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Mary Magdalene, The First Apostle Ann Graham Brock

Mary Magdalene, The First Apostle By Ann Graham Brock

Mary Magdalene, The First Apostle by Ann Graham Brock


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Why did some early Christians consider Mary Magdalene an apostle while others did not? This book examines how the conferral, or withholding, of apostolic status operated as a tool of persuasion in the politics of early Christian literature.

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Mary Magdalene, The First Apostle: The Struggle for Authority by Ann Graham Brock

Why did some early Christians consider Mary Magdalene to be an apostle while others did not? Some Christian texts, underlining her role as one of the very first witnesses to the resurrection, portray Mary Magdalene as the apostle to the apostles, while other sources exclude or replace her in their resurrection accounts.

This book examines how the conferral, or withholding, of apostolic status operated as a tool of persuasion in the politics of early Christian literature. Drawing on both canonical and noncanonical literature in her comprehensive study, the author reveals some intriguing correlations between the prominence of Peter in a text and a corresponding diminishment of women's leadership and apostolicity.

This historical study of early Christian tensions has serious implications for current denominational discourse because authority, apostolic status, and the ordination of women continue to be highly disputed topics within many Christian circles today.

About Ann Graham Brock

Ann Graham Brock has taught at several universities and seminaries and published extensively on the topic of the New Testament and early Christian origins. She has also appeared in documentaries on the History Channel and the BBC.

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CIN0674009665VG
9780674009660
0674009665
Mary Magdalene, The First Apostle: The Struggle for Authority by Ann Graham Brock
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Harvard University Press
20030330
270
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