Michael Lakey is Lecturer in New Testament at Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford, UK.

This volume benefits New Testament scholarship in various ways. [It] explores how the fundamental, Christ-narrative underlies Pauline metaphysics, ethics, and rituals. Thus, this monograph will be a helpful dialogue partner for biblical scholars working on narratives, either explicit or implicit. Lakey’s book will doubtlessly guide those interested in interpreting Paul’s ritual passages and understanding the referenced rituals within the Pauline symbolic network … I also believe that this monograph points to a fruitful way (i.e., interpretative anthropology) to advance the perennial task of describing New Testament theology.

• Preface Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review: Baptism and The Lord’s Supper3. ‘A Specific Metaphysic’: Paul and Cosmic Order4. ‘A Particular Style of Life’: Paul and Community Order5. ‘Religious Symbols’: Paul and Ritual Order6. The Ritual World of Paul’s Early Interpreters: Baptism as a Case Study7. Conclusion Bibliography Index of ReferencesIndex of Modern Authors

Michael Lakey is Lecturer in New Testament at Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford, UK.

This volume benefits New Testament scholarship in various ways. [It] explores how the fundamental, Christ-narrative underlies Pauline metaphysics, ethics, and rituals. Thus, this monograph will be a helpful dialogue partner for biblical scholars working on narratives, either explicit or implicit. Lakey’s book will doubtlessly guide those interested in interpreting Paul’s ritual passages and understanding the referenced rituals within the Pauline symbolic network … I also believe that this monograph points to a fruitful way (i.e., interpretative anthropology) to advance the perennial task of describing New Testament theology.

• Preface Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review: Baptism and The Lord’s Supper3. ‘A Specific Metaphysic’: Paul and Cosmic Order4. ‘A Particular Style of Life’: Paul and Community Order5. ‘Religious Symbols’: Paul and Ritual Order6. The Ritual World of Paul’s Early Interpreters: Baptism as a Case Study7. Conclusion Bibliography Index of ReferencesIndex of Modern Authors

Michael Lakey is Lecturer in New Testament at Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford, UK.

This volume benefits New Testament scholarship in various ways. [It] explores how the fundamental, Christ-narrative underlies Pauline metaphysics, ethics, and rituals. Thus, this monograph will be a helpful dialogue partner for biblical scholars working on narratives, either explicit or implicit. Lakey’s book will doubtlessly guide those interested in interpreting Paul’s ritual passages and understanding the referenced rituals within the Pauline symbolic network … I also believe that this monograph points to a fruitful way (i.e., interpretative anthropology) to advance the perennial task of describing New Testament theology.

• Preface Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review: Baptism and The Lord’s Supper3. ‘A Specific Metaphysic’: Paul and Cosmic Order4. ‘A Particular Style of Life’: Paul and Community Order5. ‘Religious Symbols’: Paul and Ritual Order6. The Ritual World of Paul’s Early Interpreters: Baptism as a Case Study7. Conclusion Bibliography Index of ReferencesIndex of Modern Authors