Karen L. King is Professor of New Testament Studies and the History of Ancient Christianity at Harvard University in the Divinity School. She has published widely in the areas of Gnosticism, ancient ...

Here’s a look back at what Jesus said about women in the Bible. In the canonical New Testament, Jesus has a number of interactions with women. Women are present at every stage of Jesus’ life and he ...

“Accompanying Jesus were the Twelve and some women” (Luke 8:2). 1 Tim 6:2c-12; Luke 8:1-3 Luke describes the entourage surrounding Jesus as the Twelve and “some women.” Considering the role that women ...

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. It has a history to it, but like all of these things it’s also taken on a history of its own. In eastern Christianity the third Sunday following Easter (Pascha) is dedicated ...

Jesus’ male disciples were puzzled by his attitude and behavior toward women. He likened the Kingdom of God to “a woman who…” challenged an obstinate judge (Luke 18:1-9); baked some leavening bread ...