#Baptism River

[chaddavisphotography]

The West Baptism River near the town of Isabella in Northern Minnesota, Superior National Forest.

[fliegenengel]

the maternal gesture is one that is inherent in all of us, no matter how hairy our bodies are

[artandthebible]

The Baptism of Christ

Artist: Andrea del Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci

Date: 1472–1475

Medium: Oil on Wood

Collection: Uffizi Gallery, Florence

The Baptism of Christ is an oil-on-panel painting finished around 1475 in the studio of the Italian Renaissance painter Andrea del Verrocchio and generally ascribed to him and his pupil Leonardo da Vinci. Some art historians discern the hands of other members of Verrocchio's workshop in the painting as well.

The picture depicts the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist as recorded in the Biblical Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. The angel to the left is recorded as having been painted by the youthful Leonardo, a fact which has excited so much special comment and mythology, that the importance and value of the picture as a whole and within the œuvre of Verrocchio is often overlooked. Modern critics also attribute much of the landscape in the background to Leonardo as well.

The picture depicts the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist on the banks of the Jordan River. There are two kneeling angels, one holding Jesus's garment, and the other with its hands folded, both in front of the symbolization of salvation and life, the palm tree. While barefoot in the river, John the Baptist is clothed in robes with a halo over his head. He is holding a staff with a gold cross at the top as he pours the river water on Jesus's head. Jesus has a halo over his head as he is depicted praying barefoot in the river. He has a small garment covering his genitals with visible pubic hair peeking through scroll by John's left hand contains the two Latin words "ECCE AGNIUS", a reference to a phrase in the description of Jesus' baptism in the Vulgate translation of John 1:29, Ecce agnus Dei, qui tollit peccata mundi ("Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world"). There is also a bright-eyed raptor that swoops down over the head of John and into the trees in the background. God's hands can be seen at the top of the painting coming from heaven as it opens up. A dove and rays of sunlight shine through which symbolize the holy spirit shining above them revealing Jesús's divine nature.

[fettfleisch]

wet can mean so many things. wet can be comfort, wet can be disgust, wet can be clean, wet can be dirty, wet can be life, wet can be death

[christliche-kunstwerke]

Baptism of Christ, c.1710 by Aernt de Gelder

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bug bite on elbow :(

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[intheholler]

John Dominis' 1964 "The Valley of Poverty" photo essay

[orthodoxadventure]

Archbishop Casian blessed the waters of the Danube River on January 6, 2024. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Lower Danube

[jaredfromsiliconvalley]

At my nephew's baptism the other day my mom was talking about all her kids baptisms and my dad turns to me and goes, "I remember when we dipped you into the river Styx" so in case I forgot what a nerd I was now I remember

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Baptism and Temptation of Christ

And in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. And immediately, coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens being parted and the Spirit as a dove descending upon Him. And a voice came out of the heavens: You are My Son, the Beloved; in You I have found My delight. And immediately the Spirit thrust Him out into the wilderness. And He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him. — Mark 1:9-13 | Recovery Version (REC) The Recovery Version of the Holy Bible © 2016 Living Stream Ministry. All rights reserved. Cross References: Psalm 2:7; Isaiah 42:1; Ezekiel 1:1; Matthew 2:23; Matthew 3:13; Matthew 3:16; Matthew 4:1; Matthew 4:10-11; Luke 4:1

[nerdygrackle94]

A random thing I miss from my mormon youth is going to the temple and being baptized over and over again, it just hit a really specific sensory niche for me. I was swimming in the local river the other day and thought about trying to find someone who would come to the river and play baptism with me, like, platonically lol

[artandthebible]

St John the Baptist Baptizes the People

Artist: Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594–1665)

Genre: Religious Art

Date: circa 1635

Medium: OIl on Canvas

Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France

St John the Baptist Baptizes the People

Though today the word baptism generally evokes thoughts of identifying with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection, baptism did not begin with Christians. For years before Christ, the Jews had used baptism in ritual cleansing ceremonies of Gentile proselytes. John the Baptist took baptism and applied it to the Jews themselves—it wasn’t just the Gentiles who needed cleansing. Many believed John’s message and were baptized by him (Matthew 3:5–6). The baptisms John performed had a specific purpose.

In Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist mentions the purpose of his baptisms: “I baptize you with water for repentance.” Paul affirms this in Acts 19:4: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” John’s baptism had to do with repentance—it was a symbolic representation of changing one’s mind and going a new direction. “Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River” (Matthew 3:6). Being baptized by John demonstrated a recognition of one’s sin, a desire for spiritual cleansing, and a commitment to follow God’s law in anticipation of the Messiah’s arrival.

There were some, like the Pharisees, who came to the Jordan to observe John’s ministry but who had no desire to step into the water themselves. John rebuked them sternly: “When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance’” (Matthew 3:7–8). Even the religious leaders needed to repent of their sin, although they saw no need of it.

John prepared the way for Christ by calling people to acknowledge their sin and their need for salvation. His baptism was a purification ceremony meant to ready the peoples’ hearts to receive their Savior.

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[singeratlarge]

“We still have time for summertime dreams…”

SONG OF THE WEEK: “Dancin’ by the River (Tex-Mex Garage Mix)”—This spicy jangly-guitar pop track was inspired by early Beatles, vintage Chicano rock’n’roll, Mexican gangster films, Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman,” and The Everly Brothers’s cover of "Lucille." On a cosmic jukebox it would play next to Richie Valens, Neil Diamond, and The Monkees ("Little Bit Me Little Bit You")—in fact, Davy Jones said it should be “top of the pops.” This recording (mixed by Tim Breon) has gotten airplay around the world and features the drum work of Bill Matlack, Jr. + vocals & percussion by evinrude a.k.a. Kevin Spyker. The song has been in my live set for years, including with Paul Farnham and The Gypsy Lizards, and the band October (with Ron Davis and Chris Haggerty). 

The lyrics came from a dream: I saw a clear summer day with a water baptism happening at Pine Creek, a scenic waterway that flows from mid-state New York down into central Pennsylvania. There was a romantic undercurrent between a man and a woman, visibly in love and grateful to be getting baptized. Surrounding them was a group of happy people having a festival—kind of like a Grateful Dead concert (minus certain substances). Thanks for floating in!

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