Research Catalog

Title

Dimensions of baptism : biblical and theological studies / edited by Stanley E. Porter and Anthony R. Cross.

Publication

London ; New York : Sheffield Academic Press, c2002.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Porter, Stanley E., 1956-
• Cross, Anthony R.

Description

xvi, 401 p.; 25 cm.

Series Statement

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 234

Uniform Title

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 234.

Subjects

• Baptism
• Baptism > Biblical teaching

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [354]-379) and index.

Contents

Introduction: Baptism-- an ongoing debate / Stanley E. Porter and Anthony R. Cross -- Part 1: Baptism in the New Testament: The meaning of the verb "baptize" / Howard Marshall -- John the Baptist : his immersion and his death / Bruce Chilton -- The baptism of John in typological context / Craig A. Evans -- "She and her household were baptized" (Acts 16.15) : household baptism in the Acts of the Apostles / Joel B. Green -- Did Paul baptize himself? : a problem of the Greek voice system / Stanley E. Porter -- Getting in and staying in" : unexpected connections between E.P. Sanders on Paul and expectations of baptism today / Hazel Sherman -- Spirit- and water-baptism in 1 Corinthians 12.13 / Anthony R. Cross -- By water and blood : sin and purification in John and First John / J. Ramsey Michaels -- The meaning of 'baptisms' in Hebrews 6.2 / Anthony R. Cross -- Part 2: Baptism in the early church: Out, in, out : Jesus' blessing of the children and infant baptism / David F. Wright -- Christian and Jewish baptism according to the Epistle of Barnabas / Everett F. Ferguson -- The doctrine of baptism in Gregory of Nyssa's Oratio catechetica / Everett F. Ferguson -- Part 3: Baptism in contemporary theology: Baptism then and now : does Moltmann bury Tertullian or praise him? / Roy Kearsley -- Baptism : patristic resources for ecumenical dialogue / Stephen R. Holmes -- Baptism and the hiddenness of God / Graham Watts -- Baptism and the process of Christian initiation / Paul S. Fiddes -- Memorial dimensions of baptism / Philip E. Thompson -- The moral miracle of faith / Brian Haymes -- The baptism of disciples and the nature of the church / Christopher J. Ellis.

Call Number

JFE 03-14814

ISBN

0826462030 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2003386117

OCLC

51545121

Title

Dimensions of baptism : biblical and theological studies / edited by Stanley E. Porter and Anthony R. Cross.

Imprint

London ; New York : Sheffield Academic Press, c2002.

Series

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 234

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 234.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [354]-379) and index.

Added Author

Porter, Stanley E., 1956-

Cross, Anthony R.

Research Call Number

JFE 03-14814