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What Jesus learned from women / James F. McGrath.

McGrath, James F. (James Frank), 1972- (author.).

Summary:

Dehumanization has led to serious misinterpretation of the Gospels. On the one hand, Christians have often made Jesus so much more than human that it seemed inappropriate to ask about the influence other human beings had on him, male or female. On the other hand, women have been treated as less than fully human, their names omitted from stories and their voices and influence on Jesus neglected. When we ask the question this book does, what Jesus learned from women, puzzling questions that have frustrated readers of the Gospels throughout history suddenly find solutions. Weaving cutting edge biblical scholarship together with an element of historical fiction and a knack for writing for a general audience, James McGrath makes the stories of women in the New Testament come alive, and sheds fresh light on the figure of Jesus as well. This book is a must read for scholars, students, and anyone else interested in Jesus and/or in the role of ancient women in the context of their times.

Record details

ISBN: 9781532680601
ISBN: 1532680600
ISBN: 9781532680618
ISBN: 1532680619
Physical Description: x, 311 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher: Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographic references (pages 285-311).

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Mary : what Jesus learned from his mother -- At Grandma's house : what Jesus learned visiting the big city on a hill -- The Samaritan woman : what Jesus learned from an Israelite at Jacob's well -- The Syrophoenician woman : what Jesus learned from a doggedly insistent mother -- Suffering daughters : what Jesus learned from two women with 12-year-old issues -- Mary & Martha of Bethany : what Jesus learned from two very different sisters -- Every last penny : what Jesus learned from a poor widow who shared her two cents -- Presumed guilty : what Jesus learned from a defenseless young woman accused of adultery -- Mary Magdalene : what Jesus learned about the power of naming and keeping demons at bay -- Joanna : what Jesus learned by having a friend in high places -- Conclusion.