I have been
wanting to share an article on Mary Magdalene which was recently published by Biblical
Archaeology Society. The article initially raises the question, How did her
reputation evolve “from saint to sinner”? I personally do not recall ever
hearing that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute or the wife of Jesus while growing
up in my parents’ home. Perhaps, the reason for the foregoing was because there
is extraordinarily little evidence for those ideas in the canonized scriptures.
I am aware of how the ideas came about and were promoted, but even with
Scriptures aside, it is probably difficult to make those cases. I mean if one
leaves it to Hollywood and media, they will fabricate anything and make it seem
credible. For instance, they can take John DeLorean’s life and make it look
like he was just a drug dealer (a tragic flaw due to desperation, no doubt)
while overlooking his education and brilliance. If most people had the drive
and talent Mr. DeLorean had, we would have a far more advanced society than we
currently have, but I do not want to get sidetracked from the article in
reference.
I am sharing
the article from BAS titled: Was Mary Magdalene Wife of Jesus? Was Mary
Magdalene a Prostitute? The BAS staff shares a work by Birger A. Pearson
titled: “From Saint to Sinner.” Pearson’s writing is scholarly. He references
Jane Schaberg, for example. I am not doing an analysis on the article. I am
merely briefly describing it with the hope it interests you into reading it. I
certainly enjoyed. Anyhow, enough said, for now. Read the article at the link
below.
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