
Dimensions of Baptism
Biblical and Theological Studies
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published on 1. December 2002
Book
Hardback
424 pages
978-0-8264-6203-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
Review in German in Theologische Beitraege 36, 2005 '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.' -- Christoph Stenschke * European Journal of Theology * "Testifying to the perpetual interest in baptism, this entire collection demands that attention of libraries specializing in biblical, patristic, and theological research." -Religious Studies Review, 01/04 * Religious Studies Review *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
801 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-6203-9 (9780826462039)
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Persons
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.
Content
(JSNT Supplements 171) and makes indispensable reading for all concerned with this topic.