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Dr. James W. Dale

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Introduction

A One-Word Definition

A More Precise Definition

Primary Meaning

Secondary Meaning

Secondary Meaning

In Essence

To Dip or Not to Dip

That is The Question!

How is Word Meaning Established?

Word Meaning

Primary Source Documents

A Point of Grammar

What About Sprinkling?

Classic Greek

Envelopment Without Influence

Conclusion

Envelopment With Influence

Baptism By Storm—Sinking

Baptism By Drowning

Baptized By Drunkenness

Baptism of a Sword

Baptism of the Soul

Envelopment For Influence

More Drowning Baptisms

Baptisms for Influence

The Baptism of Ships

Influence Without Envelopment

Conclusion

The Septuagint

Isaiah 21:1-4 (ESV)

2 Kings 5:13-14 (ESV)

The Apocrypha57

Sirach 34:25-26 (KJV Apoc)

Judith 12:1-20 (KJV Apoc)

II Maccabees 1:19-36 (KJV Apoc)

Philo of Alexandria

Josephus

Envelopment without Influence

Envelopment with Influence

Envelopment for Influence

Figure Grounded in Destructive Envelopment

Baptism without Envelopment

Baptism by Drunkenness

Josephus on John

Ceremonial Purification

John’s Baptism

A Diversity of Baptisms

John’s Knowledge of Baptism

John’s New Testament Context

John the Purifier

Conclusion

The Baptism Jesus Performs

John’s Need of Baptism

John’s Commission

Conclusion

James W. Dale

Bibliography

Index

The Author