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Dimensions of Baptism

Biblical and Theological Studies

Dimensions of Baptism

Biblical and Theological Studies

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£190.00

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9780826462039
Number of Pages: 424
Published: 01/12/2002
This sequel to "Baptism, the New Testament and the Church" (JSNT Supplements 171) brings together work by J. Ramsey Michaels, Joel Green, Howard Marshall, Bruce Chilton, Craig Evans and the editors, as well as several others, and deals with aspects of baptism from the New Testament and beyond The first section covers baptism in the New Testament, including the meaning of the word 'baptize', the baptism of John, Paul's own baptism and his theology of it, and baptisms in John 13, Acts and Hebrews. The second section deals with baptism in the Early Church, including essays on Jesus's blessing of th children, and baptism in the Epistle of Barnabas and in Gregory of Nyssa. The third section addresses baptism in contemporary theology, embracing ecumenical perspectives, baptism as a trinitarian event, and baptism as memorial, as m1iracle and as falling into and out of power.Nyssa . The third section addresses baptism in contemporary theology, embracing ecumenical perspectives, baptism as a trinitarian event, and baptism as memorial, as miracle and as falling into and out of power.

Stanley E. Porter (McMaster Divinity College, Canada), Anthony R. Cross

Stanley E. Porter is President, Dean and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Canada. Anthony R. Cross is Lecturer in Church History at the University of Surrey Roehampton, London.

'This is a stimulating collection of essays from an interdisciplinary perspective for scholars, church leaders, and pastors alike....This welcome collection highlights some of the many other facets of baptism hitherto often neglected.'--Sanford Lakoff "European Journal Of Theology "

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