Summary of Cynthia Bourgeault's The Meaning of Mary Magdalene - E-book - ePub

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The current Mary Magdalene craze has been fueled by the recovery of the so-called gnostic gospels, which detail the life of Mary Magdalene. But in no way do they contradict the picture already available in the canonical gospels. #2 The story of Mary Magdalene is rich in symbolism, and it is up to us as Christians to decipher what it all means.
We will start by looking at what the four canonical gospels have to say about her, and then we will see what makes sense. #3 The Gospel of John mentions that Mary Magdalene was the first person to see Jesus after his resurrection. She was also the one who commissioned the other women to announce the good news of the resurrection. #4 The four gospels mention Mary Magdalene by name as the first witness to the resurrection, and all four gospels portray her in the role of apostle to the apostles.
In two of the four gospels, this is a charge to which she is specifically commissioned by Jesus himself.