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Nobody's Mother

Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament

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Nobody's Mother

By: Sandra L. Glahn
Narrated by: Kim Niemi
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Some Christians think Paul's reference to "saved through childbearing" in 1 Timothy 2:15 means that women are slated primarily for delivering and raising children. Alternate readings, however, sometimes fail to build on the best historical and textual evidence.

Sandra Glahn thinks that we have misunderstood Paul by misunderstanding the context to which he wrote. A key to reading and applying 1 Timothy, Glahn argues, lies in getting to know a mysterious figure who haunts the letter: the goddess Artemis.

Based on groundbreaking research, Nobody's Mother demonstrates how better background information supports faithful interpretation. Combining spiritual autobiography with scholarly exploration, Glahn takes listeners on a journey to ancient Ephesus and across early church history. Unveiling the cult of Artemis and how early Christians related to it can give us a clearer sense of the type of radical, countercultural fellowship the New Testament writers intended Christ's church to be.

©2023 Sandra L. Glahn (P)2023 eChristian
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A more wide ranging analysis of history and culture in which scripture is set. This didn’t just tackle one of the weirdest verses in the bible but shone a light on the bits we miss because we’re distracted by the childbearing issue. I’m not an academic but I found this very accessible. Thanks to the author for taking the time to write this book!

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