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Part IV - WHO WAS MARY MAGDALENE?

Part IV - WHO WAS MARY MAGDALENE?. By: Jay Brennan. Cracking the Da Vinci Code Series. Separating Fact from Fiction Can You Trust the Bible Search for Holy Grace Today – the most audacious claim.

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Part IV - WHO WAS MARY MAGDALENE?

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  1. Part IV - WHO WAS MARY MAGDALENE? By: Jay Brennan

  2. Cracking the Da Vinci Code Series • Separating Fact from Fiction • Can You Trust the Bible • Search for Holy Grace • Today – the most audacious claim

  3. “The grail is literally the ancient symbol for womanhood, and the Holy Grail represents the sacred feminine and the goddess, which of course has now been lost, virtually eliminated by the church.” (Page 238)

  4. “And not just any person...A woman who carried with her a secret so powerful that, if revealed, it threatened to devastate the very foundation of Christianity” (Page 239)

  5. "The Priory of Sion, to this day, still worships Mary Magdalene as the Goddess, the Holy Grail, the Rose, and the Divine Mother." (p. 255)

  6. Goddess Worship in the Bible • Jeremiah 44:17-18“We're going to go right on offering sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, keeping up the traditions set by our ancestors, our kings and government leaders in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem in the good old days. We had a good life then--lots of food, rising standard of living, and no bad luck. But the moment we quit sacrificing to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out offerings to her, everything fell apart. We've had nothing but massacres and starvation ever since.” (The Message) • 1 Kings 11:33“. . .because they have forsaken Me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians . .

  7. Gospel of Philipas quoted by Sophie • “And the companion of the Savior is Mary Magdalene. Christ loved her more than all the others and used to kiss her often on her mouth. The rest of the disciples were offended by it and expressed disapproval. They said to him, ‘why do you love her more than all of us.?’” Page 246

  8. “Behold, the greatest cover-up in human history. Not only was Jesus Christ married, but He was a father. My dear, Mary Magdalene was the Holy Vessel. She was the chalice that bore the royal bloodline of Jesus Christ. She was the womb that bore the lineage, and the vine from which the sacred fruit sprang forth.” (pg. 249)

  9. “…Mary Magdalene…her marriage to Jesus Christ…it’s a matter of historical record…and Da Vinci was certainly aware of that fact. The Last Supper practically shouts at the viewer that Jesus and Magdalene were a pair..” (Page 244)

  10. Before Believing Brown • Leonardo wasn’t there for the Last Supper • Where is John? Jn. 21:7 • John is the youngest disciple • “ Leonardo’s portrait of John is consistent with depictions of John by other artist in Florence at that time.” Bruce Boucher of the Art Institute in Chicago • Leonardo painted other men at the time in an effeminate manner. Ex. St. John the Baptist

  11. St. John the Baptist

  12. Was Jesus Married to Mary Magdalene • Silly to argue from silence • Most men were married, but not all • If Jesus were married, Paul would have said so. I Cor. 9:5 • The Gospel never mention that Jesus had a wife. Mark 6:3 • When Jesus is on the cross…no special attention to Mary Magdalene. • The Gnostic gospels never actually say Jesus was married. In addition, big gaps in Gospel of Philip.

  13. Gospel of Philip

  14. “And the companion of the [Savior] Mary Magdalene. [Christ loved] her more than [all] the disciples [and used to] kiss her [often] on her [mouth]. The rest of the disciples were offended by it and expressed disapproval.” (page 244)Gospel of Philip 63:33-36

  15. The Real Mary Magdalene • Mary is one of seven different women with this name in the New Testament. • First notion of Mary as prostitute comes from a sermon by Pope Gregory in A.D. 591. • The anonymous sinner in Luke 7 was thought to be Mary Magdalene…but Luke 8 completely changes the scene.

  16. Mary Magdalene as ModelLuke 8:1-3 • Chaos. Luke 4:18 • Conversion. 2 Cor. 5:17 • Community. • Contributor. Matt. 27:55 • Commitment Matt. 27:55-56; Matt. 10:37 • Communication. John 20:18

  17. Where are you in the process? • Still living in Chaos? • Time to be Converted? • Are you staying in Community? • Are you a Contributor? • Will you stay Committed? • Determined to Communicate.

  18. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear. Then the angel said me, “Write ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’” And he added, “These are the true words of God.”Rev. 19:7-9

  19. “. . . Jesus suspects He will soon be captured and crucified. So he gives Mary Magdalene instructions on how to carry on His Church after He is gone…Jesus was the original feminist. He intended for the future of His Church to be in the hands of Mary Magdalene.” (pp. 247-248)

  20. “Mary Magdalene was pregnant at the time of the crucifixion . . . With the help of Jesus’ trusted uncle, Joseph of Arimathea [she] secretly traveled to France, then known as Gaul. There she found safe refuge in the Jewish community. It was here in France that she gave birth to a daughter. Her name was Sarah.” (pg. 255)

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