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Baptism and Cognition in Romans 6-8: Paul's Ethics Beyond 'Indicative' and 'Imperative'

by Samuli Siikavirta

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
  • 23.3 x 15.5 x 1.2 cm

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Baptism, for Paul, is a christological event that he also uses in his ethical argument. The discussion of the relationship between Paul's theology and ethics has made use of the terms 'indicative' and 'imperative' since Wernle and Bultmann. As subsequent discussion has shown, these terms are problematic not only because of their rigidity and ambiguity. In this study, Samuli Siikavirta focuses on Romans 6-8, the key text for the interplay between Paul's theological and ethical material. He brings the discussion back to what he sees as central to this interaction: baptism and its cognition. Both elements are examined in their Jewish and Stoic settings. Death to sin, slavery to God, holiness and the indwelling of the Spirit are all seen as integral parts of the baptismal state that is deeply christological rather than symbolical. Paul's cognitive language is then viewed in light of his desire to remind his addressees of who and whose they are because of their baptism.
Baptism and Cognition in Romans 6-8: Paul's Ethics Beyond 'Indicative' and 'Imperative' and John for Everyone Part 1 : Chapters 1-10
John for Everyone Part 1 : Chapters 1-10Baptism and Cognition in Romans 6-8: Paul's Ethics Beyond 'Indicative' and 'Imperative'

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Mohr Siebeck

  • Published

    November 2015

  • Weight

    482g

  • Dimensions

    23.3 x 15.5 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9783161540141

  • ISBN-10

    316154014X

  • Eden Code

    4708143

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