History of Baptism

Table of Contents

History of Baptism

Forward

Dr. James W. Dale

Table Of Contents

Introduction

A One-Word Definition

A More Precise Definition

Primary Meaning

Secondary Meaning

In Essence

To Dip Or Not To Dip

That Is The Question!

How Is Word Meaning Established?

Primary Source Documents

A Point Of Grammar

What About Sprinkling?

Classic Greek

Envelopment Without Influence

Conclusion

Envelopment With Influence

Baptism By Storm—Sinking

Baptism By Drowning

Baptized By Drunkenness

Baptism Of A Sword

Baptism Of The Soul

Envelopment For Influence

More Drowning Baptisms

Baptisms For Influence

The Baptism Of Ships

Influence Without Envelopment

Conclusion

The Septuagint

Isaiah 21:1-4 (Esv)

2 Kings 5:13-14 (Esv)

The Apocrypha

Sirach 34:25-26 (Kjv Apoc)

Judith 12:1-20 (Kjv Apoc)

II Maccabees 1:19-36 (Kjv Apoc)

The Pseudepigrapha

The Sibylline Orcles 5.478

The Sibylline Oracles 7.84

The Sibylline Oracles 7.147

The Apocalypse Of Sedrach 14.5-6

The Apocalypse Of Daniel 2.15

The Apocalypse Of Daniel 4.8

The Apostolic Constitutions 7.36

The Apostolic Constitutions 7.39

Ezekiel The Tragedian 1.186

Conclusion

Philo Of Alexandria

Allegorical Interpretation, Iii (18)

That The Worse Is Wont To Attack The Better (176)

On The Migration Of Abraham (204)

Every Good Man Is Free (97)

On The Contemplative Life (46)

On Providence (Fragment Ii) (66)

Josephus

Envelopment Without Influence

Envelopment With Influence

Envelopment For Influence

Figure Grounded In Destructive Envelopment

Baptism Without Envelopment

Baptism By Drunkenness

Josephus On John

Ceremonial Purification

Josephus And Dipping

John’s Baptism

A Diversity Of Baptisms

John’s Knowledge Of Baptism

John’s New Testament Context

John The Purifer

The Baptism Jesus Performs

John’s Need Of Baptism

John’s Commission

Conclusion

James W. Dale

Bibliography

Index

The Author

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