Ephesians, Baptism and Pentecost : An Inquiry Into the Structure and Purpose of the Epistle to the Ephesians

Cover Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Abbreviations Preface Part One: General Survey of Recent Literature on Ephesians A. Brief Review of Minor Works on Ephesians B. Charles Masson C. Ernst Percy D. N. A. Dahl E. E. J. Goodspeed and C. L. Mitton F. G. Johnston and F. W. Beare Part Two: The Jewish Liturgical Tradition and the New Testament 1. The Jewish Liturgical Calendar A. The Calendar in The Old Testament Canon B. The Calendar in The Intertestamental Literature, Rabbinic Tradition, and The Qumran Documents C. The Israelite Concept of Time and Its Expression in The Liturgy D. The Christian Church and The Jewish Calendar 2. The Jewish Liturgy A. The Form of The Jewish Berakoth B. The Reading of Scripture and Sermon C. The Beth Midrash Prayers and The Qumran Hodayoth D. Pentecost in Worship and Tradition 3. The Jewish Liturgy and The New Testament A. New Testament Berakoth B. Scripture in New Testament Worship Part Three: Ephesians Baptism and Pentecost 1. Ephesians and The Jewish Traditions of Worship A. The Form and Language of Ephesians B. The Exaltation and Sovereignty of Christ; The Spirit C. The Church and Its Unity D. Ephesians and The Jewish Pentecost E. Psalm 29 F. Exodus 19-20 G. Pentecost and Marriage 2. Ephesians and Baptism A. Direct References to Baptism B. Indirect References to Baptism C. The Eschatology of Ephesians 3. The "Liturgy" Becomes a Letter Appendix Notes Bibliography Index of Names Index of Biblical References