Baptism, Holiness, and Resurrection Hope in Romans 6
This article explores two interrelated aspects of Rom 6:1-11: the connection between baptism and participation in Christ, and the meaning of the future-tense verbs in vv. 5 and 8. Paul’s appeal to baptism points to a twofold connection between the rite and the Christian life. Baptism initiates the b...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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| In: |
The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2021, Volume: 83, Issue: 3, Pages: 466-481 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Paul Apostle
/ Bible. Römerbrief 6
/ Baptism
/ Holiness (motif)
/ Resurrection
/ Justification
/ Hope
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Baptism
B Romans B Justification B Paul B Eschatology |
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| Summary: | This article explores two interrelated aspects of Rom 6:1-11: the connection between baptism and participation in Christ, and the meaning of the future-tense verbs in vv. 5 and 8. Paul’s appeal to baptism points to a twofold connection between the rite and the Christian life. Baptism initiates the believer into a life of union with Christ’s death and resurrection, which has implications for how the baptized ought to behave in the present. This behavior, characterized in some sense as a participation in Christ’s resurrection, anticipates the future resurrection. The future-tense verbs in 6:5 and 8 reflect this twofold connection, with the first verb pointing to a present life of holiness or righteousness and the second verb expressing hope in the future resurrection. This pattern reflects the conclusion to Paul’s argument in Rom 6:22-23. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2021.0085 |