A review by camebrew
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Virgin Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah by Brant Pitre

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

This book beautifully explained the derivation of the belief of Mary as the new Eve, Ark of the Covenant, Rachael, and Queen Mother of Israel. Seeing her sorrow at the foot of the cross in light of Rachael’s sorrow to the point of death in childbirth is beautiful. The intercession of the Queen Mothers of Israel to their sons on behalf of pleading Israelites and the prayers of Rachael from the bosom of God in Jeremiah point to the power of Mary’s intercession to her Son and our Lord Jesus Christ. I personally am not convinced from this book (or any other material I have read so far) of the dogmatic belief in the dispassionate conception, the bodily ascension of Mary, or that she was born without original sin. That’s where I’m at currently but this book made some very convincing points and offered many perspectives on where Mariological dogmas come from.