Infant Baptism

Authors

E. W. Koehler, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

7-1-1939

Document Type

Article

Keywords

infant baptism, children, baptized, jews, proselyte, jewish circumcised, circumcision

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

Ever since the days of the Anabaptists, in the early part of the sixteenth century, infant baptism has been a controverted question in the Church. Also in our day there are those who reject pedobaptism, because there is no text in the Bible which explicitly commands that also infants should be baptized, as they were commanded to be circumcised in the Old Testament.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

John 1:25; Hebrews 9:10; 1 Corinthians 10:1-2; Exodus 24:5; Luke 7:30; Numbers 15:15; Matthew 3:5-6; Mark 10:13; John 3:3; Matthew 28:19;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Koehler, E. W. (1939) "Infant Baptism," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 10, Article 49.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol10/iss1/49