Like the five men called to be disciples at the beginning of John's Gospel, and the woman at the well in Samaria in Chapter 4, Mary of Magdala's story includes all twelve elements unique to Jesus's call. #MaryMagdalene #John20 #WomanDisciple
Women Disciples: Conclusion to the Series
The Twelve Elements in Jesusโs Call to Discipleship The Greek verb ฮถฮทฯฮญฯ | zฤteล held a centuries-old spiritual significance sourced in the Hebrew scriptures and was well-known to Jewish students of sacred writings. It means to seek God, in the hope that God may be found. Within a hundred years before Jesusโs ministry, it came … Continue reading Women Disciples: Conclusion to the Series
Women Disciples: Jesus’s Call to Mary of Magdala
Though Mary of Magdala is a well-known figure in the gospels, she is not introduced by name until Jesusโs crucifixion in Johnโs Gospel (John 19:25). John doesnโt explain who she is, or what her relationship is to Jesus or his family, but there she is, with John and Mary, Jesusโs mother. That alone says how … Continue reading Women Disciples: Jesus’s Call to Mary of Magdala

