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Oct 6, 2024 · Luke 24:10 – “It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles.” John 20:1-2 – “Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.” Mark 16:9 – “When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary ...
5 days ago · The series of eight images surrounding her depict stories from the Bible and Golden Legend (a 15th-century hagiography collection written to encourage believers through telling lives of the saints). The artist has gathered traditions surrounding Mary M into one mash-up, both illustrating and perpetuating the conflation of several Marys into one person.
5 days ago · She first appears in the Gospel of Luke as a follower of Christ from whom 7 demons have been cast out. In the Gospels, she is sometimes associated with two other women in Scripture: the woman who washes Jesus’ feet with oil and Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus.
4 days ago · In Luke 10:39-42, Jesus visits the home of Martha and Mary, two sisters who have different priorities when it comes to hosting Him. Martha is busy with all the preparations, while Mary sits at Jesus’ feet, listening to His teachings.
6 days ago · There are many teachings about Mary Magdalene that focus on her past and who she was before Christ and the extreme change after Christ, but are these teachings well rooted in Scripture? Does the Bible ever call Mary Magdalene a prostitute or adulterer?
Oct 3, 2024 · I grew up hearing the stories and characters of the New Testament, but I was in my 20s when I first learned that in the Latin tradition, Mary Magdalene is considered to be one and the same as Mary of Bethany, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, as well as the sinful woman who anoints Christ’s feet in the Pharisee’s house.
Oct 6, 2024 · A group of women from the region of Galilee had melded together to travel with Jesus whenever possible to learn from him and help minister to his needs. It is from this group that Mary Magdalene, a woman who had previously been possessed by seven demons, emerged.
