The Surprising Insight from the Most Confusing Marian Passage in Scripture

In this video, I explore the famous passage in which Jesus responds to news that his mother and brothers wish to speak with him by saying, "who are my mother and my brothers?" Specifically, I want to examine whether this passage constitutes a rejection of Mary by Jesus. To do so, I look at the passage from three different perspectives: historical-criticism, canonical exegesis, and the church fathers. Join Me on the Camino!: https://www.gospelsimplicity.com/pilg... Pre-order my novel, The Long Road to Holy Island: https://amzn.to/4sISAC9 Get access to my book club, one-on-one office hours, show notes, and more:   / gospelsimplicity   Make a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/gospelsimplicity Book a meeting: https://calendly.com/gospelsimplicity... Read my writings: https://austinsuggs.substack.com Books Referenced: The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church: https://amzn.to/4gdpjMP The Lost Mary by James Tabor: https://amzn.to/4oQAJs4 Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion by Stephen Shoemaker: https://amzn.to/4vDDPCw Mary in the New Testament ed. Raymond Brown et al.: https://amzn.to/4xWuxTt The Real Mary by Scot McKnight: https://amzn.to/4eyUG3g Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary by Brant Pitre: https://amzn.to/3QI4bnG Links in the description may contain affiliate links, from which I receive a small percentage of the purchase. 00:00 The Passage 01:56 Historical-Critical Perspective 06:45 Canonical Perspective 11:11 Patristic Perspective 16:33 My Perspective