Question 39 — The Baptizing of Christ

We have now to consider the baptizing of Christ, concerning which there are eight points of inquiry:

(1) Whether Christ should have been baptized?

• (2) Whether He should have been baptized with the baptism of John?
• (3) Of the time when He was baptized;
• (4) Of the place;
• (5) Of the heavens being opened unto Him;
• (6) Of the apparition of the Holy Spirit under the form of a dove;
• (7) Whether that dove was a real animal?
• (8) Of the voice of the Father witnessing unto Him.