Moms in the Bible on Mondays - Part 7
The New Rachel
It is difficult to identify which tribe Mary of Nazareth would have called her own.
According to Luke’s Gospel, Mary’s relative Elizabeth is from the tribe of Levi. Mary may be a Levite, too, depending on how close their families are. If so, Christ is the Great High Priest whose mother traces her ancestry to the priestly tribe. However, Hebrews chapter …