Preface

Introduction

The Thorn

The String of Pearls

The First Pearl:
Covenant Theology in the Old and New Testaments

The Second Pearl:
The Relationship Between Circumcision and Baptism

The Third Pearl:
Specific Proof Texts

The Fourth Pearl:
Jesus' Attitude Toward Children

The Fifth Pearl:
The Sanctification of Believers' Children

The Sixth Pearl:
The Disjunction of John's and Jesus' Baptism with Christian Baptism

The Seventh Pearl:
The Argument of Silence

The Eighth Pearl:
The Argument of Expanded Blessing

The Ninth Pearl:
The Testimony of Tradition

Conclusion:
A String Without Pearls

Selected Bibliography