Blessed among women? : mothers and motherhood in the New Testament

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Blessed among women? : mothers and motherhood in the New Testament

Title remainder

mothers and motherhood in the New Testament

Statement of responsibility

Alicia Myers

Creator

• Myers, Alicia D

Subject

• Motherhood -- Religious aspects | Christianity
• Mothers in the Bible
• Women in the Bible

Language

eng

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.--

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index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Target audience

specialized