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Here's what the New Testament says about the anointing:
Luke 7:37
Behold,
a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was
reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of
ointment.
And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner;
and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house,
she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment,
And there was a
woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a
guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume,
and
behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, and knew that he was
sitting at meat in the house of the Pharisee, having taken an alabaster
box of myrrh,
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a
sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house,
brought an alabaster box of ointment,
And behold, a woman in
the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at table in
the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster-box of ointment,
Now one of the Pharisees repeatedly invited Him to a meal at his house; so He entered the house and reclined at the table.
and
lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he
reclineth (at meat) in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an
alabaster box of ointment,
Standing behind at his feet
weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them
with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the
ointment.
and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began
to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her
head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
And
went in and took her place at the back of him, near his feet, weeping,
so that his feet were washed with the drops from her eyes, and with her
hair she made them dry, and kissing his feet she put the perfume on
them.
and
standing at his feet behind him weeping, began to wash his feet with
tears; and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his
feet, and anointed them with the myrrh.
And stood at his feet
behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe
them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them
with the ointment.
And stood at his feet behind him weeping,
and began to wash his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of
her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
And
there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. Having learnt
that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house she brought a flask of
perfume,
and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping,
she began to wet his feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her
head she was wiping, and was kissing his feet, and was anointing with
the ointment.
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No mention of it being MM or a prostitute!
So there is then the Gospel of Phillip from the Nag Hammadi scriptures:
The Gospel of Phillip (http://www.webcom.com/gnosis/naghamm/gop.html)
Nag Hammadi Scriptures
As
for the Wisdom who is called "the barren," she is the mother of the
angels. And the companion of the [...] Mary Magdalene. [...] loved her
more than all the disciples, and used to kiss her often on her mouth.
The rest of the disciples [...]. They said to him "Why do you love her
more than all of us?" The Savior answered and said to them,"Why do I
not love you like her? When a blind man and one who sees are both
together in darkness, they are no different from one another. When the
light comes, then he who sees will see the light, and he who is blind
will remain in darkness."
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Then we have the
The Gospel According to Mary Magdalene
http://www.gnosis.org/library/marygosp.htm
Chapter 5
1) But they were grieved. They wept greatly, saying, How shall we go to
the Gentiles and preach the gospel of the Kingdom of the Son of Man? If
they did not spare Him, how will they spare us?
2) Then Mary
stood up, greeted them all, and said to her brethren, Do not weep and
do not grieve nor be irresolute, for His grace will be entirely with
you and will protect you.
3) But rather, let us praise His greatness, for He has prepared us and made us into Men.
4) When Mary said this, she turned their hearts to the Good, and they began to discuss the words of the Savior.
5) Peter said to Mary, Sister we know that the Savior loved you more than the rest of woman.
6) Tell us the words of the Savior which you remember which you know, but we do not, nor have we heard them.
7) Mary answered and said, What is hidden from you I will proclaim to you.
8) And she began to speak to them these words: I, she said, I saw the
Lord in a vision and I said to Him, Lord I saw you today in a vision.
He answered and said to me,
9) Blessed are you that you did not waver at the sight of Me. For where the mind is there is the treasure.
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So the summation of the show was the suggestion that:
1) There is no evidence to suggest Mary Madgalene was a prostitue
2)
According to the NT, MM played a critical role in Christ's last days.
She was the ONLY disciple at the crucifixion, she found the empty tomb
and she was the first person he appeared to after the Resurrection.
Surely such a person should be acclaimed by Christianity, not
besmirched?!
3) According to the 3rd century Gnostic scriptures of
Phillip and Mary, she was "the most loved" of the disciples and kissed
Jesus on the mouth. She also appears to be a strong leader of the
Apostles.
How,
then, did such a woman end up known as a prostitute? Was she the victim
of a slander campaign lasting two millenia? Did the heirs to Peter
& Paul sect of Christianity do a deal with Caesar in the 4th
century (Constantine) to wipe out the Mary sect and destroy for all
time her reputation? |
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