I read it under the assumption that women were probably second-class back then (but I'd like to know more), so I found it significant that Christ even acknowledged them. I think I came away with several questions after reading this chapter. The chapter mentioned Mary and Martha and several other stories of women in the NT (p. The chapter mentioned how Christ " demonstrated deep familiarity with women's lives and drew timeless gospel lessons from their every day experiences." It mentioned that little is known about the early "formal organization of women in the New Testament" and that women "met and prayed together with the Apostles" (p. I enjoyed this first chapter in Daughters in My Kingdom regarding the ancient church of Jesus Christ. Relief Society: A Restoration of an Ancient Pattern
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