Women in the Ministry of Jesus: A Study of Jesus' Attitudes to Women and their Roles as Reflected in His Earthly Life (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series)

Front Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 5
ISBN......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Abbreviations......Page 11
1. Women and their Roles in Palestine......Page 15
A. Women and their Roles in Marriage and the Family......Page 16
B. Women and their Roles in Religion......Page 20
C. Women and their Roles as Witnesses, Teachers and Leaders......Page 23
1. Parents, Children and Widows......Page 25
2. Marriage, Adultery and Divorce......Page 32
3. Eunuchs for the Kingdom – Mt. 19.10–12......Page 42
4. Wives in the Resurrection – Mk 12.18–27, Mt. 22.23–33, Lk. 20.27–40......Page 46
1. The Obstinate Widow and the Obdurate Judge – Lk. 18.1–8......Page 49
2. The Search for the Lost Coin – Lk. 15.8–10......Page 52
3. The Leaven and the Dough – Mt. 13.33 (Lk. 13.20–1)......Page 54
4. The Wise and Foolish Virgins – Mt. 25.1–13......Page 55
1. The Queen of the South – Mt. 12.42 (Lk. 11.31)......Page 58
2. The Final Separation – Lk. 17.34–5 (Mt. 24.40–1)......Page 59
3. The Mother and Daughters of Jerusalem – Part I: Mt. 23.37–9 (Lk. 13.34–5)......Page 60
4. The Mother and Daughters of Jerusalem – Part II: Lk. 23.27–31......Page 61
D. Jesus\' Attitude Toward Women Reflected in His Words......Page 63
1. The Lucan Anointing – Lk. 7.36–50......Page 67
2. The Woman at the Well – Jn 4.4–42......Page 71
3. The Syrophoenician Woman – Mk 7.24–30 (Mt. 15.21–8)......Page 77
4. Peter\'s Mother-in-Law – Mk 1.29–31 (Mt. 8.14–15, Lk. 4.38–9)......Page 80
5. Healing a Cripple on the Sabbath – Lk. 13.10–17......Page 82
6. Jairus and the Jewess – Mk 5.21–43 (Mt. 9.18–26, Lk. 8.40–56)......Page 85
7. The Widow of Nain – Lk. 7.11–17......Page 89
B. Jesus\' Attitude Toward Women Reflected in His Actions......Page 91
1. The Wedding Feast at Cana – Jn 2.1–12......Page 94
2. Mary in the Synoptics......Page 99
3. Mary at the Cross – Jn 19.25–7......Page 106
4. Conclusions......Page 112
1. Hosts or Guests? Lk. 10.38–42......Page 114
2. A Confession and a Proclamation – John 11......Page 117
3. Another Anointing – Mk 14.3–9 (Mt. 26.6–13, Jn 12.1–8)......Page 124
4. Conclusions......Page 128
1. On the Road with Women Disciples – Lk. 8.1–3......Page 130
2. Women at the Cross – Mk 15.40–1 (Mt. 27.55–6; Lk 23.49; Jn 19.25)......Page 132
D. The Place of Women in Jesus\' Ministry......Page 137
5. Conclusions and Implications......Page 139
1......Page 146
2......Page 151
3......Page 177
4......Page 193
Bibliography......Page 212
Index of biblical references......Page 227
Index of authors......Page 235
Back Cover......Page 238