Evening: Psalm 35; Ezra 3:1-13; Luke 10:38-42
Mary sits at Jesus’ feet not because she is an adoring admirer. Rather, she listens intently to the teacher because she herself wishes to become a teacher too. Only a would-be rabbi sits at the rabbi’s feet – Jesus affirms her right to do this, thereby breaking down old boundaries and taboos. Mary steps (scandalously) into a space that is reserved for men, but her action is not like a modern feminist protest. She is simply listening to the Good News of God’s overflowing love … Jesus never questions that both men and women should share this Good News with others.
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