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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...

What impact did the coming of Jesus the Messiah (see Christ) and the establishment through him of the kingdom of God (see Kingdom of God) have on the authority and applicability of the Mosaic Law? The question is at the heart of the Gospels. It played a critical role not only in Jesus’ disputes with various Jewish groups but also in the development of the early church’s self-understanding as followers of Jesus sought to define the relationship between the church* and Israel*. Jesus, living in