Why Mary the mother of Jesus never wrote a book?

Question

Just wondering why....can you give your own personal views

Answer 1

She was probably illiterate. She didn't exactly come from a rich family and likely had limited or no education. In those days only the upper class knew how to read and/or write.

Answer 2

The scriptures record that Mary "pondered in her heart" all the details of the astonishing events that took place in her life surrounding the birth of Jesus. There are some things that are too close to the heart to share; in fact, there are some experiences too deep for words. Maybe that was why she never wrote a book. Maybe she understood that Christ would one day belong to the whole world; her memories of His birth belonged only to her. Another reason---and the best one---is that the Holy Spirit did not inspire her to do so.

Answer 3

On the cross, Jesus gave her into the care of His closest friend John. In that time women didn't have many rights. That was the best way to make sure she would be safe, since she seems to have been a widow by then. It says from that day she lived with John. Besides being listed with others as a member of the church, we never hear any more about her. I think she was an active church member. Nothing more - she had done her part.

Answer 4

Her literacy or illiteracy has nothing to do with why she didn't write a book. Illiteracy was common enough in that day, with no stigma attached to it like there is now, that many people dictated writings to those who could read and write. It was common enough. God chose carefully, remember. He chose someone who was meek and humble and pure of heart. I think the closest we'll ever have to that kind of book is the gospel account in Luke of Jesus' birth. Look at it again. It really looks like Luke took the time to sit down and get Mary's recollections. It is generally believed that he was there on behalf of someone else (Theophilus) to research this new movement that was springing up. So he got the history as best he could by talking to people and writing it down. It sounds like he talked to Mary extensively, doesn't it, when you read it carefully.

Answer 5

Women were usually not very educated back then and, remember, it didn't sound like her family was really rich or anything where they could get her an education. Only men and those from wealthy families, not everyday guys, got taught to read and write. It was a big thing being a scribe.

However, assuming she did write a book, it might just not have survived until now. If you write on papyrus or goat skins, they deteriorate and then you've lost what was written.

Answer 6

Probably because most women of those times were never educated. Mary probably never learned how to read or write.

It was a very sexist society. Much like Saudi Arabia or Iran today in which women are treated as second class citizens, justified by religious bigotry.

Answer 7

I don't know. Maybe she did, but it got lost or destroyed. It's not as though there were 2 million copies published. Or maybe she was illiterate? Although I think that was probably unlikely with the Jewish people. Maybe she just wasn't inclined to write a book. She might not have had any talent for that. Or patience, for that matter.

Answer 8

Even very few of the apostles wrote books. It was not an everyday occurrence back then.

Answer 9

Mary was content to let other people blow her horn. Like her son Jesus. He has raised her to Heaven and crowned her with Glory like himself. If you were God , How would you honor your Mother like the Commandments said?

Answer 10

It was prolly censored if it ever existed...not unlike most questions on this forum...women in the middle east especially at that time were prolly treated worse than today...I don't think there's any literature from any women at that time...