Troubled waters : the real New Testament theology of baptism / Ben Witherington III.
2007
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Troubled waters : the real New Testament theology of baptism / Ben Witherington III.
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Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, [2007]
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©2007
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153 pages ; 24 cm
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Getting our feet wet: the antecedents of Christian baptism outside the New Testament
John's baptism-totally immersed in his work: pre-Christian initiations in the New Testament and pre-sacramental texts
Parting the waters: the beginnings of water baptism as a Christian rite: the Acts of the Apostles
Trial by water ordeal: Paul and burial with Christ
Breaking the waters of birth: water baptism in the Johannine literature?
Down in the flood: baptism in Hebrews and 1 Peter
A rite of passage: a theology of water baptism in the New Testament
Postscript: Coming up for air: where do we go from here?
John's baptism-totally immersed in his work: pre-Christian initiations in the New Testament and pre-sacramental texts
Parting the waters: the beginnings of water baptism as a Christian rite: the Acts of the Apostles
Trial by water ordeal: Paul and burial with Christ
Breaking the waters of birth: water baptism in the Johannine literature?
Down in the flood: baptism in Hebrews and 1 Peter
A rite of passage: a theology of water baptism in the New Testament
Postscript: Coming up for air: where do we go from here?
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-146) and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2007. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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9781602580046 cloth/hardcover alkaline paper
1602580049 cloth/hardcover alkaline paper
1602580049 cloth/hardcover alkaline paper
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