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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...

power.” The parables of growth entitle us to draw distinctions between the coming of the kingdom, the kingdom arriving as a present reality and its future coming with power (see Authority and Power). It is, of course, extremely difficult to determine what Jesus intended by the “kingdom coming with power”—and what Mark thought he intended. But one meaning which may be ruled out in both instances is the Parousia. Our concern here, however, is the contrast between the coming of the kingdom incognito
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