Do you remember the TV show “Touched by an Angel”? I watched it this past Sunday. God had called angels Tess and Monica and Adam to help three people trapped in adultery to face the truth in time for Thanksgiving dinner. “Monica and Tess arrange an accident on a deserted road for Megan andContinue reading “Thanksgiving Turkeys, Jesus Barabbas and Jesus called Messiah”
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The G Word, the Sycamore Tree, Jesus and Mary Magdalene
Christians then as today, prejudge this little person according to patriarchal language, sexist attitudes, and the gossip present in the text. They are sure Zacchaeus is an unclean person, a sinner who needs to “turn” and repent. Yet, the name Zacchaeus is a Hebrew name meaning “clean, pure.” This little person encountered Jesus in Jericho* and agreed to house him over night.
People assume this little person is male. However, my experience leads me to believe, this person was female. Even though this rich “little” person may have collected rents and taxes as a property owner, she may not have cheated anyone except herself and her own family. People assume, because she collected taxes and she was rich and was only willing to give half of her wealth to the poor, she was “cheating” and exploiting the poor, unjustly. Peter and the other disciples had sold all their property for the sake of the Kingdom (Luke 18:28-29) and this little person had clearly not.
Was Mary Magdalene the Woman who loved much?
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St. Gabriel the Fool for Christ of Samtavro in Georgia Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword. Epistle of Paul to the Romans: 8, 35 Love dominates all rules and laws. Denounce a man with…
Mary Magdalene: The Burning Bush
This past Sunday, the scripture lesson focused on Exodus 3, Moses and the Burning Bush. As the story goes, Moses encounters a burning bush tending a flock of sheep in the wilderness. Through the encounter, Moses hears God’s voice. God wants Moses to return to Egypt and free the Hebrew people who are slaves ofContinue reading “Mary Magdalene: The Burning Bush”
Is Mary Magdalene Moses’ hand or fiery pillar in the Exodus Story?
This week’s Scripture Reading came from the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian King was worried about national security. He had allowed more Hebrew people into the country than he and his government could control. Egypt’s enemies were threatening war and the King was afraid the Hebrew people would multiply, rise up and flee the country to sideContinue reading “Is Mary Magdalene Moses’ hand or fiery pillar in the Exodus Story?”
Mary Magdalene and Hurt Feelings!
What do you do when people you love ignore your hurt feelings? This is an age old question. In this painting by Luca Signorelli, Mary Magdalene is depicted as a very rich person holding an alabaster jar. Her face tells onlookers her feelings have been hurt. Recently, a man I love very much hurt myContinue reading “Mary Magdalene and Hurt Feelings!”
Who Was Mary Magdalene?
Who Mary Magdalene was matters especially in the context of how Jesus related to her. Many people want to know: Who was she? Was she merely one of many female disciples accompanying Jesus? Have traditional roles and sexual morality defined her and kept her from being recognized as Jesus’s counterpart, his equal? What is theContinue reading “Who Was Mary Magdalene? “
Linda Vogt Turner 