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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...

In preaching from the Gospels one of the first issues confronting preachers is which homiletical horizon is the proper level for interpretation and preaching. Redaction criticism (see Redaction Criticism) distinguishes various life settings in the Gospels. For preaching purposes, two life settings other than the contemporary horizon are important: (1) the life setting of the historical Jesus (see Historical Jesus) as he preached to the disciples*, the Jewish leaders