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Historical person
1st century BCE–1st century CE
Mary is the mother of Jesus in the New Testament and an important figure in Christian tradition. The Gospels of Matthew and Luke associate her with Jesus’s birth, while Luke includes the Magnificat, a hymn in which she speaks of the powerful being brought down and the humble raised.
Later Christian traditions developed extensive teachings and devotional practices concerning Mary. Historical fiction must distinguish the limited biographical information in the earliest texts from later doctrine, legend and imaginative reconstruction.
Series
The Kingdom Come trilogy follows a recurring group of fictional men and women through Luke’s Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. The first two novels mirror the twenty-four chapters of Luke, placing personal stories beside the ministry, Passion and resurrection of Jesus; the third continues into Pentecost,…
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