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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” (Matthew 12 x, Mark 10 x, Luke 15 x, John 0 x). In the LXX it is used of God most often in the Psalms; but in general other terms for power and authority, such as dynasteia and ischys, dominate the vocabulary of the Greek OT. Whereas the nations linked their gods with forces of nature, Yahweh is worshipped as the one true God, who created the cosmos and rules it as king (Ps 66:7). He may delegate authority to the human race (Ps 8:5–6), to his special people (Ps 68:35), to kings (1 Chron 22:10),
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