The Meaning and Use of Baptizein (Classic Reprint): Philologically and Historically Investigated, for the American Bible Union - Couverture souple

Thomas Jefferson Conant

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ISBN 10 : 1440066744 ISBN 13 : 9781440066740

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock the full philology behind baptizein and its use in early Christian practice.

This study compiles two hundred and thirty-six authenticated examples of the Greek verb baptizo, tracing their sources in ancient writers and church authorities. It presents the material in a simple, literal translation first, then the original text, so readers can follow the evidence closely. Designed for both scholars and general readers, the book aims to illuminate the whole scholarly discussion with clear, accessible language.

The Appendix and accompanying notes organize a vast body of sources—from classical to patristic writings—into a coherent argument about the word’s meaning and its use in baptism. The result is a thorough, nonsectarian, philological treatment that foregrounds evidence and analysis over speculation.

• 236 well-documented examples with straightforward translations and citations
• Clear demonstrations of how baptizo is used in various contexts, including church writings
• A comprehensive Appendix surveying Greek and Latin authorities on immersion
• Accessible explanations that bring the debate about baptismal practice into focus

Ideal for readers seeking a careful, evidence-based look at baptism terminology and its historical interpretation.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

TO THE READER.
The question may be asked: "Why, in a revision of the English New Testament, professedly designed to represent the latest results of critical learning in all respects, is one particular instance of change distinguished, by being made the subject of a separate treatise ? *To this I answer:
1. The meaning of the Greek word baptizein has been so obscured, by the denominational controversies which have sprung up "within the last two centuries, that nothing less than a complete historical exhibition of its use, both in pagan and christian Greek literature, would suffice to place the matter in a clear light.
2. In substituting the literal English meaning of this word for its Anglicized form, in a revision of the New Testament for popular use, the writer feels that a just deference' to public opinion, as well as to christian feeling, requires that the reasons of this change should be fully set forth. It is believed, that the method adopted in the investigation will commen

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Excerpt from The Meaning and Use of Baptizein: Philologically and Historically Investigated, for the American Bible Union

The same writer, Jewish War, book III. Ch. 8, 5. As I also account a pilot most cowardly, who, through dread of a storm, before the blast came voluntarily submerged (baptized)

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440066744
• ISBN 13: 9781440066740
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 194
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