Blessed Among Women?: Mothers and Motherhood in the New Testament

by Alicia Myers

Book Overview

Mothers appear throughout the New Testament. Called "blessed among women" by Elizabeth in the Gospel of Luke, Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the most obvious example. But she is far from the only mother in this canon. She is joined by Elizabeth, a chorus of unnamed mothers seeking healing or promotions for their children, as well as male mothers, including Paul (Gal 4:19-20) and Jesus. Although interpreters of the New Testament have explored these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190097019
• ISBN13: 9780190097011
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"