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Title: Children of the Promise: The Biblical Case for Infant Baptism by Robert R. Booth ISBN: 0-87552-165-7 Publisher: P & R Press Pub. Date: December, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.09 (11 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: doesn't cover the whole issue
Comment: Booth makes a good case for infant baptism vis a vis dispensationalism, but infant baptism does not necessarily turn on this issue, as Paul Jewett demonstrates in Infant Baptism and the Covenant of Grace. I would recommend that Jewett's book be read along with this one to get a better sense of all the issues involved.
Rating: 4
Summary: Helpful Introduction to Infant Baptism
Comment: Robert (Randy) Booth, a former Baptist, has put together a fairly compelling case for the practice of infant baptism in a way that is very accessible to the general reader and those new to the debate. More than just a book about baptism, however, this is also a good introduction to Covenant Theology in general, which the author contends is at the heart of case for infant baptism. Contrary to the popular sentiment among many Christians today, that the debate over baptism is some pedantic argument over theological trivialities, Booth points out that one's position on baptism is controlled by fundamental assumptions about how the Bible ought to be interpreted; especially with reference to the relationship between the Old and New Covenants. To his credit Booth remains respectful and gracious throughout to those who disagree with him.
Choosing to build his case on biblical and theological grounds, Booth includes an Appendix which contains the argument from church history for infant baptism, by Samuel Miller. A second Appendix contains a table listing the similarities between circumcision and baptism, along with scriptural references.
Unfortunately this text uses end notes rather than footnotes, forcing the reader to flip back and forth to the end of the chapter to reference a citation. A selected bibliography of works would also have been a helpful addition for those wanting to do further research.
While no one should conclude that this is the definitive work on the subject (some of the other reviews notwithstanding) it is nonetheless a helpful and readable introduction to Covenant Theology, and the general case that can be made for infant baptism.
Rating: 5
Summary: Gentle, irenic, pastoral, yet powerful in content
Comment: I'll make this simple and brief -
Booth's book is simply one of the best advocating infant baptism ("covenantal baptism") available. It's tremendously easy to read, and the writer balances his love of truth with his commitment to the building up of Christ's body. He is therefore, passionate about truth, but never at the expense of his love of is Christian brethren.
He not only deals with the NT considerations, but begins at the beginning - the OT. He shows that any proper evaluation of Christian baptism must begin with a proper understanding of Covenant Theology, the Old Covenant sign of circumcision, and the concept of Covenant Household (Family Solidarity).
Since the NT is based upon and proceeds from the Old, these concepts must be taken for granted when the NT is read. For those who were so steeped in the OT mentality and who applied the sign of the Covenant to their children (Gen. 17), why would they not apply the sign of the New Covenant to their children?
Booth also adds an appendix, "Samuel Miller's Argument from Church History," for those who need some historical verification.
This book is perfect for the beginnner, yet also substantial enough for those well informed on the subject. This book deserves a wide readership!
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Title: To A Thousand Generations by Douglas Wilson ISBN: 1885767242 Publisher: Canon Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1996 List Price(USD): $8.00 |
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Title: Christian Baptism by John Murray ISBN: 0875523439 Publisher: P & R Press Pub. Date: January, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Christ of the Covenants by O. Palmer Robertson ISBN: 0875524184 Publisher: P & R Press Pub. Date: May, 1981 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Infant Baptism and the Covenant of Grace: An Appraisal of the Argument That As Infants Were Once Circumcised, So They Shoud Now Be Baptized by Paul King. Jewett ISBN: 0802817130 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: July, 1978 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Baptism a Biblical Study by Jack W. Cottrell ISBN: 0899003419 Publisher: College Press Publishing Company, Inc. Pub. Date: October, 1989 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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