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The only Gospel account where the resurrection appearance to the women includes them touching or taking hold of Jesus’ feet is in Matthew’s Gospel. In contrast to his command to Mary Magdalene in John 20 to not touch him. Matthew 28:9-10 So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to […]
Continue ReadingCitation – Polczer, Elizabeth Schrader. “The Mystery of Mary and Martha,” Biblical Archaeology Review 50.4 (2024): 66–69.
Continue ReadingPosts by Dr. James D. Tabor Extracts below were selected because of their usefulness and/or interest for further study. For a complete treatment of Mary Magdalene, especially understood in the context of the two Talpiot tombs and their latest findings, see our book, The Jesus Discovery. Part 1 Schaberg, in my view, convincingly shows that the […]
Continue ReadingJesus and Mary Magdalene – Below was extracted from here. Note that Mary Magdalene did not recognize him. John records the first meeting between Mary Magdalene and Jesus after Jesus’ death and resurrection (John 20:14–18). Jesus begins the conversation with two questions. Jesus said to her: “Woman,[1] why are you crying? Who is it you […]
Continue ReadingDiana Butler Bass Dr. Diana Butler Bass discussed the issues with Papyrus 66 in a sermon and at the web page Mary the Tower, What would Christianity be like if Mary Magdalene hadn’t been hidden from view? by DIANA BUTLER BASS, JUL 22, 2022. Dr. Marg Mowczko expanded on her thoughts, P66, and the Lazarus/Mary/Martha potential confusion in the book […]
Continue ReadingBart Ehrman’s comment in his post: … the fact that Mary Magdalene is mentioned in all four Gospels tells us how important she was to early Christians. How Mary Magdalene Became a Whore – Mary Magdalene is the primary witness to the fundamental data of early Christian faith. BAS Article by Jane Schaberg. Was Mary Magdalene Wife […]
Continue ReadingUPDATE: The Reaction to Karen King’s Gospel Discovery When a divinity scholar unveiled a papyrus fragment that she says refers to Jesus’ “wife,” our reporter was there in Rome amidst the firestorm of criticism by Ariel Sabar, Smithsonian Magazine. See the video at the end of the article.
Continue ReadingWas Mary Magdalene the same person as Mary of Bethany? A Guest Post from Rev. Jeffrey J. Bütz, M.Div., S.T.M. at James Tabor’s Blog.
Continue Readinghttps://www.elizabethschrader.com/https://www.cambridge.org/core/journa… This study examines the text transmission of the figure of Martha of Bethany throughout the Fourth Gospel in over one hundred of our oldest extant Greek and Vetus Latina witnesses. The starting point for this study is instability around Martha in our most ancient witness of John 11–12, Papyrus 66. By looking at P66’s […]
Continue ReadingThis page provides links to papers and articles about the Mary and Martha story in John 11 and 12. Guest Post on Sorting out the Marys Tabors opening comments – This is an informal post sent to me by e-mail from Wendy Pond one of my readers. I asked her for her permission to pass it on. […]
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