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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...

actions: “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36); “love one another as I have loved you” (Jn 15:12). He embodied the mercy of God; he was God’s compassion in action: “I lay down my life (for the sheep) … this charge I have received from my Father” (Jn 10:17–18; cf. 1 Pet 1:3). On this basis, believers are said to have received mercy (2 Cor 4:1; 1 Tim 1:13, 16; 1 Pet 2:10).