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The Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels bridges the gap between scholars and those pastors, teachers, students and lay people desiring in-depth treatment of select topics in an accessible and summary format. The topics range from cross-sectional themes (such as faith, law, and Sabbath), to methods of interpretation (such as form criticism, redaction criticism, and sociological approaches), from...

Gospel, or “good news,” designates Jesus’ message of the appearance of God’s* kingdom (see Kingdom of God), a message entailing liberty for those held captive to any form of affliction and demonstrated most dramatically in acts of healing*. In some instances the term encompasses the whole story of the life, death* and resurrection* of Jesus. 1. Terminology, Distribution and Origins 2. Luke 3. Matthew and Mark