The Jewish Meaning of Baptism

John the Baptist was a Jew doing something that was very common, and still is, in Judaism. He would have been called "John the Immerser," not “John the Baptist.” Ritual immersion has been an important part of Judaism for thousands of years. Click on this link below for Rabbi Leynor’s discussion about the Jewish meaning of baptism - http://groups.google.com/group/biblical-heritage-center/browse_thread/thread/eeedbeb9163d8806