Matthew 17:5
- Hebrews 1:1-5
- Joshua 1:1-9
- Joshua 22:22
- Numbers 32
- Numbers 34
- Deuteronomy 3:16
- Deuteronomy 29:7
- Joshua 22:10
- Leviticus 17:8-9
- Joshua 22
- Isaiah 56
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