Mark 1:6-10
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Questions 
Verse 8
- If the baptism of the Holy Ghost is also a cleansing, what kind of cleansing is it?
Verse 10
- These days we recognize the dove as a symbol of peace, love and other good things (and the Holy Spirit, of course). For the people this was first written for, what would the dove have symbolized?
- Traditionally, the Spirit mentioned in 1:10 has been associated with the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost). But does that have to be the case? Could it be referring to the Spirit of Christ?
Lexical notes
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Exegesis 
Verses 6-8
The emphasis here is on John the Baptist's humility. This may be here to highlight the contrast between John and the religious leaders of the day,
Verse 8
Here John the Baptist tells us that he has baptized with water, a cleansing agent, but “the greater one” will baptize with the Holy Ghost. He may be intending us to see a parallel here: I baptize you with water, which cleanses in one way; he will baptize with the Holy Ghost, which cleanses in another way. The use of fire as a metaphor for the Holy Ghost (as in Matt 3:11 and 2 Nephi 31:13-14, further suggests this parallel.
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