A Dissertation Concerning The Baptism Of Jewish Proselytes - Chapter 3

Summary

The sermon examines historical and scriptural evidence regarding the baptism of Jewish proselytes before, during, and after the time of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. It concludes that there is no credible proof in the Old Testament, Apocrypha, New Testament, Talmuds, or writings of early Jewish and Christian authors that Jewish proselytes were admitted by baptism. Instead, circumcision was the established rite for admitting proselytes into Judaism, with baptism or dipping being related only to ceremonial purification, not proselytism.