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The Surprising Insight from the Most Confusing Marian Passage in Scripture
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20:55Now PlayingIn this video, I explore the famous passage in which Jesus responds to news that his mother and brothers wish to speak with him by saying, "who are my mother and my brothers?" Specifically, I want to examine whether this passage constitutes a rejection of Mary by Jesus. To do so, I look at the passage from three different perspectives: historical-criticism, canonical exegesis, and the church fathers.
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Books Referenced:
The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church
The Lost Mary by James Tabor
Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion by Stephen Shoemaker
Mary in the New Testament ed. Raymond Brown et al.
The Real Mary by Scot McKnight
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary by Brant Pitre
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