Mary of Nazareth: The Mother of Jesus as Remembered by the Earliest Christians
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A central figure in Christian tradition, Mary of Nazareth, the mother of Jesus, is both pivotal in theologies of the incarnation and a source of theological controversy. In this volume, bible scholar and priest Christopher Bryan examines the role of Mary in the theology of the first generations of Christians. Considering every reference to Mary in the New Testament in the order that the biblical texts were written, Mary of Nazareth situates biblical texts’ treatment of Mary within first-century culture and examines changing theologies of Mary and the incarnation among the earliest generations of Christians. The book concludes with Bryan’s reflections on Christian memories of Mary and their implications for some historical theological controversies.
Ideal for Bible study or group discussion, Mary of Nazareth makes current biblical scholarship accessible and engaging. Further notes in the back of the book invite interested readers to dig deeper.
“Throughout, the book explores Mary of Nazareth through meticulous research and personal devotion, drawing on early Christian sources...Christoper Bryan’s Mary of Nazareth: The Mother of Jesus as Remembered by the Earliest Christians is now one of my favorite books on Mary by an Anglican author.” Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook, Anglican & Episcopal History
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About the author
Christopher Bryan is an Anglican priest, New Testament scholar, and novelist. Educated at Oxford and Exeter University, Bryan was ordained a priest in the Church of England and has also served in the Episcopal Church. Now retired, he has taught at Salisbury Theological College and the School of Theology at Sewanee: The University of the South, where he was the C. K. Benedict Professor of New Testament. Bryan is the author of Son of God: Reflections on a Tradition, Listening to the Bible: The Art of Faithful Biblical Interpretation, The Resurrection of the Messiah, Render to Caesar: Jesus, the Roman Superpower, and The Early Church, and God Spoke: The Authority of the Bible for the Church Today, as well as numerous novels. He lives in Exeter, England.
