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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...

Jesus assumed and taught an eschatological (see Eschatology) doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, an event whereby the ungodly would be delivered to judgment* and the godly receive eternal life.* Moreover, Jesus performed miracles* of resuscitation and, as he predicted, was himself raised from the dead. Both categories of events are regarded by the Gospel writers as eschatologically significant. But whereas the individuals Jesus raised from the dead were, technically speaking, resuscitated