The 14th in a series of quick looks at biblical oddities. Despite Jesus' command in Matthew 28:19 to baptize converts "in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit," not a single baptism mentioned in the New Testament uses this Trinitarian baptismal formula. As ReligionFreeDeist reminded me in a text comment, there is some debate about whether the Trinitarian baptismal formula in Matthew 28:19 is a later addition to the text. See, eg, Eusebius's quotation of the text, which does not include any reference to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I don't know whether there is enough evidence to settle the question one way or the other, but even if the Trinitarian formula is original in Matthew, not once does the New Testament depict the use of it. Appearances of the cartoon image of the prophet Muhammad courtesy of the recent "South Park" controversy and threats against its creators. BTW, I screwed up the abbreviation for "peace be upon him" at the end (using "BPUH" instead of "PBUH"). Oh, well. "Brief Bible Blunders" series playlist: www.youtube.com Playlist in Spanish: www.youtube.com Gothatfunk's "Have You Seen This Man?" video: www.youtube.com Music (outro): "If God Said It, I Believe It"
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