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The Gospel of John [269] emphasizes the special role of Mary Magdalene. She is the first to meet the Risen Christ. [...] Hence she came to be called "the apostle of the Apostles". Mary Magdalene was the first eyewitness of the Risen Christ, and for this reason she was also the first to bear witness to him before the Apostles.
Ivanov's painting "Christ's Appearance to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection" (lithograph, 1862) The painting, entitled Christ's Appearance to Mary Magdalene, was completed in December 1835 and exhibited in the artist's studio. One of the visitors was the writer Alexei Timofeev, who offered the following commentary on the painting: "‘The ...
Joanna is also mentioned alongside Mary Magdalene and other women as those who first visited the tomb and found it to be empty, and it is to this group of women, including Joanna, that Jesus first appears and instructs to tell the disciples to meet him in Galilee in Matthew 28:8-10. Bauckham notes that Paul describes Junia as having been a ...
Jesus healed many women of "evil spirits and infirmities". Only of Mary Magdalene does Luke provide any detail of her healing, stating that "seven demons" had been cast out. Presumably these "many" women had been healed of various illnesses—physical, emotional, and mental. No specific data is provided on Mary Magdalene's "seven demons".
Gospel of Mary. Nag Hammadi Studies. Vol. XI. Leiden: E J Brill. De Boer, Esther A (2004). The Gospel of Mary: Beyond a Gnostic and a Biblical Mary Magdalene. London: Continuum. ISBN 9780567082640. De Boer, Esther A (2006) [2005]. The Gospel of Mary Listening to the Beloved Disciple. London: Continuum. ISBN 9780826480019. King, Karen L (2003).
Mary, called Magdalene was released in 2002 by Viking. [2] Some journalists have observed the increasing interest in Mary Magdalene, and have cited the popularity of George's novel as evidence of this trend. Mary, called Magdalene became a best-seller in 2002, followed by The Da Vinci Code in 2003.
The character of Mari Kelenn is linked by scholars to the story of Mary Magdalene, and its origin may lie in the legend of Mary Magdalen that had become widespread in the late Middle Ages, and during the Counter-Reformation became emblematic as a story of sin and penance performed by a woman.
The Secret Magdalene, American writer Ki Longfellow's third book, was published in 2005. [1] The historical novel presents a different view of events chronicled in the New Testament, specifically the ministry of Jesus Christ and his relationship to Mary Magdalene. It is told entirely in the first-person voice of Mariamne.