Instead, in keeping with the kingdom of God’s secret, paradoxical, and apparently weak power, the first in on the secret are a few women—unacceptable in their day as legitimate witnesses in court—vunerable people who can easily be ignored and dismissed by those who prefer the status quo, the powers that be, the systems and regimes that function as “kingdoms of this world.” These humble women will be believed only by those who want to believe, those who freely choose to believe.
