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Olusina (Anglican Church vicar and lecturer in New Testament studies, Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan, Nigeria) attempts to show that Paul's use of baptism in selected texts from Romans 6:1-14, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 and Galatians 3:26-29 is a call to believers to demonstrate the reality of their new life in the Christian faith by manifesting a corresponding new lifestyle. He argues that Paul's use of baptism goes beyond mere eschatological, apocalyptic, or mystical ideas, asserting that Paul employs baptism in the selected texts to strengthen his argument to bring out the realities which had dawned on the believers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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• List of Abbreviations(p. vii)
• Foreword(p. ix)
• Preface(p. xi)
• Acknowledgment(p. xii)
• Chapter 1 The Context of the Discussion(p. 1)
• 1.1 Introduction(p. 1)
• 1.2 A Review of Research on the Subject of Baptism in Paul's Writings(p. 2)
• 1.3 Objective of the Study(p. 15)
• 1.4 Methodology(p. 19)
• 1.5 Conclusion(p. 22)
• Chapter 2 Paul's Jewish and Hellenistic Background and Conversion experience as the basis for the development of his distinctive view of Baptism(p. 27)
• 2.1 Introduction(p. 27)
• 2.2 Paul's Background and Conversion Experience(p. 27)
• 2.2.1 Paul's Jewish Background(p. 29)
• 2.2.2 Paul's Hellenistic Background(p. 34)
• 2.2.3 Paul's Conversion(p. 39)
• 2.3 Possible Sources for the Development of Paul's Distinctive view of Baptism(p. 47)
• 2.3.1 The Jewish Rite of Circumcision?(p. 48)
• 2.3.2 Jewish Proselyte Baptism?(p. 51)
• 2.3.3 Initiation Rites in the Mystery Religions?(p. 53)
• 2.3.4 Early Christianity?(p. 63)
• 2.4 Conclusion(p. 70)
• Chapter 3 Baptismal Language in Romans 6:1-14(p. 73)
• 3.1 Introduction(p. 73)
• 3.2 Paul's Doctrine of Salvation by Grace in Rom. 5:12-21(p. 75)
• 3.2.1 The Christ-Adam Antithesis as a Prelude to Rom. 6: 1-14(p. 75)
• 3.2.2 Christ's Death as a Release from the Power of the Law(p. 80)
• 3.3. The Defence of Paul's Doctrine of Salvation by Grace(p. 85)
• 3.4. The Relevance of Baptism to Paul's Argument(p. 88)
• 3.4.1 Baptism as a Demonstration of an Objective Fact(p. 88)
• 3.4.2 Resurrection as a Present Reality for the Believers(p. 93)
• 3.4.3 Baptism and Life in the Spirit(p. 100)
• 3.5 Conclusion(p. 105)
• Chapter 4 Baptismal Language in 1 Corinthians 12:12-13(p. 107)
• 4.1 Introduction(p. 107)
• 4.2 [characters not reproducible] and the Nature of the Problem in 1 Corinthians 12(p. 108)
• 4.3 Towards a solution to the Problem of the Exercise of Spiritual Gift in the Corinthian Church(p. 113)
• 4.3.1 The need for "[characters not reproducible]" in Paul's Argument(p. 114)
• 4.3.2 "[characters not reproducible]" in relation to "[characters not reproducible]"(p. 117)
• 4.4 The Relevance of Baptism to Paul's Argument(p. 120)
• 4.4.1 The Purpose of [characters not reproducible] in Paul's Argument(p. 124)
• 4.4.2 The Purpose of [characters not reproducible] in Paul's Argument(p. 130)
• 4.4.3 The Purpose of [characters not reproducible] in Paul's Argument(p. 132)
• 4.5 Other Baptismal Texts in 1 Corinthians(p. 134)
• 4.6 Conclusion(p. 138)
• Chapter 5 Baptismal Language in Galatians 3:27-29(p. 141)
• 5.1 Introduction(p. 141)
• 5.2. Paul's Attack upon his Opponents' Insistence on the Law(p. 142)
• 5.2.1 Paul's Opponents and the Problem in Galatia(p. 143)
• 5.2.2 The Sociological Function of the Law(p. 148)
• 5.3. Paul's Gospel in the Context of Justification by Faith(p. 153)
• 5.3.1 The Significance of Abraham's story in Paul's Argument(p. 154)
• 5.3.2 Christ as the Goal, Termination and Fulfilment of the Law(p. 158)
• 5.4. The Relevance of Baptism to Paul's Argument(p. 164)
• 5.4.1 Baptism and the Sonship of Believers(p. 166)
• 5.4.2 Baptism and the Corporate Life of Believers(p. 170)
• 5.4.3 The Source of Paul's "[characters not reproducible]"(p. 172)
• 5.4.4 Gal. 5:13-6:10 in Relation to 3:26-29 in Paul's Argument(p. 179)
• 5.5 Conclusion(p. 181)
• Chapter 6 A Synthesis of Paul's Baptismal Language(p. 185)
• 6.1 Introduction(p. 185)
• 6.2 Baptism and Believers' Confession of Faith(p. 186)
• 6.2.1 Baptism and Believers' Confession of Faith in Rom. 6(p. 187)
• 6.2.2 Baptism and Believers' Confession of Faith in 1 Cor. 12(p. 189)
• 6.2.3 Baptism and Believers' Confession of Faith in Gal. 3(p. 190)
• 6.3 Baptism and Ecclesiology(p. 191)
• 6.3.1 Baptism and Ecclesiology in Romans 6(p. 192)
• 6.3.2 Baptism and Ecclesiology in 1 Corinthians 12(p. 194)
• 6.3.3 Baptism and Ecclesiology in Galatians 3(p. 195)
• 6.4 Baptism and Ethics(p. 196)
• 6.4.1 Baptism and Ethics in Romans 6(p. 196)
• 6.4.2 Baptism and Ethics in 1 Corinthians 12(p. 198)
• 6.4.3 Baptism and Ethics in Galatians 3(p. 200)
• 6.5 Paul's view of baptism in relation to Early Christian Thought(p. 201)
• 6.5.1 The Use of Baptism in Ephesians 4:4-6(p. 202)
• 6.5.2 The Use of Baptism in Colossians 2:12(p. 205)
• 6.5.3 The Use of Baptism in 1 Peter 3:21(p. 211)
• 6.6 Conclusion(p. 215)
• Chapter 7 Conclusion(p. 219)
• Bibliography(p. 223)
• Index of Authors(p. 237)
• Index of Subjects(p. 241)

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Dr. Michael Olusina Fape, an Anglican Priest from Nigeria, received the Dip. Th. from Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan, the Dip. R.S. and B.A. (Honors) from the University of Ibadan and the S.T.M. from Yale University Divinity School and the Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He is a Lecturer in New Testament Studies at Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan, and Vicar of All Souls' Parish Church, Bodija, Ibadan, Nigeria