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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...

Before the time of Jesus the stone idea had already taken on typological meaning. The “stone,” laid by God, could be a stone of stumbling (Is 8:14) or a stone of faith (Is 28:16). The rejected stone of Psalm 118:22–23 was understood to be Israel, who, although rejected by the nations, would some day enjoy a favored place. Finally, Daniel 2:45, where the stone has a messianic nuance, describes the destruction of Israel’s enemies. At the conclusion of his parable* of the wicked
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