Baptism, with Reference to Its Import and Modes

Edward Beecher lays out his analysis of the meaning of “baptize” and its cognates, and presents focused exegesis of passages that are central to the debate surrounding the doctrine of baptism, such as Romans 6:3–4 and Colossians 2:12. Beecher also interacts extensively with several of his contemporaries, critiquing their work or responding to their critiques of his, offering a window into the development of this debate in nineteenth-century America.