{"product_id":"under-her-wings-mothers-and-motherhood-in-the-new-testament","title":"Under Her Wings: Mothers and Motherhood in the New Testament","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA comprehensive study of motherhood in the New Testament\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Mothers and motherhood-related themes are present throughout the New Testament, yet they have not received sufficient attention from biblical scholars. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUnder Her Wings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efills this gap by exploring the literary, historical, feminist, and theological significance of mothers and motherhood in the New Testament.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Balancing critical scholarship with sensitivity to the importance of the Bible, author Jennifer Houston McNeel analyzes the stories of mothers in the Gospels and Acts, mothers referred to in New Testament letters and Revelation, and metaphorical uses of motherhood throughout the New Testament. Following this comprehensive survey, she draws together the motherhood-related themes that have been explored throughout the book‚Äînew life, suffering, identity, caregiving, and influence‚Äîand offers reflections on why the study of mothers in the New Testament matters.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Readers of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUnder Her Wings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewill come away with a clearer understanding of what motherhood signifies in the New Testament, and of the meanings and themes that are being communicated when mothers appear in the text. They will also learn how the historical realities of women in the ancient world should inform our reading of mothers as biblical characters and maternal metaphors. Comprehensive and insightful, this book is a valuable resource for seminarians, scholars, and readers interested in the intersection of biblical studies and motherhood.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" style=\"opacity: 1; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content-fade\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"javascript:void(0)\" role=\"button\" data-action=\"a-expander-toggle\" class=\"a-declarative\" data-a-expandev\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50340178460957,"sku":"9780802885081","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9780802885081.jpg?v=1757516496","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/under-her-wings-mothers-and-motherhood-in-the-new-testament","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}