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Baptism, the New Testament, and the church : historical and contemporary studies in honour of R.E.O. White / edited by Stanley E. Porter and Anthony R. Cross.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
White, R. E. O. (Reginald Ernest Oscar), 1914- honouree.
Porter, Stanley E., 1956- editor.
Cross, Anthony R., editor.
Series:
Library of New Testament studies.
Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 171.
Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 171
Library of New Testament studies
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Baptism--History of doctrines.
Baptism.
Theology--History.
Theology.
Theology--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Bible. New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.
White, R. E. O. (Reginald Ernest Oscar), 1914-.
White, R. E. O.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (505 p.)
Place of Publication:
Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, [1999]
Language Note:
English
Summary:
The question of the meaning and significance of baptism is explored from a number of different perspectives in this volume. Inspired by the honoree of this volume and his important work on the subject, the contributors approach baptism from biblical, historical, theological and practical perspectives. Some of the essays re-examine the well-known biblical texts, feeling free to probe their implications. Others tease out the implications of the concept of baptism in a variety of contexts, both ancient and modern. Contributors include Joel Green, Geoffrey Bromiley, Larry Kreitzer, John Nolland, R
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Part I
THE NEW TESTAMENT
Brook W.R. Pearson
BAPTISM AND INITIATION IN THE CULT OF ISIS AND SARAPIS
John Nolland
'IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS FITTING FOR US TO FULFIL ALL
RIGHTEOUSNESS': REFLECTIONS ON THE PLACE OF BAPTISM
IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
Stanley E. Porter
MARK 1.4, BAPTISM AND TRANSLATION
Edward W. Burrows
BAPTISM IN MARK AND LUKE
John E. Morgan-Wynne
REFERENCES TO BAPTISM IN THE FOURTH GOSPEL
J. Ramsey Michaels
BAPTSM AND CONVERSION IN JOHN: A PARTICULAR
BAPTIST READING
Joel B. Green
FROM 'JOHN' S BAPTISM' TO 'BAPTISM IN THE NAME
OF THE LORD JESUS': THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BAPTISM
IN LUKE-ACTS
Anthony R. Cross
'ONE BAPTISM' (EPHESIANS 4.5): A CHALLENGE TO
THE CHURCH
John E. Colwell
BAPTISM, CONSCIENCE AND THE RESURRECTION:
A REAPPRAISAL OF 1 PETER 3.21
Larry J. Kreitzer
ON BOARD THE ESCHATOLOGICAL ARK OF GOD:
NOAH-DEUCALION AND THE 'PHRYGIAN CONNECTION'
IN 1 PETER 3.19-22
Alastair Campbell
DYING WIT CHRIST: THE ORIGIN OF A METAPHOR?
James D.G. Dunn
'BAPTIZED' AS METAPHOR
Matthew Brook O'Donnell
TWO OPPOSING VIEWS ON BAPTISM WITH/BY THE HOLY
SPIRIT AND OF 1 CORTHIANS 12.13: CAN GRAMMATICAL
INVESTIGATION BRING CLARITY?
Neville Clark
NITIATION AND ESCHATOLOGY
Part II
David F. Wright
INFANT DEDICATION IN THE EARLY CHURCH
Raymond F.G. Burnish
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION UNDER THE MINISTRY OF ST JOHN
CHRYSOSTOM IN FOURTH-CENTURY ANTIOCH
Geoffrey W. Bromiley
BAPTISM IN THE REFORMED CONFESSIONS AND CATECHISMS
Derek B. Murray
AN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY BAPTISMAL CONTROVERSY IN
SCOTLAND
Kenneth Roxburgh
OPEN AND CLOSED MEMBERSHIP AMONG SCOTTISH
BAPTISTS
Timothy Bradshaw
BAPTISM AND INCLUSIVITY IN THE CHURCH
Paul Beasley-Murray
BAPTISM FOR THE INITIATED.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9786613193490
9781283193498
1283193493
9780567123442
0567123448
OCLC:
741690038

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