Old Testament allusions to baptism

Creation

New creation/recreation

In the beginning: creation.

Flood: Judgment/salvation/creation. ()

“beginning” of Jesus’ ministry.

Thus, great commission. ; (be saved)

Transition: Exodus

Red Sea (delivered from death): ()

Jordan (going into life: the Promised Land):

Priesthood

To become/serve as a priest. ;

Everytime priests began to serve they needed to be “washed” (clean)

Those in Christ’s kingdom are priests. ,

In the Likeness of Christ Jesus

Jesus came to put to death “sin”… thus we die to sin in the likeness of Jesus’ death.

Jesus rose from the dead to give life… thus we are resurrected to a new life in Jesus.