Pauline Baptism among the Mysteries : : Ritual Messages and the Promise of Initiation / / Donghyun Jeong.
This monograph provides an alternative model for looking at the old question about Paul and the mysteries in a new light. Specifically, this study compares rituals—baptism in the Pauline communities and the initiation rituals of the mysteries—through the lens of cultural anthropology and the sociolo...
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Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Paul and the Mysteries: Retrospective and Prospective -- 3 Initiation into the Dionysiac Mysteries -- 4 Initiation into the Mysteries of Isis -- 5 Initiation into the Pauline Communities (I): Baptism in 1 Corinthians -- 6 “Baptism for the Dead” (1 Cor 15:29): Ritual Blending and Innovation -- 7 Initiation into the Pauline Communities (II): Baptism in Galatians and Romans -- 8 Conclusion -- Appendix: References to Baptism in the Undisputed Pauline Letters -- Bibliography -- Index of Names -- Index of Ancient Names -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Ancient Sources |
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Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Paul and the Mysteries: Retrospective and Prospective -- 3 Initiation into the Dionysiac Mysteries -- 4 Initiation into the Mysteries of Isis -- 5 Initiation into the Pauline Communities (I): Baptism in 1 Corinthians -- 6 “Baptism for the Dead” (1 Cor 15:29): Ritual Blending and Innovation -- 7 Initiation into the Pauline Communities (II): Baptism in Galatians and Romans -- 8 Conclusion -- Appendix: References to Baptism in the Undisputed Pauline Letters -- Bibliography -- Index of Names -- Index of Ancient Names -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Ancient Sources |
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