Overview
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To be a disciple is to follow Jesus. And that requiresĀ action. But in the gospels, the disciples often falter. The Twelve even abandon Jesus at his crucifixion in many of the narratives. Yet it is female disciples who remain faithful to Jesus to the end. What do we make of this?
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InĀ Women Who Do, Holly J. Carey examines what it means to be a discipleāand contends that itās the women who best embody discipleship in the gospels. Carey describes the expectations and social roles for women in first-century Greco-Roman and Jewish contexts. Then she offers a close reading of each of the four gospels, as well as Acts of the Apostles. What emerges is a cohesive narrative-critical case that the Twelve are not an equivalent group to the disciples. In fact, the Twelve are set as foils against the faithful, active, and often nameless disciples who populate the narrativesāmany of whom are women.
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Women Who DoĀ is essential reading for students and scholars seeking a fuller understanding of womenās roles in Jesusās ministry. Careyās argument not only clarifies the narrative of the gospels but also raises questions about how the church conceives of womenās leadership today.
This book title, Women Who Do (Female Disciples in the Gospels), ISBN: 9780802879158, by Holly J. Carey, published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (October 24, 2023) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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