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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...

. Here the parables of the pearl and of the treasure in the field (Mt 13:44–46) are especially noteworthy. In the second, as is so often the case in the parables of Jesus, we are not to ask niggling questions about the morality of the transaction. As with the parable of the unjust steward (Lk 16:1–9), the point of comparison is the need for resolute and determined action in the face of a crisis. Here is an opportunity which will not occur again; it is an opportunity to be grasped, even at the
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