Naked Bible 221: Baptism for the Dead

The Naked Bible Podcast

Dr. Michael S. Heiser

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2018

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

1 Corinthians 15:29 is one of the more enigmatic verses in the Bible. Scholars have long struggled with the meaning of Paul’s questions: “. . . What do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf?” Just what was going on at Corinth that involved baptism for the dead? Is this literal (water) baptism or something else? Who are the dead – believers or unbelievers? Does baptism help dead unbelievers in the afterlife? If not, what’s the benefit? How does this verse fit the wider context of Paul’s discourse on the resurrection? Article resource: James E. Patrick, "Living Rewards for Dead Apostles: ‘Baptised for the Dead’ in 1 Corinthians 15.29," New Test. Stud. 52 (2006): 71–85

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0:26.4	Welcome to the Naked Bible Podcast episode 221, Baptism for the Dead.
0:31.4	I'm the layman, Trace Trickland, and he's the scholar, Dr. Michael Heizer.
0:35.4	Hey, Mike, how are you good?
0:37.4	Well, I'm feeling better than the dead in this passage.
0:43.4	I hope so.
0:44.4	No, pretty good.
0:45.4	Yeah, I'm not sick or anything.
0:47.4	I was just trying to be funny and failed miserably.
0:50.4	That's okay.
0:52.4	That's okay.
0:53.4	I fail miserably all the time.
0:55.9	I'm surprised if anybody ever laughs at half the stuff I say, my wife gets mad at me.
1:01.9	Me too.
1:02.9	I tell you, you got to throw things after you never know what's going to stick.
1:07.9	That's very motto.
1:08.9	So a lot to have to do.
1:10.9	And does she roll?
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