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The Baptism of Jesus the Christ - Softcover

Smith, Ralph Allan

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9781608991983: The Baptism of Jesus the Christ
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ISBN 10: 1608991989 ISBN 13: 9781608991983
Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2010

Synopsis

The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptizer is one of the theologically richest narratives in the Gospels, touching the transition from the old to the new covenant, the doctrines of water and Holy Spirit baptism, and the doctrine of the Trinity, to name only the most significant of topics. In The Baptism of Jesus the Christ, Ralph Allan Smith addresses each of these areas, aiming in particular to respond to James D. G. Dunn's view that Jesus' baptism and the gift of the Spirit are fundamentally distinct events, to revive John Calvin's view of the baptism of Jesus as central to understanding Christian baptism, and to suggest directions for re-thinking the doctrine of God's attributes in the light of the fully personal interaction of Father, Son, and Spirit reflected in the baptismal narrative.

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About the Author

Ralph Allan Smith is the Pastor of the Mitaka Evangelical Church in Tokyo, Japan, and the Director of the Covenant Worldview Institute. He is the author of Paradox and Truth (2003), The Eternal Covenant (2003), and Trinity and Reality (2004).

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Publisher
Wipf and Stock
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1608991989
ISBN 13 
9781608991983
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
246
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