Two Puzzling Baptisms

Roger David Aus is pastor emeritus of the Evangelische Luther-Kirchengemeinde Alt-Reinickendorf in Berlin, Germany. He is the author of fourteen other books on the New Testament and a member of the Society of New Testament Studies, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the Gesellschaft fur Wissenschaftliche Theologie.

Roger Aus's meticulous, carefully executed analysis of Jewish comparanda sheds new light on two perennially puzzling Pauline passages. This richly rewarding study especially exemplifies how an informed, first-hand understanding of Rabbinic sources can illuminate New Testament exegesis.

• I. 1 Corinthians 10:1-5 and Judaic Tradition on Ezekiel 16 II. Paul's Toleration in Corinth of Baptism on Behalf of the Dead (1 Cor 15:29),and Intercession for the Dead in Early Judaism Sources and Reference Works Index of Sources Cited About the Author