convinced that this was a divinely imposed duty for every Israelite.20 Christ’s baptism was His inauguration into the Messianic office. We have already set this forth, but it should be emphasized here that this involved not only the work of redemption, but also the accompanying work of judgment (cf. Matt. 3:11–12). This our Lord has yet to do. Christ’s baptism is the illustration of the goal of His ministry. When Jesus descended into the waters of the Jordan and then emerged from them, it seems most