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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...

. The Talmud records some minor miracles from the Second Temple Period, but Jesus’ power was unrivalled. His mastery over disease is epitomized in the healing* of the paralytic in Capernaum (Mk 2:1–12 par.). Jesus begins by declaring the man’s sins forgiven, an apparent act of blasphemy. He then heals the man in order to demonstrate that “the Son of man” has authority on earth to forgive sins (see Forgiveness of Sins). Jesus’ power over nature is exemplified
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