Decoding the ancient text that reveals jesus marriage to mary the magdalene. If you would like the mystery of heaven to be revealed to you please watch this video as i share my thoughts and read the gospel of mary magdalene. In the vernacular, the term magdalena has since carried the subtext of a prostitute. The number seven may have been used to emphasize the severity of the illness. A huge disappointment after lion a film with great emotional appeal, and if it could have been criticized for minor deficiencies in structure editing and pacing, they are all hugely evident in this depiction of the relationship between mary magdalene and jesus. Nov 30, 2019 only the western church has said that mary magdalene was a prostitute.
Jesus marriage to mary the magdalene is fact, not fiction. In the gospel of john, jesus actually appears to mary magdalene alone after his resurrection, and instructs her to tell his disciples of his return. Despite a lack of support from the available text, the gospel of philip has been cited for the theory that jesus married mary magdalene. Apr 22, 2019 8 then they mary magdalene and the other mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce this to his disciples. But yes, jesus apparently taught that women could have a significant place in the coming kingdom, and that must have been an attraction. The gospel of john was composed around 90 to 95 and is distinct. Nov 10, 2014 the authors want to talk about christ. Few people today are acquainted with the gospel of mary. A huge disappointment after lion a film with great emotional appeal, and if it could have been criticized for minor deficiencies in structure editing and pacing. I would suggest you consider if the few details about mary magdalene that you do have would in anyway suggest to you that she would have wanted or found any way to draw you to believe in her words, in a social context in which in doing so would ha. I was reading johns gospel yesterday, and i came across something that convinced me that jesus could not have been married to mary magdalene. The gospel of mary is an apocryphal book discovered in 1896 in a 5thcentury papyrus codex written in sahidic coptic. So when we read about mary magdalene in each of the gospels, as when we read about jesus.
Mary magdalene is among jesuss early followers, says robert cargill, assistant professor of classics and religious studies at the university of iowa and editor of biblical archaeology. Mary magdalenes gnosis is displayed in full in the gospel of mary. For example, in the films version of the last supper, mary magdalene. Mary magdalene is mentioned in all four gospels as a witness of the crucifixion and empty tomb. A complete translation of the gospel of mary aeon byte. However, as a christian who in my heart always knew there was more to mary magdalene and her relationship to jesus, this book is the treasure i never thought id find. Only in luke is mary mentioned earlier in the story. Luke tells us that during the galilean part of jesus. Jesus christ, wife mary magdalene had 2 kids, new book. Garth davis overriding motivation is to show that mary was not a prostitute. The book of mark confirms that mary magdalene was the first person to whom christ appeared after his resurrection. It was through mary that the truth first became known to the world. The da vinci code, of course, is her first example, where jesus is depicted as having married mary magdalene. Marys consistent accounts of the abuse she endured, in defiance of cultural conditioning is echoed in gnostic traditions.
In this excerpt, the other disciples are discouraged and grieving. Yet, oddly, jesus is the bridegroom and the wedding to mary. She was one of the witnesses of the crucifixion and burial of jesus and, famously, was the first person to see him after the resurrection. Much of the gospel of philip is dedicated to a discussion of marriage as a sacred mystery, and two passages directly refer to mary magdalene and. Mary magdalene and the other mary were sitting there opposite the tomb. Any offspring of mary magdalene and jesus would not have contained hebrew royal blood. A primary source for that novel, the 1982 book holy blood, holy grail, proposes that. Nov 10, 2018 after the end of the gospels, we learn from the book of acts that mary was among the followers of jesus who remained in jerusalem after his death, resurrection, and ascension and who were filled with the holy spirit on the day of pentecost. Jul 25, 2018 if you would like the mystery of heaven to be revealed to you please watch this video as i share my thoughts and read the gospel of mary magdalene.
The gospel of mary magdalene is a remarkable book in two ways. Theres a scene after jesus death, hes died, hes been put inside the tomb, mary magdalene and the other women come back to the tomb, look inside, the body is gone, and theyre distraught. Gabriel wuger was both an artist and a benedictine monk who depicts jesus on the cross with his mother, mary magdalene, and the beloved disciple at his feet in crucifixion,1868, a portrayal of. Mary magdalene, sometimes called simply the magdalene or the madeleine, was a jewish woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with jesus as one of his early and closest followers and was a witness to his crucifixion, and burial.
Inspired by the readings of edgar cayce, mary magdalene s account of her time with jesus. Nov 10, 2014 a new book based on interpretations of ancient texts features an explosive claim that jesus christ married mary magdalene, and the couple had two children. He married mary magdalene, fathered a family, and later divorced. In this excerpt, the other disciples are discouraged and. They want you to know that, buried beneath centuries of misinformation and conspiracy, jesus had a secret wife, named mary magdalene, and he fathered two. May 01, 1992 decoding the real story of jesus and mary magdalene jesus was the leader of a radical faction of essene priests. Chapter 4 pages 1 to 6 of the manuscript, containing chapters 1 3, are lost. Lost gospel book claims jesus married mary magdalene, had 2. Jesus christ, wife mary magdalene had 2 kids, new book claims. The site includes the gnostic library, with the complete nag hammadi library and a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents. Mary magdalene, mary the mother of the alpheus twins, salome the mother of the zebedee brothers, joanna the wife of chuza, and susanna the daughter of ezra of alexandria. What does jesus mean when he tells mary magdalene not to.
