Taufe als räumliche Metapher in den Briefen des Paulus

Abstract

This article investigates Paul’s use of baptism as a spatial metaphor. Against the background of the usage of βάπτειν/βαπτίζειν in Ancient Greek it is suggested that Paul uses the word in a unique metaphorical way. Instances of Paul metaphorically employing the term in phrases such as “being emerged in to the body of Christ” (1 Kor 12:13), “being emerged in Christ” (Gal 3:28) and “being emerged in the death of Christ” (Rom 6:3–5) are investigated and their implications are discussed in light of current metaphor theories.

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