Bibliograph

Blessed among women?, mothers and motherhood in the New Testament, Alicia Myers

Type

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Blessed among women?, mothers and motherhood in the New Testament, Alicia Myers

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Blessed among women?

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

988166816

Responsibility statement

Alicia Myers

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

mothers and motherhood in the New Testament

Summary

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 maternal characters and metaphors, many have only recently begun to take seriously their theological aspects. This work builds on previous studies by arguing maternal language is not only theological, but also indebted to ancient gender constructions and their reshaping by early Christians.--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

specialized

Creator