Jewish Ritual Washing and Christian Baptism: Evolution or Revolution? - Paperback
Jewish Ritual Washing and Christian Baptism: Evolution or Revolution? - Paperback
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by William H. Jones (Author)
The book discusses similarities and differences between Jewish tevila and Christian baptism. The question is whether baptism is a gradual evolution from the Jewish rite into a Christian form. Or is baptism an entirely new mode of initiation unique to the Christian faith. Is it a novum?
Author Biography
William (Bill) H Jones was born 25 February 1931 in Toronto. He attended elementary and high school in Toronto, and studied at McMaster University and Divinity College, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Sioux Falls Seminary. His active ministry was lived out in Ontario serving pastorates in Toronto, Waterloo, Thunder Bay, Ottawa and Oshawa. He served as editor/manager of The Canadian Baptist magazine for a dozen years and was president of the Canadian Church Press. He is married, has three sons and daughters-in-law, seven grandchildren and three great grands. He has authored four previous books.
