many people today believe Mary Magdalene was a reformed prostitute but not here
was a reformed prostitute but not here
was a reformed prostitute but not here not at this church this is the Orthodox
not at this church this is the Orthodox
not at this church this is the Orthodox Church of Saint Mary Magdalene and
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene and
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene and Jerusalem here in an Orthodox Christian
Jerusalem here in an Orthodox Christian
Jerusalem here in an Orthodox Christian churches across the world Mary Magdalene
churches across the world Mary Magdalene
churches across the world Mary Magdalene is a revered figure nothing like her
is a revered figure nothing like her
is a revered figure nothing like her sexualized image the Orthodox Church
sexualized image the Orthodox Church
sexualized image the Orthodox Church sees Mary Magdalene as one of the
sees Mary Magdalene as one of the
sees Mary Magdalene as one of the faithful women the myrrh bearing women
faithful women the myrrh bearing women
faithful women the myrrh bearing women who came and was around Christ at the
who came and was around Christ at the
who came and was around Christ at the time of his crucifixion and resurrection
time of his crucifixion and resurrection
time of his crucifixion and resurrection the portrayal of such an honoured figure
the portrayal of such an honoured figure
the portrayal of such an honoured figure as a former prostitute could be one of
as a former prostitute could be one of
as a former prostitute could be one of the greatest character assassinations in
the greatest character assassinations in
the greatest character assassinations in history
history
history the biblical account of Mary provides
the biblical account of Mary provides
the biblical account of Mary provides very few details about her life for
very few details about her life for
very few details about her life for centuries people believe her name Mary
centuries people believe her name Mary
centuries people believe her name Mary Magdalene simply means Mary came from a
Magdalene simply means Mary came from a
Magdalene simply means Mary came from a place called Magdala but there is an
place called Magdala but there is an
place called Magdala but there is an entirely different interpretation of
entirely different interpretation of
entirely different interpretation of Mary’s name that Magdalene comes from
Mary’s name that Magdalene comes from
Mary’s name that Magdalene comes from the word Migdal meaning tower could this
the word Migdal meaning tower could this
the word Migdal meaning tower could this be a clue not to where Mary came from
be a clue not to where Mary came from
be a clue not to where Mary came from but to her character and importance in
but to her character and importance in
but to her character and importance in Jesus’s movement the other idea has to
Jesus’s movement the other idea has to
Jesus’s movement the other idea has to do with the Aramaic word for tower
do with the Aramaic word for tower
do with the Aramaic word for tower mcdowell which gives an epithet for Mary
mcdowell which gives an epithet for Mary
mcdowell which gives an epithet for Mary similar to the epithet that st. Peter
similar to the epithet that st. Peter
similar to the epithet that st. Peter has Peter Peter is the rock and in a way
has Peter Peter is the rock and in a way
has Peter Peter is the rock and in a way it’s very tempting to think that Peter
it’s very tempting to think that Peter
it’s very tempting to think that Peter is the rock and Mary is the tower as
is the rock and Mary is the tower as
is the rock and Mary is the tower as Jesus and the disciples travel around
Jesus and the disciples travel around
Jesus and the disciples travel around Galilee they need money food and shelter
Galilee they need money food and shelter
Galilee they need money food and shelter Luke’s Gospel says that a group of women
Luke’s Gospel says that a group of women
Luke’s Gospel says that a group of women provide this vital support and the first
provide this vital support and the first
provide this vital support and the first to be named is Mary Magdalene I think
to be named is Mary Magdalene I think
to be named is Mary Magdalene I think it’s clear that she was an important
it’s clear that she was an important
it’s clear that she was an important member of the group
member of the group
member of the group [Music]
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