Why Should You Take Baptism?
Where did baptism come from? Ritual cleansing has been part of religious life in many cultures. In the Bible, it originated in the Jewish mikvah, which is a ritual washing. Some Jewish men take a mikvah every Friday in preparation for the weekly Sabbath and before every holy day. It’s also done before one’s wedding or the circumcision of a son, or at the beginning of a great undertaking on the Lord’s behalf. Jewish women take a mikvah each month after their menstrual period. All converts to Judaism take a mikvah upon entering the faith. So like the mikvah, a baptism symbolizes purification. But unlike the mikvah, one baptism lasts a lifetime. The Jewish priest started his day bathing himself in water. Even then he had to wash his hands and feet before he could start his ministry (or duties) in the tabernacle, which was the first place of worship or in the temple that was later built in Jerusalem. A laver was placed in the tabernacle or temple for this purpose. Oth