Mary, The Passing Of
Textsâš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
These texts comprise various apocryphal accounts describing the death and assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, which are not included in the canonical New Testament.
What is the meaning of Mary, The Passing Of in the Bible?
These texts comprise various apocryphal accounts describing the death and assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, which are not included in the canonical New Testament.
TEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE
Reading these texts provides context for the development of Marian devotion in early Christianity and clarifies why certain traditions regarding Mary's end of life are considered non-canonical by Protestant and Jewish scholars.
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