Starting with a dark-skinned girl barely out of adolescence when she gives birth, Lesley Hazleton weaves together the many facets of Mary's existence: peasant villager, wise woman and healer, activist, mother, teacher, and yes, virgin, though in a sense we have long forgotten. She follows her throug
Jesus and the Jewish roots of the Virgin Mary: unveiling the Mother of the Messiah
โ Scribed by Catholic Church;Catholic Church.;Blessed Virgin Saint Mary;Blessed Virgin Saint. Mary;Pitre, Brant James
- Book ID
- 100558965
- Publisher
- The Crown Publishing Group; Image
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- New York
- ISBN
- 0525572732
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โฆ Synopsis
"Brant Pitre is one of the most compelling theological writers on the scene today." - Bishop Robert Barron
Bestselling author ofJesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist casts new light on the Virgin Mary, illuminating her role in the Old and New Testaments.
Are Catholic teachings on Mary really biblical? Or are they the 'traditions of men'? Should she be called the "Mother of God," or just the mother of Jesus? Did she actually remain a virgin her whole life or do the "brothers of Jesus" refer to her other children? By praying to Mary, are Catholics worshipping her? And what does Mary have to do with the quest to understand Jesus?
In Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary , Dr. Pitre takes readers step-by-step from the Garden of Eden to the Book of Revelation to reveal how deeply biblical Catholic beliefs about Mary really are. Dr. Pitre uses the Old Testament and Ancient Judaism to unlock how...
โฆ Subjects
Judaism -- Relations -- Catholic Church
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