Mary of Jacob
Widow of Ephraim in Samaria. "The poorest woman in the village, in spite of her large house" almost near the bridge over the torrent, "now that she has no sons and daughters in it."[1] A woman who has not been spoiled by life :
"I had three sons and seven daughters. One of the sons was carried away by the torrent and another one by a disease. The third one has left me. Five of the girls caught the same disease as their father had and died, the sixth died of childbirth and the seventh… What death did not do, sin did."[2]
She is the one who hosts Jesus, exiled following the decree of the Temple, in her house "The house is as large as a hotel and as empty as a desert".[2]
Character and appearance
A small old emaciated woman, with gentle melancholic eyes. Thin, stooped shoulders.
Apostolic journey
Witness of the Resurrection.[3]
Her name
מרים[4]
In Hebrew Myriam (Miriâm). This common name can mean bitterness or "the exalted one", "the Prophetess".
Where is she mentioned in the work?
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