Alone of All Her Sex: The Myth and the Cult of the Virgin MaryKnopf, 1976 - 400 pages |
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... angel appears to him and tells him a son will be born to him , whom he is to call John . Zacharias is astounded , and asks for a sign that the message is true . The angel identifies himself as Gabriel , and strikes Zacharias dumb . When ...
... angel appears to him and tells him a son will be born to him , whom he is to call John . Zacharias is astounded , and asks for a sign that the message is true . The angel identifies himself as Gabriel , and strikes Zacharias dumb . When ...
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... angel , who is not named but who reminds him of Gabriel in his earlier vision . The angel's words , " Fear not , Daniel " ( Daniel 10 : 2 ) , Gabriel echoes to both Zacharias , and Mary at the Annunciation . Daniel is then struck dumb ...
... angel , who is not named but who reminds him of Gabriel in his earlier vision . The angel's words , " Fear not , Daniel " ( Daniel 10 : 2 ) , Gabriel echoes to both Zacharias , and Mary at the Annunciation . Daniel is then struck dumb ...
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... angel walking together . They come to a putrefying corpse and the man holds his nose , while the angel appears unaware . Then they pass a beautiful youth , and it is the angel's turn to hold his nose in disgust . The rankness of the ...
... angel walking together . They come to a putrefying corpse and the man holds his nose , while the angel appears unaware . Then they pass a beautiful youth , and it is the angel's turn to hold his nose in disgust . The rankness of the ...
Contents
MARY IN THE GOSPELS | 1 |
MARY IN THE APOCRYPHA | 25 |
VIRGIN BIRTH | 34 |
Copyright | |
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