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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...

. However, the transition from Pharisaism to rabbinic Judaism was not accomplished immediately after A.D. 70, nor was it simply a matter of the same movement with the same personnel carrying on in a totally new environment. The environment was new, of course, and uniquely favored the emerging authority of rabbis. But the Pharisees of the period were sufficiently flexible to accommodate an influx of priests and scribes into their ranks after the destruction of the Temple. The priestly interest