On this episode of The Alabaster Jar, Dr. Lynn Cohick is joined by Dr. Holly J. Carey to discuss her book "Women Who Do: Female Disciples in the Gospels." In this episode, Dr. Carey analyzes stories of women in the Gospels and finds that female disciples consistently modeled virtuous characteristics of discipleship, in contrast to male apostles. The conversation explores what can be learned from these biblical women about discipleship, faithfulness, and witnessing to Jesus' resurrection for both men and women today.

Episode Breakdown:

0:03 – Women in the Gospels and their discipleship.
2:08 – Discipleship in Mark’s gospel and the role of women.
9:30 – The role of women in discipleship through biblical narratives.
14:43 – Women’s worth and speech in ancient cultures.
20:50 – Female discipleship in John’s Gospel.
29:23 – Discipleship and Jesus’ interaction with the Samaritan woman.
33:27 – Mary of Bethany’s anointing of Jesus and Judas’ greed.
39:08 – Mary Magdalene’s role in sharing about Jesus’ resurrection.
45:48 – Women in the Bible and their impact on our understanding of discipleship.

Episode Resources:

Women Who Do: Female Disciples in the Gospels by Dr. Holly J. Carey

Visual Museum of Women in Christianity

Episode Sponsor:

The Alabaster Jar is brought to you by The Center for Women in Leadership, a newly formed 501©3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to equip women in a context that is biblically rooted, theologically robust, and ethnically diverse to thrive as leaders in the academy and the Church. Follow them on Instagram @leadershipwithoutapology. Learn more about The Center for Women in Leadership at: https://www.leadershipwithoutapology.org/.