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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...

action seems inappropriate. Some have suggested that Mary anoints Jesus’ feet as if preparing his body for burial. This, then, would be a prophetic anointing, since it is Nicodemus, not Mary, who later brings spices to anoint Jesus’ body (Jn 19:39–40). Another interpretation links the anointing of Jesus’ feet with the washing of the disciples’ feet by Jesus (Sabbe). In this context Mary’s act of anointing exemplifies the attitude of service and devotion to which Jesus will call the disciples (Jn
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