Ordained by Christ in his Church?: Jesus and baptism
Given the – seemingly undisputed – significance of baptism in primitive Christianity, Jesus’ own baptismal practice is surprisingly obscure. This article argues that he did once baptize, but stopped – marking an important shift in his self-understanding. Christian baptism was nevertheless rooted in...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2009
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Theology
Year: 2009, Volume: 112, Issue: 866, Pages: 83-91 |
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| Summary: | Given the – seemingly undisputed – significance of baptism in primitive Christianity, Jesus’ own baptismal practice is surprisingly obscure. This article argues that he did once baptize, but stopped – marking an important shift in his self-understanding. Christian baptism was nevertheless rooted in his ministry, and thus truly ‘ordained by Christ’. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X0911200202 |