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Biblical GN The place where John | Biblical GN The place where JOHN baptized CHRIST (1 Nephi 10:9) | ||
Bethabara may be from the Hebrew ''bet 'abara'' literally "house of the ford," hence "place of crossing." | |||
The Book of Mormon uses the same phraseology as the King James Bible: "These things were done '''in Bethabara beyond Jordan,''' where John was baptizing." (John 1:28)."And my father said he should baptize ''in Bethabara, beyond Jordan;'' and he also said he should baptize with water; even that he should baptize the Messiah with water." (1 Nephi 10:9). Indeed, the Book of Mormon text says nothing that the Bible text does not say. | |||
The original printer's manuscript read "Bethebara." but the 1830 edition reads "Bethabara." (Footnote 1) Indeed, "Bethebara," which appears as the earliest Book of Mormon spellings, is attested at John 1:28 in manuscripts 13 and 828 as "Bethebara." (Footnote 2) and may thus reflect an acceptable, if not preferred, reading at 1 Nephi 10:9 and John 1:28. | |||
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Revision as of 00:09, 23 February 2011
BETHABARA
Biblical GN The place where JOHN baptized CHRIST (1 Nephi 10:9)
Bethabara may be from the Hebrew bet 'abara literally "house of the ford," hence "place of crossing."
The Book of Mormon uses the same phraseology as the King James Bible: "These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing." (John 1:28)."And my father said he should baptize in Bethabara, beyond Jordan; and he also said he should baptize with water; even that he should baptize the Messiah with water." (1 Nephi 10:9). Indeed, the Book of Mormon text says nothing that the Bible text does not say.
The original printer's manuscript read "Bethebara." but the 1830 edition reads "Bethabara." (Footnote 1) Indeed, "Bethebara," which appears as the earliest Book of Mormon spellings, is attested at John 1:28 in manuscripts 13 and 828 as "Bethebara." (Footnote 2) and may thus reflect an acceptable, if not preferred, reading at 1 Nephi 10:9 and John 1:28.
Footnote 1.
