An interview with Elaine Pagels in the New York Times* prompts this post.
Jesus, in Mark, is called son of Mary. Later, genealogies and Joseph and Panthera-proposals discussions ensue.
But in "who is [was] a Jew" discussions, see
The Origins of the Matrilineal Principle in Rabbinic Law
Author(s): Shaye J. D. Cohen
Source: AJS Review, Vol. 10, No. 1 (Spring, 1985), pp. 19-53
and
"Was Timothy Jewish (Acts 16:1-3): Patristic Exegesis, Rabbinic Law, and Matrilineal Descent"
Academic Journal by Shaye J.D. Cohen.
Source: Journal of Biblical Literature, 105 no. 2, Jun 1986, p. 251-268.
Mary evidently was in the transitional period from one to the other (roughly, from Hebrew Bible books to Mishnah).
*https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/opin ... jesus.html
Jesus, in Mark, is called son of Mary. Later, genealogies and Joseph and Panthera-proposals discussions ensue.
But in "who is [was] a Jew" discussions, see
The Origins of the Matrilineal Principle in Rabbinic Law
Author(s): Shaye J. D. Cohen
Source: AJS Review, Vol. 10, No. 1 (Spring, 1985), pp. 19-53
and
"Was Timothy Jewish (Acts 16:1-3): Patristic Exegesis, Rabbinic Law, and Matrilineal Descent"
Academic Journal by Shaye J.D. Cohen.
Source: Journal of Biblical Literature, 105 no. 2, Jun 1986, p. 251-268.
Mary evidently was in the transitional period from one to the other (roughly, from Hebrew Bible books to Mishnah).
*https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/opin ... jesus.html
Statistics: Posted by StephenGoranson — Sat Dec 21, 2024 11:46 am