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    Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ’s wife or the prostitute he renewed? A plethora of questions have been raised about the role Mary Magdalene played in Jesus’ life. When the movie The Da Vinci Code was released, controversy over this topic spread like wildfire. The plot of The Da Vinci Code suggested that there was a hidden blood line, created by none other than Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. As devoted Christians we felt compelled to investigate the topic. The question is: was Mary Magdalene more to Jesus Christ than just a devoted follower? To begin with, many people are in agreement that Jesus Christ rescued Mary Magdalene. In the article, Was Jesus Married by Dr. Ronny West and the NASB Study Bible (Luke 8:2) both explained that Jesus cast seven demons out of Mary Magdalene. Due to this, it is clear, from the Gospel and the article, that Mary Magdalene’s love for Jesus Christ…

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    Donatello’s Mary Magdalene was a sculpture created during the Italian Renaissance in 1455, it was placed in the convent at Santa Maria di Cestello. Donatello’s Mary Magdalene was believed to have been created for a source of hope and inspiration to repent prostitutes at Covenant Santa Maria di Castello.1 This artwork is looked at today as an example of penitence, Renaissance realism, as well as one of the most famous expressions of female emotion.2 Not only is Donatello’s Mary Magdalene known…

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    No more so Mary Magdalene and Hagar are two great examples of this. Mary Magdalene is most notable known as being a provocative woman, some even claiming she was a prostitute, but she was also the one who witnessed Jesus’ resurrection. Despite the fact that she saw something so remarkable many people overlook her contributions to early religion because of her, supposed, profession. “Mary Magdalene as whore or as Jesus’ wife: Both are historically untenable, each characterization drawing us away…

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    Mary Magdalene is well known to many people. She is mentioned a few times in the New Testament. She has a questionable persona before she was first introduced. She is mentioned in the canonical gospels. She is an eye witness to multiple documentations about Jesus’ life in the ministry, death, and resurrection. Mary was was in a town called Magdala. Stated in the article about her childhood and early life here is not documentation in the Bible about “her birth, parentage or family status”. There…

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    (Jhn 20:1-2) Mary Magdalene happens upon Jesus' tomb, thinks that its purge and informs the pupils concerning it. Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early: Other accounts tell she was by all account not the only lady to go to the tomb that morning. No less than three other ladies went with her. In any case, Mary was the person who kept running back and informed the followers concerning the vacant tomb. They have removed away the Lord from the tomb: Mary wasn't longing for a restoration, and…

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    women. Jesus treated women equally regardless of what others thought, and this is shown through the way he treated women like his mother, Mary Magdalene, and the female disciples. Jesus appreciated the simple things in life and was…

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    Jesus teaching Mary Magdalene as a disciple. Mary Magdalene followed Jesus wherever he went. This was not common during an era where women were seen as either housewives or whores. They were considered whores if they were following a man that was not their husband. Mary was not considered either of those, "Mary is not defined in the normal way for a woman as someone in relation to her father, husband or son, but rather she is given a designation that defines her as an independent woman with no…

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    The painting that I chose from the gallery was The Penitent Magdalene, created by Flemish artist Abraham Janssens around the year 1620. I really liked this painting and was drawn towards it because the woman represented in it looks very sorrowful, upset, and perhaps even a little lonely, tear mark clearly visible by her eyes. Despite this, she looks like she is contemplating something important and troubling to her. Perhaps it could be an event in her life that has gone wrong? Her arm is resting…

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    In an article about Musicals and Hollywood’s adaptation of the musical there was a chart that had a list of the names of the main characters that were in the musical. “The main characters that were in the musical were Jesus, played by Jeff Fenholt, Judas, played by Ben Vereen, Mary Magdalene, played by Yvonne Elliman, Heriod, played by Paul Ainsley, and Pontius Pilate, played by Barry Brennan”(Hischak). One can see from this list that these actors were the original cast that had performed the…

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    Historically, women have always had roles in the Bible. One woman that stands out in the bible is Mary Magdalene. Many documents and gospels about her life have been lost or destroyed throughout the years. Her role in history has changed from a repentant prostitute to possible Apostle of Jesus. What is know is she was one of Jesus most devoted followers. Questions about her role in Christianity have been clouded with mystery. What is know, is that Mary was present at the crucifixion and…

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