Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Article Title
John the Baptist and the Key of Baptism
Keywords
John the Baptist, Priesthood Keys, baptism, keys of the kingdom of heaven
Abstract
The Latter-day Saint concept of priesthood keys is not well documented in the Bible. A single passage has Jesus Christ promising to give Peter “the keys of the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 16:19), while the book of Revelation indicates that Christ held “the keys of hell and of death” and “the key of David” (Revelation 1:18; 3:7; see Isaiah 22:22). There is no mention of keys in connection with John the Baptist.
Recommended Citation
Tvedtnes, John A.
(2000)
"John the Baptist and the Key of Baptism,"
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship: Vol. 20:
No.
12, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/insights/vol20/iss12/5