ISB ~ Hebrews 6 v1 - 2

A summary of Christian catechesis in a Jewish context. It was necessary to explain (1) how sacramental Baptism differed from other baptisms, such as the baptism of John (Acts 1:5) and the ritual washings of the Torah (Num 19:11-13), (2) how the imposition of hands in conferring the Spirit (Acts 8:17; 19:6) and priestly ordination (1 Tim 4:14; 2 Tim 1:6) differed from other forms of the laying on of hands in ancient Judaism (Num 8:10; Deut 34:9), and (3) how the traditional Jewish doctrines of resurrection and judgment (Dan 12:2) must now be understood in relation to Christ (2 Cor 5:10; 1 Thess 4:16) (CCC 1288).