THE GREAT BAPTIZER, A Bible History of Baptism

About this eBook

Author

Baird, Samuel J. (Samuel John), 1817-1893

Title

A Bible History of Baptism

Credits

Produced by KD Weeks, Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship

Subject

Baptism -- Biblical teaching

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 52917

Release Date

August 28, 2016

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE GREAT BAPTIZER. A Bible History of Baptism .
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.INTRODUCTION.
5. 5.Book I. OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. — Part I. BAPTISM AT SINAI. — Section I. — Baptism Originated in the Old Testament. — Section II. — No Immersions in the Old Testament. — Section III. — The Old Testament Sacraments. — Section IV. — The Baptism of Israel at Sinai. — Section V. — The Blood of Sprinkling. — Section VI. — The Living Water. — Part II. THE VISIBLE CHURCH. — Section VII. — The Abrahamic Covenant. — Section VIII. — The Conditions of the Sinai Covenant. — Section IX. — The Promises of the Sinai Covenant. — Section X. — The Visible Church was thus established. — Section XI. — The Terms of Membership in the Church of Israel. — Section XII. — Circumcision and Baptism. — Part III. ADMINISTERED BAPTISMS=SPRINKLINGS. — Section XIII. — Unclean Seven Days. — Section XIV. — The Baptism of a healed Leper. — Section XV. — Baptism of those defiled by the Dead. — Section XVI. — Purifying from Issues. — Section XVII. — The Baptism of Proselytes. — Section XVIII. — The Baptism of Infants. — Section XIX. — The Baptism of the Levites. — Section XX. — These all were one Baptism. — Section XXI. — This Symbol was derived from the Rain. — Section XXII. — This Ordinance meant, Life to the Dead. — Section XXIII. — The Gospel in the Water of Separation. — Section XXIV. — These were the Divers Baptisms. — Part IV. THE RITUAL SELF-WASHINGS. — Section XXV. — Unclean until the Even. — Section XXVI. — Gradation of the Self-washings. — Section XXVII. — Mode implied in the Meaning of the Rite. — Section XXVIII. — The Words used to designate the Washings. — Section XXIX. — The Mode of Domestic Ablution. — Section XXX. — The Facilities requisite. — Section XXXI. — The Washings of the Priests. — Section XXXII. — Like these were the Washings of the People. — Section XXXIII. — Defilements and Purifyings of Things. — Part V. LATER TRACES OF THE SPRINKLED BAPTISMS. — Section XXXIV. — Old Testament Allusions. — Section XXXV. — Rabbinic Traditions as to the Red Heifer. — Section XXXVI. — The Festival of the Outpouring of Water. — Section XXXVII. — The Hellenistic Greek. — Section XXXVIII. — The Baptism of Naaman. — Section XXXIX. —“ Baptized from the Dead. ” — Section XL. — Judith’s Baptisms. — Section XLI. — The Water of Separation in Philo and Josephus. — Section XLII. — Imitations of these Rites by the Greeks and Romans. — Section XLIII. — Baptism in Egypt and among the Aztecs. — Section XLIV. — The Levitical Baptisms in the Christian Fathers. — Part VI. STATE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT ARGUMENT. — Section XLV. — Points established by the foregoing Evidence.
6. 6.Book II. NEW TESTAMENT HISTORY. — Part VII. INTRODUCTORY. — Section XLVI. — State of the Question. — Part VIII. THE PURIFYINGS OF THE JEWS. — Section XLVII. — Accounts of them in the Gospels. — Section XLVIII. — Washing the Hands before Meals. — Section XLIX. — Baptism upon return from Market. — Section L. — A Various Reading. — Section LI. — Baptisms of Utensils and Furniture. — Part IX. JOHN’s$1BAPTISM. — Section LII. — The History of John’s Mission. — Section LIII. — Israel at the Time of John’s Coming. — Section LIV. — The Nature and End of John’s Baptism. — Section LV. — The Extent of John’s Baptism. — Section LVI. — John did not Immerse. — Section LVII. — John Baptized by Sprinkling with unmingled Water. — Part X. CHRIST’s$1BAPTISMS AND ANOINTING. — Section LVIII. — The Meaning of his Baptism by John. — Section LIX. — The Anointing of the Lord Jesus. — Section LX. —“ The Baptism that I am Baptized with. ” — Part XI. CHRIST THE GREAT BAPTIZER. — Section LXI. — The Kingdom of the Son of Man. — Section LXII. — Christ is enthroned as the Baptizer. — Section LXIII. — Note, on the Procession of the Holy Spirit. — Section LXIV. — The Baptism of Fire. — Section LXV. — The Baptism of Pentecost. — Section LXVI. — The Manner of the Pentecost Baptism. — Section LXVII. — The New Spirit Imparted on Pentecost. — Section LXVIII. — The Tongues like as of Fire. — Section LXIX. — The Gift of Other Tongues. — Section LXX. — The Baptism of Repentance for the Remission of Sins. — Section LXXI. — Paul’s Doctrine of this Baptism. — Section LXXII. — Noah Saved by Water. — Section LXXIII. — Christ’s Baptizing Administration. — Section LXXIV. — Argument from the Real to Ritual Baptism. — Part XII. THE BAPTIST ARGUMENT. — Section LXXV. — Baptizo and the Resurrection. — Section LXXVI. — The Prepositions. — Section LXXVII. —“ There was much Water there. ” — Section LXXVIII. —“ Buried with him by Baptism into Death. ” — Section LXXIX. —“ Buried with Him in Baptism. ” — Section LXXX. — End of the Baptist Argument. — Part XIII. BAPTISMAL REGENERATION. — Section LXXXI. — The Doctrine is Contrary to the Whole Tenor of the Gospel. — Section LXXXII. —“ Born of Water and of the Spirit. ” — Section LXXXIII.—“ The Washing of Water by the Word. ” — Part XIV. THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH. — Section LXXXIV. — The Ritual Law was not Repealed. — Section LXXXV. — Why the Gentiles were Exempt from the Law. — Section LXXXVI. — The Christian Passover. — Section LXXXVII. — The Hebrew Christian Church. — Section LXXXVIII.— The Gentiles Graffed in. — Part XV. CHRISTIAN BAPTISM. — Section LXXXIX. — History of the Rite. — Section XC. —“ Baptizing them into the Name. ” — Section XCI. —“ He that believeth and is baptized. ” — Section XCII. — The Formula of Baptism. — Section XCIII. — The Administration on Pentecost. — Section XCIV. — Symbolic Meaning of this Baptism. — Section XCV. — The Mode of the ritual Baptism on Pentecost. — Section XCVI. — Other Cases Illustrating the Mode. — Section XCVII. —“ Baptized into Moses. ” — Part XVI. THE FAMILY AND THE CHILDREN. — Section XCVIII. — Christ and the Children. — Section XCIX.—“ Else were your Children unclean but now are they Holy. ” — Section C .— Household Baptisms.
7. 7.Conclusion.
8. 8.SCRIPTURES ILLUSTRATED IN THE FOREGOING PAGES.
9. 9.INDEX.

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