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many people today believe Mary Magdalene

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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