The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3:16 “And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:”
out of the... Would such statements as "out of the water" (Mark 1:10), "they went down both into the water ... they were come up out of the water" (Acts 8:38-39), and others express baptism by burial or by sprinkling?
Here all 3 Persons of the Trinity are clearly delineated. The Father’s command to hear His Son and the Spirit’s vindication and empowerment officially inaugurated Christ’s ministry.
So much was told spiritually in these two verses 16 and next 17, and yet, you cannot separate the two. So look forward to the next verse. We know by the description of the baptism, that He went under the water; or else how could He come straightway out.
The most important thing to me, in this Scripture above, is the agreement of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The three were present at this important event, and not only present, but approving. The Father God spoke of His approval in the Son.
The Scriptures can tell us so much, if we will only take the time to look. The One in God is the Spirit. They are in agreement. There are three totally separate personalities in one accord.
The significant thing about the baptism of Jesus was the authentication from heaven. As Jesus came up out of the water… the Spirit of God came down on Him in the form of a dove. As One went up, the Other came down.
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