ACC ~ John 10 v40

BAPTISMAL WATERS OF THE JORDAN

CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: Leaving Jerusalem, the Savior seeks a refuge in a place with springs of water so that he might signify obscurely, as in a type, how he would leave Judea and go over to the church of the Gentiles, which possesses the fountains of baptism and where many approach him crossing through the Jordan. This is signified by Christ taking up his abode “beyond” the Jordan. Having crossed the Jordan by holy baptism, they are brought to God, for truly Christ went across from the synagogue of the Jews to the Gentiles and then “many came to him and believed” the words that the saints spoke concerning Christ. COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 7.1. [1]

[1] LF 48:109**.

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