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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 committed his earthly ministry to “making disciples” within Israel (cf. Jn 4:1), and he commissioned his disciples to “make disciples” among the nations (Mt 28:16–20; see Gentiles). The obvious meaning of “making disciples” is to proclaim the gospel message among those who have not yet received forgiveness of sins (Lk 24:46–47; Jn 20:21; see Forgiveness of Sins). The command finds remarkable verbal fulfillment in the activities of the early church (e.g., Acts 14:21), where
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