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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 seem directed against all dealers in sacrifices as well as their customers who include, no doubt, pilgrims visiting Jerusalem in fulfillment of their Torah obligation. In particular, Jesus singles out both the money-changers who convert the varied currencies brought by pilgrims into the Tyrian coinage required by Temple authorities for payment of the Temple tax (see Taxes) and the dove dealers who provide sacrifices for the poor. Many have interpreted these actions as a cleansing of the Temple,
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