Project Gutenberg 2016-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 225 Baird, Samuel J. (Samuel John) 1817 1893 A Bible History of Baptism Produced by KD Weeks, Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Bible History of Baptism" by Samuel J. Baird is a scholarly historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the origins and significance of baptism as an ordinance within the Judeo-Christian tradition, particularly emphasizing its role in sealing covenants and as a significant religious ritual. Baird aims to elevate the understanding of baptism from mere disputes about its practice into an appreciation of its profound spiritual implications and historical context." "The opening portion of the book sets the stage for a detailed examination of baptism, highlighting its deep roots in the Old Testament, particularly at Sinai, where Israel entered into a covenant with God. Baird discusses various forms of baptism recognized in the Jewish tradition, distinctly noting that immersion as commonly understood did not form part of the Old Testament ritual. He emphasizes the rich symbolism of baptism, linking it to the themes of purification and renewal, which were acted out during Israel's covenant with God, establishing it as a critical aspect of the visible church's foundations." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Baptism -- Biblical teaching BV Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 1168568 2025-07-21T07:22:11.725431 text/html 1130133 2024-10-23T01:03:03 text/html 690141 2025-07-21T07:22:25.343378 application/epub+zip 699139 2025-07-21T07:22:14.186427 application/epub+zip 495445 2025-07-21T07:22:12.960489 application/epub+zip 1005078 2025-07-21T07:22:33.324365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 912430 2025-07-21T07:22:24.012421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709197 2022-09-24T03:41:14.020129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1016040 2025-07-21T07:22:09.968436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 996215 2024-10-23T01:03:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16405 2025-07-21T07:22:33.470332 application/rdf+xml 15624 2025-07-21T07:22:13.136435 image/jpeg 2028 2025-07-21T07:22:13.050416 image/jpeg 779514 2025-07-21T07:22:11.815473 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog