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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...

Also to be noted is the established tradition of giving thanks to God* before a meal (Deut 8:10), carefully regulated at Qumran (Josephus J.W. 2.131; 1QS 6:4–5) and in the Mishnah (m. Ber. 6–8), and followed both by Jesus (Mk 6:41 par.; 8:6–7 par.; 14:22–23 par.) and by the first Christians (Rom 14:6; 1 Cor 10:30; 1 Tim 4:4). The typical thanksgiving over the bread would be: “Blessed are you, Lord, who brings forth bread from the earth.” We do not know for certain but
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