Nobody's Mother
Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament

Have you ever heard the statement, "motherhood is a woman's greatest calling"? If so, I'm sorry. Mothering IS a wonderful blessing, a privilege I'm undeserving of and a role in which I often fall short. However, as Christians, our greatest calling is to be a disciple of Christ. Full stop. How we live......more

A fascinating exploration of New Testament backgrounds. Glahn's book will advance conversations on what Paul meant in his letters to Timothy.......more

The premise of the book intrigued me, focusing as it does on a notoriously ambiguous verse ("but she shall be saved through childbearing") through the lens of the particular context into which Paul was writing, that of the city of Ephesus. Given the author's set up, I expected the whole book to have......more

Dr. Glahn has meticulously researched the cult of Artemis going back to the source material telling the story of Artemis of the Ephesians. Glahn reviews the interpretive history surrounding Ephesus and 1st Timothy, and compares these interpretations to the archeology concerning religious practice in......more

I received an ARC of Nobody’s Mother, and the premise intrigued me, as it addressed a passage of scripture that had always read odd to me. I started reading to see if I wanted to read it—and I didn’t stop. I’m glad I invested time in this book! Glahn’s work here is academic, yet still accessible and......more