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Baptism Part 1: Ritual Immersion in “Common Judaism”…
My first time reading the Bible was spent in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. I didn’t start with the New Testament at all; I started with the Torah. Thumbing back through those...
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Baptism Part 2: Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls…
For those who have never even heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls, they’re pretty fascinating manuscripts. Discovered near the Qumran ruins in 1947 (roughly), these ancient scrolls have stirred much...
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Baptism Part 5: John the Baptist and Qumran…
Once again, I’ve taken a long break from this series (this time, two months), but I hope to finish them off by the end of this summer. If you haven’t read (or would like to re-read) any of the previous...
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Baptism Part 6: Immersions in the Greco-Roman World…
To read (or reread) the previous posts regarding baptism, here they are: Intro, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. Please feel free to ask questions or leave comments on any of these posts....
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Baptism Part 7: Introduction to Christian Baptism…
Baptism gets interesting when it’s brought to Christianity. In the Dead Sea Scrolls, ritual immersion plays a major role in the belief system and practice at Qumran. But in the New Testament, there is...
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Sundays With St. Paul: “As You Were”…
This is part of a series I’m writing for Near Emmaus. Feel free to read it there or read other posts by other bloggers. Our class discussion this week brought us to 1 Cor. 7:17-24 with an emphasis on...
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