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This study explores the significance of the interactions between Jesus and 'marginal' women recounted in the Gospel of Matthew. It uses social-scientific models and carefully uses comparative data to identify the various aspects of this marginality. The study finds that the Gospel of Matthew promotes Jesus's vision of a new surrogate family of God that challenges the traditional structures of the household.
This insightful study explores the significance of the interactions between Jesus and 'marginal' women recounted in the Gospel of Matthew. Employing social-scientific models and carefully using comparative data, Love examines the various aspects of this marginality, identifying the attempts of Matthew's Gospel to promote Jesus's vision of a new surrogate family of God that challenges the traditional structures of the household.
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