mgkortus
Puritan Board Freshman
In my reading through some curriculum for teaching children, I came across the following:
The lesson goes on to explain, that when John baptized Jesus, he opened the door for Jesus to walk through.
I have never heard this interpretation before. Have others encountered this? Is this legitimate?
Thanks
Do we know what a porter is? ... He is the door-opener. Once, while Jesus was on earth, He called Himself the Shepherd Who comes into the fold of the sheep. He did not sneak over the wall to get in, but he came in at the door, and the porter let Him in. Who was that porter? John the Baptist.
The lesson goes on to explain, that when John baptized Jesus, he opened the door for Jesus to walk through.
I have never heard this interpretation before. Have others encountered this? Is this legitimate?
Thanks