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originally posted by: ServantOfTheLamb
a reply to: enterthestage
I think she was just a woman.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
Ahhh, so she is more important than Jesus I guess
Isn't everyone more important than Jesus
Isn't that the message you want to inspire, why not just say that then rather than all these convoluted story's
Ah, the simple rout, I understand. I prefer to ponder the meaning of things beyond just the simple and in Hebrew culture names were considered useful in determining a persons character and background because they had meaning beyond being the name only. This is done all throughout the Old Testament such as Israel meaning wrestles/wrestled with God and Joshua meaning Salvation or Yah' Saves. But I hear ya.
originally posted by: enterthestage
originally posted by: Raggedyman
Ahhh, so she is more important than Jesus I guess
I didn't say that, why are you?
Isn't everyone more important than Jesus
Isn't that the message you want to inspire, why not just say that then rather than all these convoluted story's
That's a hell of an example of reading into things too much and assuming meaning that isn't there.
originally posted by: starwarsisreal
a reply to: enterthestage
There are rumors that Mary Magdalene's descendants still walk the Earth to this day, protected by a Secret Society because the Vatican will 'silence' them if they found them.
originally posted by: ServantOfTheLamb
a reply to: enterthestage
Ah, the simple rout, I understand. I prefer to ponder the meaning of things beyond just the simple and in Hebrew culture names were considered useful in determining a persons character and background because they had meaning beyond being the name only. This is done all throughout the Old Testament such as Israel meaning wrestles/wrestled with God and Joshua meaning Salvation or Yah' Saves. But I hear ya.
Well sure. The entirety of Genesis 5 is a list of names. These names spell out a sentence, "man is appointed mortal sorrow, but the blessed God shall come down teaching his death shall bring the despairing rest."
Adam Man
Seth Appointed
Enosh Mortal
Kenan Sorrow;
Mahalalel The Blessed God
Jared Shall come down
Enoch Teaching
Methuselah His death shall bring
Lamech The Despairing
Noah Rest, or comfort.
But how are these situations similar to what you are doing where you mix and match a couple of names from earlier cultures?
The name Miriam means one of these no one really knows which "wished-for child", "bitter", "rebellious" or "strong waters".
The last name is similar to saying "of Magdala". Also in all of the instances in the Bible it only seems ascribe titles of deity to the Messiah and Christ everyone else is always just a person.
originally posted by: starwarsisreal
a reply to: enterthestage
There are rumors that Mary Magdalene's descendants still walk the Earth to this day, protected by a Secret Society because the Vatican will 'silence' them if they found them.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
a reply to: enterthestage
Ahh, so we can confirm Dan Brown is a source of your theology, a fiction writer, how cool
So why did you say somewhat smugly maybe she "was just a woman"? If you knew how meaningful and significant names could be when looking for deep meaning it seems likely you'd have not asked.
Either way I think it's pretty obvious that no matter her real history there has been attempt at slandering her, as a prostitute specifically and by covering up her history and importance.