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Magdala (Aramaic: מגדלא, romanized: Magdalā, lit. 'Tower'; Hebrew: מִגְדָּל, romanized: Migdál; Ancient Greek: Μαγδαλά, romanized: Magdalá) was an ancient Jewish [1] city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, 5 km (3 miles) north of Tiberias.
Mary Magdalene [a] (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and resurrection. [1]
Madeleine, or Madeline has biblical origins. The name Magdalena is derived from the Aramaic term "Magdala" (מגדלא), meaning "tower" or "elevated, great." It refers to the town of Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, traditionally identified as the hometown of Mary Magdalene (Mary of Magdala), a prominent figure in the New Testament who was a follower of Jesus.
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). The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle. Santa Rosa: Polebridge Press.
The Three Marys by Alexander Moody Stuart, first published 1862, reprinted by the Banner of Truth Trust, Edinburgh, 1984, is a study of Mary of Magdala, Mary of Bethany and Mary of Nazareth. In Spanish-speaking countries, the Orion's Belt asterism is called Las Tres Marías (The Three Marys).
Originally a Biblical place name, Bethany is a given name of Aramaic and Hebrew origin that boasts plenty of vintage charm and a meaning of “house of figs.” 19. Alexis
Mary Magdalene's alleged skull, displayed at the basilica of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, in Southern France. Mary Magdalene's bone, displayed at La Madeleine, Paris. The relics of Mary Magdalene are a set of human remains that purportedly belonged to the Christian saint Mary Magdalene, one of the female followers of Jesus Christ.
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