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He LivesThe Resurrection

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John 20:1-2Other women came to the tomb along with Mary Magdalene. The other Gospel accounts give their names (Matthew 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12).It was the custom in Palestine to visit the tomb of a loved one three days after the body had been laid to rest.

It was believed that for three days the spirit of the dead person hovered round the tomb; but then it departed because the body had become unrecognizable through decay. Jesus friends could not come to the tomb on the Sabbath, because to do so would have been to break the Sabbath day laws.

2Other women came to the tomb along with Mary Magdalene.

The other Gospel accounts give their names (Matthew 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12).

It was the custom in Palestine to visit the tomb of a loved one three days after the body had been laid to rest.

It was believed that for three days the spirit of the dead person hovered round the tomb; but then it departed because the body had become unrecognizable through decay.

Jesus friends could not come to the tomb on the Sabbath, because to make the journey then would have been to break the law.

St. Mary Magdalen or MagdaleneCopyrighted material that appears in this article is included under the provisions of the Fair Use Clause of the National Copyright Act, which allows limited reproduction of copyrighted materials for educational and religious use when no financial charge is made for viewing.

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Whats In A Name? Everything!It seems clear to many that Mary Magdalene was from Magdala near Tiberias, on the western shore of Galilee.

Magdalen is a word found in the Talmud (a book of Jewish traditions) meaning "curling women's hair," which the Talmud explains as being an adulteress.

It seems clear to many that Mary Magdalene was from Magdala near Tiberias, on the western shore of Galilee.

Magdalen is a word found in the Talmudic (a book of Jewish traditions) meaning "curling women's hair," which the Talmud explains as being an adulteress.

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Mary Magdalenes FameMary Magdalene is a woman who was mentioned several times in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. She is most famous for being one of the women who was present at the crucifixion of Jesus, and for being the first person to see Him after His Resurection. Mary Magdalene was confused with two other women in the Gospels, which may have led to her reputation as a redeemed prostitute (Luke 7:36-50 and 8:1-3).

5http://www.magdalene.org/faq.phpMary Magdalene is a woman who was mentioned several times in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. She is most famous for being one of the women who was present at the crucifixion of Jesus, and for being the first person to see Him after His resurrected. Mary Magdalene was confused with two other women in the Gospels, which may have led to her reputation as a redeemed prostitute (Luke 7:36-50 and 8:1-3).

ConfusionToday we've come to recognize that there is no textual support for such a claim, but still the image of Mary Magdalene as a penitent sinner persists. Early in the 20th century it was suggested that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene but the idea was short lived.

Early in the 20th century it was suggested that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene but the idea was short lived.

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Re-IntroductionThe notion was re-introduced in the 1980s in a book called Holy Blood, Holy Grail, and this time it caused a national sensation. A whole new genre of non-fiction was born, centered around the idea of Mary Magdalene as the wife of Jesus. Also in the late 20th century a great deal of scholarship emerged exploring the Gnostic writings about Mary Magdalene and her role as an apostle.

A whole new genre of non-fiction was born, centered around the idea of Mary Magdalene as the wife of Jesus. Also in the late 20th century a great deal of scholarship emerged exploring the Gnostic writings about Mary Magdalene and her role as an apostle.

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The Da Vinci CodeBoth of these perspectives on Mary Magdalene met in 2003 and 2004 after of the publication of Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code.It was the best-seller that explored some of the recent theories about Mary Magdalene as Jesus' lost bride.

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Were Jesus and Mary Magdalene married?This is a complicated question that could best be answered, "there is no evidence that they were married." A great deal of circumstantial evidence has been gathered to that effect, but one must pretty much toss out much of the known history of the last 2000 years in order to accept it.

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Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute?Well, we don't know for sure, but probably not. There is nothing in the Gospels, or anywhere else for that matter, that says that she was a prostitute, a fallen woman, a harlot, or a sinner. Her reputation as a redeemed prostitute has two likely origins:

There is nothing in the Gospels, or anywhere else for that matter, that says that she was a prostitute, a fallen woman, a harlot, or a sinner. Her reputation as a redeemed prostitute has two likely origins:

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1. She was associated with Mary of Bethany, who performed the anointing of Jesus in the Gospel of John. The woman who performed the anointing in the Gospel of Luke was an anonymous "sinner" from the city. It is assumed that the sinner woman was a prostitute, but even that is an guessing. If Mary Magdalene was Mary of Bethany, and Mary of Bethany (John 12:1-8) was the anonymous sinner from Luke, and if the anonymous sinner from Luke was a prostitute, well, there goes Mary Magdalene's good name.A careful look at the Gospels of Luke and John dispel the concept that Mary was a harlot.

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2. Mary Magdalene was relieved of seven demons (Luke 8:2). In the Middle Ages, there were seven cardinal sins (pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy and sloth) and Mary Magdalene's seven demons were often thought to be related to them. Primarily, Mary Magdalene was associated with the sins of lust and vanity, but the correspondence of seven demons with seven sins was just too much for the medieval mind to pass up. This association contributed to Mary Magdalene's sinful reputation.

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Jn. 20:3-10 Peter and John1Notice how Mary ran to Peter and the other disciples.Clearly, Peter is the recognized leader of the Apostles.When John arrived at the tomb he didnt go in, but why?Peter was considered the leader thus Peter would have the right to enter first.Amazing, Peter had denied Jesus three times.He must have told the other Apostles yet his weakness must never blind us to the moral strength and stature of Peter, and to the fact that he was a born leader. Their first reaction must have been that grave robbers had preceded their arrival.1 RSVCE

Notice how Mary ran to Peter and the other disciple.

Clearly, Peter is the recognized leader of the Apostles.

When John arrived at the tomb he didnt go in, but why?

Peter was considered the leader an thus Peter would have the right to enter first.

Amazing, Peter had denied Jesus three times.

He must have told the other Apostles yet his weakness must never blind us to the moral strength and stature of Peter, and to the fact that he was a born leader.

Their first reaction must have been that grave robbers had been there.

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