Psalm 113

He raises the poor from the dust,
and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes,
with the princes of his people.
He gives the barren woman a home,
making her the joyous mother of children.
Praise the Lord!

The notion that God would become man and live among us, not as a king, but as a teacher, healer, and friend is a radically egalitarian notion.

Prior to the Jesus movement most religions -- and certainly Western religions -- celebrated heroes and hierarchy.

Jesus celebrated the poor, the needy, and the barren, and in his resurrection set the stage for their spiritual resurrection and earthly transfomration.

Psalm 113