“And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;” - Matthew 3:16 (ESV)
We might say that we have a hidden promise in today's passage. But, it is more a promise drawn from what God the Holy Spirit did and then God the Father proclaimed to all. Jesus, was at the beginning of His ministry on earth and he came to where His cousin, on His mother's side, was doing his job of calling people to repentance and baptizing them. John, the Baptist was also preparing the people for the appearance of Jesus, the Son of God. Jesus asks for and is baptized by John even though John believed he was not worthy to do so. As Jesus steps out of the Jordan River, the Holy Spirit of God appears as a dove out of heaven and comes to rest upon Jesus. Those witnessing this heard a voice from heaven say “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” We have from this, the promise that is repeated many times and places in the Bible, Jesus is the Son of God and God himself confirms it and we believe it by faith.
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