... and wrong.” The author’s Hellenism is readily apparent here. See H. P. Owen, “The ‘Stages of Ascent’ in Hebrews 5:11–6:3,” NTS 3 (1956–57 ... of the phrase in the NT, as acts that lead to death. On the Jewish background of baptisms, see G. R. Beasley-Murray, NIDNTT, vol. 1, pp. 144–50. On the Jewish background of the laying on of hands, see H.- ... not explicit but are implicit in the meaning of the final participle). Two major questions emerge from the statement in these three verses: (1) How is ...
