Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary

Posted on 07 April 2017 by Brant Pitre

Brant Pitre is one of the most compelling theological writers on the scene today Bishop Robert BarronBestselling author of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharistcasts new light on the Virgin Mary, illuminating her role in the Old and New Testaments Are Catholic teachings on Mary really biblical Or are they the traditions of men Should she be called the Mother of God, or just the mother of Jesus Did she actually remain a virgin her whole life or do the brothers of Jesus refer to her other children By praying to Mary, are Catholics worshipping her And what does Mary have to do with the quest to understand Jesus In Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary, Dr Pitre takes readers step by step from the Garden of Eden to the Book of Revelation to reveal how deeply biblical Catholic beliefs about Mary really are Dr Pitre uses the Old Testament and Ancient Judaism to unlock how the Bible itself teaches that Mary is in fact the new Eve, the Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven and Earth, and the new Ark of the Covenant. New Download eBook Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary Author Brant Pitre – kino-fada.fr This book should be included in everyone s Catholic library An exceptional Scriptural Apologetic overview of Mary and her fundamental role within Salvation History As always, Pitre shows in great depth the dynamic relationship between the Old New Testament, as well as a wide variety of writings from various Jewish scholars and Church Fathers on the Blessed Mother and her various titles One of the best takeaways from the book is simply this when one comes to know Maryfully in her partic This book should be included in everyone s Catholic library An exceptional Scriptural Apologetic overview of Mary and her fundamental role within Salvation History As always, Pitre shows in great depth the dynamic relationship between the Old New Testament, as well as a wide variety of writings from various Jewish scholars and Church Fathers on the Blessed Mother and her various titles One of the best...I paused from the other awesome Brant Pitre associated textbook I am reading A Catholic Introduction to the Bible the Old Testament , to read this book, and very glad I did I love the way Brant Pitre writes.This is a good compendium regarding Mary rooted in the understanding of Jewish culture and the Old Testament About two thirds of the material I was familiar with from other sources, and the rest of information new to me Still it was good to go over ...Dr Pitre is my favorite religious author and he has another gem her with Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary By looking at Mary with 1st century Jewish eyes in light of the Old Testament he confirms what...This is an amazing book Brant Pitre is an incredible scholar with a gift to bringing the Sacred Scripture to light to the reader I highly recommend itBefore I begin this review, I want to mention that I m a Protestant and a seminary graduate The review is written from my theological perspective I know some will disagree with my thoughts on the book That s okay We can just agree to disagree Now for the review I looked forward to a book on the Jewishness of Scripture however, this book fails because of flawed theology It venerates the Virgin Mary rather than glorifying God and Christ I m thankful to attend a church where the pastor rig Before I begin this review, I want to mention that I m a Protestant and a seminary graduate The review is written from my theological perspective I know some will disagree with my thoughts on the book That s okay We can just agree to disagree Now for the review I looked forward to a book on the Jewishness of Scripture however, this book fails because of flawed theology It venerates the Virgin Mary rather than glorifying God and Christ I m thankful to attend a chu...Review forthcoming.This is a must read for anyone interested in the interplay of the Old Testament and the New Testament.The author, Brant Pitre, situates the various Marian doctrines that have been with the church from the beginning within the Christian scriptures, except that the scriptures are found in the Old Testament and not in the New Testament This makes sense because, according to Christian belief, the New Testament is the fulfilment of the Old Testament and we would expect that early Christians would ex This is a must read for anyone interested in the interplay of the Old Testament and the New Testament.The author, Brant Pitre, situates the various Marian doctrines that have been with the church from the beginning within the Christian scriptures, except that the scriptures are found in the Old Testament and not in the New Testament This makes sense because, according to Christian belief, the New Testament is the fulfilment of the Old Testament and we would expect that early Christians would expect the fulfillment of the Messianic prophecies about both the Messiah and the mother of the Messiah.However, thanks to selective education, many including myself are unaware that there are prophecies about the mother of the Messiah, apart, perhaps, from the prophecy that a virgin will give birth to the messiah, which is often, wrongly, described as merely a mistranslation of the Hebrew source But there were...This book is a well researched, popular exposition of the biblical Mariology that was developed and taught by the Fathers and Mothers of the Church in ancient times and carried onward through the Middle Ages to the time of the Protestant Reformation Dr Pitre shows readers how biblical typology works and how it serves to unify the diverse voices of the biblical writers from Genesis through Revelation.As a mainline, High Church Protestant, I found myself agreeing with most of Dr Pitre s conclus This book is a well researched, popular exposition of the biblical Mariology that was developed and taught by the Fathers and Mothers of the Church in ancient times and carried onward through the Middle Ages to the time of the Protestant Reformation Dr Pitre shows readers how biblical typology works and how it serves to unify the diverse voices of the biblical writers from Genesis through Revelation.As a mainline, High Church Protestant, I found myself agreeing with most of Dr Pitre s conclusions Mary belongs to ALL Christians, not just to Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox, and she should be appreciated and studied by all theologians of whatever persuasion There are, to be sure, many aspects of biblical typology and Mariology that the author did not explore in this b...IlluminatingDr Pitre has written a gem in this book I have read and studied many books and aspects of Mary the holy mother of God and this book has to be one in the top two At several points in this book I had aha moments Dr Pitre has for many years been one of my favorite theologians and teachers This book shows why The insights he brings to the eight areas he studies with deep typological insights and a deep and insightful reading of Scripture make this book absolutely invaluable As IlluminatingDr Pitre has written a gem in this book I have read and studied many books and aspects of Mary the holy mother of God and this book has to be one in the top two At several points in this book I had aha moments Dr Pitre has for many years been one of my favorite theologians and teachers This book shows why The insights he brings to the eight areas he studies with deep typological insights and a deep and insightful reading of Scripture make this book absolutely invaluable As a deacon and a teacher, I plan to use this book as a basis for a study in my Parish I have many parishioners wh...

07 April 2017

Brant Pitre