Christian baptism seems to be an inverse stoning. Your friends (enemies) gather around you and give praise (insults). You are submersed in water (killed) as a means of entrance (expulsion) from the community. There is of course deeper reasoning but it seems striking.
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And by this it would have similar to do with putting off the old man (flesh) and putting on the new (Jesus). A sort of Kenosis.
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Kenosis and reverse kenosis. As Christ was emptied of himself so that he might intercede for us we are emptied of ourselves so that we can be filled. Beautiful symmetry.
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