Mary: Glimpses of the Mother of Jesus

Acts angel Anna annunciation appears author's translation begat behold Beloved Disciple biblical birth narrative birth of Jesus blessed Boaz brothers Brown Cana chapter character characterization child Christ Christian christology church conception concerning connection contrast David Davidic line depicts discussion Elizabeth father Gabriel's genealogy God's Gospel of John Gospel of Luke Herod high priest historical Holy Spirit human identify important infancy narrative interpretation Irenaeus Israel Jerusalem Jewish Joachim John Judah literary Lord Lukan Luke Luke-Acts Luke's Magnificat marriage Mary and Joseph Mary's pregnancy Matthew miracle Mishnah mother of Jesus narrator NRSV present Protestant Protevangelium of James quest for Mary question Rahab reader reference to Jesus reference to Mary regarding Mary response Ruth sacred purity Salome salvation scandal scene scholars sexual Simeon story symbolic Tamar temple Testament Testament Apocrypha theological Theotokos threat threatened tion tradition understanding of Mary Uriah verse wife wine woman women words Zechariah