The Bible and Baptism - The Fountain of Salvation

Isaac Morales, OP, offers a biblical theology of baptism that explores the sacrament's water symbolism and its fulfillment in Christ's passion, death, and resurrection. The book is suitable for classroom use and parish ministry and provides lay teachers with background and depth on topics taught frequently in the parish.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 02 August 2022
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

New Testament scholar Isaac Morales, OP, presents a biblical theology of the initiatory rite of baptism that will be of great interest and value to the Catholic Church. Morales offers a comprehensive biblical account of the sacrament of baptism, drawing on the rich water symbolism of the Old Testament and finding its fullest expression in the baptismal participation in the saving events of Christ's passion, death, and resurrection as described in the New Testament. This book provides lay teachers with a solid foundation and in-depth knowledge on topics frequently taught in the parish, making it an excellent resource for classroom use and parish ministry. The series editors are Timothy C. Gray and John Sehorn. Gray is the president of the Augustine Institute, which has one million subscribers to its online content channel, Formed.org. Gray and Sehorn both teach at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, which prepares students for Christian mission through on-campus and distance-education programs.

Weight: 368g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781540961785