{"product_id":"real-mary-why-protestant-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus-paperback","title":"Real Mary: Why Protestant Christians Can Embrace the Mother of Jesus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScot McKnight\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWould you like to meet the real Mary of Nazareth? The real Mary was an unmarried, pregnant teenage girl in first-century Palestine. She was a woman of courage, humility, spirit and resolve, and her response to the angel Gabriel shifted the tectonic plates of history.\u003cbr\u003e Popular biblical scholar Scot McKnight explores the contours of Mary's life from the moment she learned of God's plan for the Messiah to the culmination of Christ's ministry on earth. Dismantling the myths and challenging our prejudices, the author introduces us to a woman who is a model for faith and who points us to her son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScot McKnight, Ph.D. \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jesus Creed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e40 Days Living the Jesus Creed\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other books. Born in Southern Illinois, Scott came of age in Freeport, Illinois, attended college in Grand Rapids, MI, seminary at Trinity in Deerfield, IL. He received his PhD at the University of Nottingham in England. He has been married for 47 years, a professor for nearly 40 years, and an author of more than 80 books. His books from Paraclete include the bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Jesus Creed;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePraying with the Church\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eTo You All Hearts are Open.\u003c\/i\u003e Scott is awaiting the publication of a book this fall called \u003ci\u003eA Church called Tov\u003c\/i\u003e (Tyndale). Together with his wife Kris, they have two children, and two grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51799654367520,"sku":"9781612619019","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/422b73f471832dc1dd9630ce0967b444.webp?v=1780819391","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/real-mary-why-protestant-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}