Baptism, Holiness, and Resurrection Hope in Romans 6
Abstract
This article explores two interrelated aspects of Rom 6:1–11: the connection between baptism and participation in Christ, and the meaning of the future-tense verbs in vv. 5 and 8. Paul’s appeal to baptism points to a twofold connection between the rite and the Christian life. Baptism initiates the believer into a life of union with Christ’s death and resurrection, which has implications for how the baptized ought to behave in the present. This behavior, characterized in some sense as a participation in Christ’s resurrection, anticipates the future resurrection. The future-tense verbs in 6:5 and 8 reflect this twofold connection, with the first verb pointing to a present life of holiness or righteousness and the second verb expressing hope in the future resurrection. This pattern reflects the conclusion to Paul’s argument in Rom 6:22–23.
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- Authors
- Morales, I. A.
- Corresponding author
- Morales, Isaac Augustine
- Venue
- The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
- Publisher
- Project MUSE
- Published
- 2021
- Volume
- 83
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 466-481
- ISSN
- 0008-7912 (ISSN-L)
- 2163-2529
- OpenAlex
- W4234593168
- Cited by
- 2
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 1
- FWCI
- 2.03
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Catholic Biblical Quarterly (publishedVersion)
- Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Karl Barth and Christian Theology
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
- Keywords
- baptism, participation in Christ, resurrection, holiness, righteousness, Pauline theology
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