Baptism for the dead (1 Cor 15
Possible interpretations of the apparent allusion to a ritual of baptism for the dead are investigated. It is concluded that interpretations which deny a water ritual are implausible. A vicarious rite, tolerated but not instituted by Paul, was administered in the Corinthian church in order to obtain...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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Neotestamentica
Year: 2002, Volume: 36, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 111-120 |
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| Summary: | Possible interpretations of the apparent allusion to a ritual of baptism for the dead are investigated. It is concluded that interpretations which deny a water ritual are implausible. A vicarious rite, tolerated but not instituted by Paul, was administered in the Corinthian church in order to obtain for the dead the benefits Christian initiatory baptism obtained for living converts. The most likely beneficiaries were relatives and friends of first generation Christians, and adherents to the church who had died without having undergone baptism. The perceived need which this ritual addressed came to be met by doctrines developing the traditions of Christ's descent to Hades. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/EJC83099 |