Alone of All Her Sex: The Myth and the Cult of the Virgin MaryKnopf, 1976 - 400 pages |
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... Christ our God was conceived by Mary of the seed of David and of the spirit of God . . ( Ephesians 18 ) . To the people of Tralles , he was more urgent : " Close your ears , then , if anyone preaches to you speaking of Jesus Christ . Christ ...
... Christ our God was conceived by Mary of the seed of David and of the spirit of God . . ( Ephesians 18 ) . To the people of Tralles , he was more urgent : " Close your ears , then , if anyone preaches to you speaking of Jesus Christ . Christ ...
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... Christ's right arm does indeed encircle her , and the book on his knee reads : Veni electa mea , ponam in te tronam meam ( Come my chosen one I shall place thee on my throne ) . Mary's scroll quotes from the Song of Songs , Christ's is ...
... Christ's right arm does indeed encircle her , and the book on his knee reads : Veni electa mea , ponam in te tronam meam ( Come my chosen one I shall place thee on my throne ) . Mary's scroll quotes from the Song of Songs , Christ's is ...
Page 122
... Christ's right arm does indeed encircle her , and the book on his knee reads : Veni electa mea , ponam in te tronam meam ( Come my chosen one I shall place thee on my throne ) . Mary's scroll quotes from the Song of Songs , Christ's is ...
... Christ's right arm does indeed encircle her , and the book on his knee reads : Veni electa mea , ponam in te tronam meam ( Come my chosen one I shall place thee on my throne ) . Mary's scroll quotes from the Song of Songs , Christ's is ...
Contents
MARY IN THE GOSPELS | 1 |
MARY IN THE APOCRYPHA | 25 |
VIRGIN BIRTH | 34 |
Copyright | |
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