Yet, oddly, jesus is the bridegroom and the wedding to mary magdalene is recorded in the bible. The mysterious personage of mary magdalene has always intrigued me, long before dan browns fascinating and controversial book, the da vinci code, published in 2003, catapulted her to worldwide prominence. What does the gospel according to mary magdalene say. From a lover of wisdom, to wisdoms children part 1 the coming of jesus the resurrection this is the book of mary the magdalene, the twin of jesus. This berlin codex was purchased in cairo by german diplomat carl reinhardt although the work is popularly known as the gospel of mary, it is not technically classed as a gospel by scholastic consensus because the term gospel is used as a label for any written text that is. The gospel of mary magdalene full audio and text youtube. That is the striking to some, blasphemous claim at the heart of the new book the lost gospel. Jan 02, 2020 the gospel of mary magdalene would better be titled the gospel of mary, due to the fact that the mary the gospel mentions is nowhere specified as mary magdalene. Jul 22, 2016 mary magdalene has been interpreted and misinterpreted, just as jesus has been interpreted and misinterpreted, according to michael haag, historian and author of the quest for mary magdalene.
Mary remained until jesus body was taken down from the cross, and followed to witness joseph of arimatheas burial of jesus. According to the gospel accounts, jesus cleansed her of seven demons, and she financially aided him in galilee. At the heart of the controversy is the idea that mary magdalenes connection to jesus was spiritual rather than romantic. Mary is venerated in the eastern orthodox churches as apostle to the apostles, because at this point in johns gospel she is commissioned to go and tell the male disciples the news that jesus was risen from the dead go and tell is apostellein in greek. Some scholars also believe mary magdalene could have been a rich widow since she supported the ministry of jesus. Nov 12, 2014 that is the striking to some, blasphemous claim at the heart of the new book the lost gospel. I hear some people say that jesus married magdalene. Was there a book in the bible about mary magdalene. That was an invention of the church in the west, which, as i have explained in my book, had its reasons for elevating mary the mother of jesus and trashing mary magdalene principally, to. A more complete version of this gospel can be found in the berlin codex, originally discovered in the late 19 th century in upper egypt. What became of mary magdalene and mary the mother of jesus. The wedding of jesus to mary magdalene is recorded in the. It was the common practice for men and women to accompany each other when traveling, but they moved in separate groups.
In this gnostic gospel, mary magdalene appears as a disciple, singled out by jesus for special teachings. In matthew and john, she also encounters the resurrected jesus. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Excerpt from the gospel of mary of magdala by karen l. First, it presents, via mary magdalene, a teaching of jesus that goes to a deeper level than. Though a subject of debate, the mary referred to in the mary magdalene with jesus text is generally thought to be mary magdalene. I devote 6 chapters to what we can know about mary magdalene, in both history and legend, in my. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage.
Mary magdalene was mentioned only briefly in the christian bible as one. Jesus married mary magdalene and had children, according. Luke 8 refers to mary, called magdalene, as one of several women who travelled with jesus and the disciples in galilee. Brocks book is a valuable discussion of the apostolate in early christianity and marys role in it. Decoding the real story of jesus and mary magdalene jesus was the leader of a radical faction of essene priests. Arguments in favor of mary magdalene are based on her status as a known follower of jesus, the tradition of being the first witness of his resurrection, and her. A new book based on interpretations of ancient texts features an explosive claim that jesus christ married mary magdalene, and the couple had two children. In the gospels mary magdalene is portrayed as an important witness to and follower of jesus and appears in extrabiblical literature as well. The descendants of the halfbrothers of jesus later became known as the desposyni. Much of the gospel of philip is dedicated to a discussion of marriage as a sacred mystery, and two passages directly refer to mary magdalene and her close relationship with jesus. Mary magdalene is known to many as a reformed whore. Past life journeys into the sacred feminine mysteries. The ancient manuscript that claims jesus married mary magdalene and had children we now know what the original jesus movement looked like and the unexpected.
Decoding the ancient text that reveals jesus marriage to mary the magdalene, has caused a worldwide theological firestorm, including demonstrations in india. This berlin codex was purchased in cairo by german diplomat carl reinhardt. Dec 12, 2015 some say that the idea of jesus being married is pagan and even blasphemous. Theres something about mary magdalene america magazine. Lost gospel book claims jesus married mary magdalene. Now when jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to mary magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Contrary to popular belief, the gospel of mary is not found in the nag hammadi library although most versions include it. What became of mary magdalene and mary the virgin mother of god. Inspired by the readings of edgar cayce, mary magdalenes account of her time with jesus. Jun 06, 2016 mary magdalenes gnosis is displayed in full in the gospel of mary. Mary magdalene and mary the mother of joseph saw where he was laid.
Holy grail part 3 bloodline i write about mary magdalene. The ancient manuscript that claims jesus married mary magdalene and had children we now know what the original jesus. Primary sources the gospel of mary from jesus to christ. In the new testament, there are six women named mary, with three of them being prominent in the life of jesus. The gospel of mary magdalene, by cynthia bourgeault parabola. Was mary magdalene, witness to the life and death of jesus, first among the apostles of the christ. The bible says mary magdalene is a follower of jesus from whom seven demons had gone out, luke 8. Mar 15, 2019 mary magdalene is among jesuss early followers, says robert cargill, assistant professor of classics and religious studies at the university of iowa and editor of biblical archaeology. Some say that the idea of jesus being married is pagan and even blasphemous. On this term see brock, mary magdalene, the first apostle, p. Mary magdalene was the first to witness the resurrection and then considered the apostle to the apostles. Mar 30, 2018 at the heart of the controversy is the idea that mary magdalenes connection to jesus was spiritual rather than romantic. King polebridge press, santa rosa, california, 2003, pp.