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It is quite probable, based on what we know about first-century families and Sacred Scripture, that baptisms of entire households included baptisms of children
The New Testament includes three passages that explicitly refer to “households” being baptized:
On a Reddit AskHistorians page (“What was the average number of children a Christian family had around 0-100 A.D.?”), one of the historians stated: “Ancient Hebrew peasant families typically had 4-8 children …”
Continued below.
In the New Testament, ‘Household’ Baptism Includes Infant Baptism
The New Testament includes three passages that explicitly refer to “households” being baptized:
- “She was baptized, with her household” (Acts 16:15)
- “He was baptized at once, with all his family” (Acts 16:33; 18:8 also implicitly implies it)
- “I did baptize also the household of Stephanas.” (1 Corinthians 1:16)
On a Reddit AskHistorians page (“What was the average number of children a Christian family had around 0-100 A.D.?”), one of the historians stated: “Ancient Hebrew peasant families typically had 4-8 children …”
Continued below.
In the New Testament, ‘Household’ Baptism Includes Infant Baptism
