Baptism for the Dead I Corinthians 15:29

The problem with taking this baptism as something erroneous occurring in Corinth is that Paul does not express any form of grave or minuscule disapproval of the practice. Daniel Hoffman pointed me to an interpretation that sees baptism happening as a result of the Christian martyrs who gave their lives for the resurrection hope. In turn, this led to the conversion of many who entered the church through the waters of baptism, so that they too could taste of this resurrection hope.

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9 Replies to “Baptism for the Dead I Corinthians 15:29”

  1. What about Leithart’s (tentative) suggestion that this is some sort of reference to OT washings?

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