It's an interesting comparison. I have often wondered about 2 Maccabees 12:45 and its theology.
However, is it possible Paul was referring to Messiah's death alone when he said "those baptized for the dead"? In other words, those baptized in the death of Messiah?
It is possible! The interpretive difficulty with 1 Corinthians 15 is that the terminology is vague enough that it leaves many possible options open and not quite enough clues to really filter any of them.
It's an interesting comparison. I have often wondered about 2 Maccabees 12:45 and its theology.
However, is it possible Paul was referring to Messiah's death alone when he said "those baptized for the dead"? In other words, those baptized in the death of Messiah?
It is possible! The interpretive difficulty with 1 Corinthians 15 is that the terminology is vague enough that it leaves many possible options open and not quite enough clues to really filter any of them.