Mary, mother of Jesus, is probably one of the most famous women from the ancient world. She remains incredibly important today in several faith traditions, but what do we know about the woman behind the story? Today I'm joined by Dr. James Tabor to talk about how we can reconstruct the life of someone who left virtually no historical record, how Mary is similar to Mesopotamian princess and priestess Enheduanna, and why he thinks Jesus' birth family was written out of the New Testament.
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