Hidden Women of the Gospels

Foreword 9(3) Joyce Rupp Introduction 12(4) Annunciation 16(1) Susanna, the Shepherd Woman 17(10) The Other Grandmother 26(1) Magda, the Wise One 27(9) Mari, Ben's Mother 36(8) Mary Reads the Gospel 42(2) Wedding without Wine: Told in Three Voices 44(8) Sara, Peter's Mother-in-law 52(9) Leah, Wife of Jairus 61(5) Feeding Five Thousand---and Me, Raissa 66(6) Anna, the Adulterous Woman 72(7) Miriam's Threshold 79(9) The Parable of the Missing Mother 88(7) Rebecca, Mother of the Man Born Blind 95(8) Salome: Blunder and Blessing 103(9) Martha's Splendid Moment 112(8) Anointed Hour 119(1) Deborah: Serving a Meal, Turning a Corner 120(10) Esther Accosts Peter 130(11) Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate 141(6) Hannah at the Foot of the Cross 147(8) The First Resurrection Appearance 154(1) Joanna's ``Idle Tale'' 155(8) Mrs. Cleopas: Seven-Mile Trudge, Seven-Mile Flight 163(6) Matrilineage 168(1) Endnotes 169(6) Bibliography 175(5) Acknowledgments 180