Mary magdalene revealed brings together the exquisite balance of personal experience and the uncovering of spiritual texts that quite simply rock and lovingly challenge the christianity of the world today. In fact, our purpose is to be fully human, to be a true human being that is, a person who has remembered that, yes, we are a messy, limited ego, and we are also a. Although she is discussed in the gospels of philip, thomas, peter, and bartholomew in the collection of writings known as the gnostic gospels that were rejected by the early christian church, there is no better insight into this mysterious and influential woman than mary s own gospel. The gospel of mary magdalene unabridged audiobook, by jeanyves leloup. The gospel of mary magdalene by jeanyves leloup, jacob.
Primary sources the gospel of mary from jesus to christ. First, it presents, via mary magdalene, a teaching of jesus that goes to a deeper level than much of the rest of the new testament. The gospel of mary is found in the berlin gnostic codex papyrus berolinensis 8502. She was the constant companion of iesus ministry, to him she ministered of her substance, she anointed him for his ministry, and for his burial, she was the last at the cross, and the first at the tomb, and to her alone he gave the commission, go tell. So in their narratives mary fractures into two, mary the magdalene and mary the mother of jesus. In this excerpt, the other disciples are discouraged and grieving.
The gospel text is the surviving fragment of an apparently. Mary magdalene was one of the bibles most mysterious characters even though her name was mentioned around twelve times in the canonical gospels more than some of jesus male disciples. Fortunately, some rebel monks were wise enough to refuse and thanks to their disobedience and spiritual bravery, we have several manuscripts of the only gospel that was written in the name of a woman. The gospel of mary magdalene, by cynthia bourgeault. Fourth gospels community, the now anonymous beloved disciple was known to be mary magdalene. As a result, there is no validity to its teachings. The value of the book is not so much in the gospel text itself. Although she is discussed in the gospels of philip, thomas, peter, and bartholomew in the collection of writings known as the gnostic gospels that were rejected by the early christian church, there is no better insight into this mysterious and influential woman than. Meggan watterson is the spiritual teacher to spiritual teachers and this book is a road map to the heart of christs message. The gospel of philip, one of the nag hammadi texts, describes mary magdalene as a companion of jesus whom the savior loved more than all the other disciples and whom he kissed often on. What emerges from this important source text the first complete englishlanguage translation of the original coptic gospel of mary and linebyline commentary is a renewal of the sacred feminine in the western spiritual tradition and a new vision for christian thought and faith throughout the world. An audiobook of natural wonders, practical guidance, and lifechanging empowerment. Perhaps no figure in biblical scholarship has been the subject of more controversy and debate than mary magdalene. This book or codex contains coptic translations of three very important early christian gnostic texts.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Sep 14, 2014 the gospel of mary is found in the berlin gnostic codex. The gospel of mary magdalene audiobook on cd, 2004. Buy the gospel of mary magdalene by jeanyves leloup, jacob needleman foreword by online at alibris. Wall street journal bestseller the gospel of mary magdalene reveals a very different love story from the one weve c. In a startling followup to the new york times bestseller the jesus family tomb, a historical detective story that unravels a newly translated document filled with startling revelations and fascinating detail about the life and times of jesuswaiting to be rediscovered in the british library is. The gospel of mary magdalene audiobook by jeanyves. Square brackets in the translation indicate that a gap exists in the manuscript where writing once existed. A more complete version of this gospel can be found in the berlin codex, originally discovered in the late 19 th century in upper egypt. In this gnostic gospel, mary magdalene appears as a disciple, singled out by jesus for special teachings. An analysis of the role of mary magdalene in the origins of christianity presents the gospel of mary and other religious writings, contending that the church suppressed her story and that she was among jesuss closest followers.
The gospel of mary is an apocryphal book discovered in 1896 in a 5thcentury papyrus codex written in sahidic coptic. Contrary to popular belief, the gospel of mary is not found in the nag hammadi library although most versions include it. This very important and wellpreserved codex was discovered in the latenineteenth century somewhere near akhmim in upper egypt. Patricia monaghan the gospel of mary, taken with the inspired commentary by jeanyves leloup, can help toward making the teaching of. And now the lost gospel provides the firstever translation from syriac into english of this unique document that tells the inside story of jesus social, family, and political life. Gospel of mary magdalene the lost books of the bible. A complete translation of the gospel of mary aeon byte. The gospel of mary magdalene is tantalizingly briefand frustratingly, two major sections are missing, reducing the original seventeen manuscript pages by more than half. Mary magdalenes gnosis is displayed in full in the gospel of mary. Mary magdalene revealed audiobook meggan watterson. The inside story of a controversial new text about jesus.
Mary magdalene revealed audiobook meggan watterson audible. Chapter 4 pages 1 to 6 of the manuscript, containing chapters 1 3, are lost. The name mary seemed popular at that time with several marys mentioned in the canonical books the gospels of matthew, mark, luke, and john. Jesus is quoted as saying that all natures, all formed things, all creatures exist in and with one another and will again be resolved into their own roots, because the nature of matter is dissolved into the roots of its nature alone. Aug 29, 2016 mary magdalene was one of the bibles most mysterious characters even though her name was mentioned around twelve times in the canonical gospels more than some of jesus male disciples. The gospel of mary magdalene unabridged the gospel of mary magdalene unabridged audiobook, by jeanyves leloup. His books include jesus and judas, the sacred embrace of jesus and mary, the gospel of mary magdalene, the gospel of philip, and the gospel of thomas. The gospel of mary magdalene by anonymous goodreads. The site includes the gnostic library, with the complete nag hammadi library and a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents. Mary s own gospel is among these, but until now it has remained unknown to the public at large. When was mary magdalene first mentioned in the bible. The gospel of mary magdalene is a remarkable book in two ways. Protected by supernatural forces, these sacred scrolls could be uncovered only by a special seeker, one who fulfills the ancient prophecy of lattendu, the.
It is further posited that mary magdalene is the true founder and hero of what has come to be known as the johannine community i. The gospel of mary magdalene by jeanyves leloup overdrive. What the authors eventually discover is astounding. Although the work is popularly known as the gospel of mary, it is not technically classed as a gospel by scholastic consensus because the term gospel. Yet what remains is more than enough to radically overturn our traditional assumptions about the origins of christianity. To live an enchanted life is to pick up the pieces of our bruised and battered psyches, and to offer them the nourishment they long for. The gospel of mary magdalene by jeanyves leloup, paperback. Mary magdalene is mentioned in all four gospels as a witness of the crucifixion and empty tomb. Mary magdalene was chosen by our lord as a type of the church and would be one of the first fruits taken to be with her lord. Jeanyves leloup is a theologian and founder of the institute of other civilization studies and the international college of therapists. The gospel text is the surviving fragment of an apparently longer document that was lost over the centuries.
In matthew and john, she also encounters the resurrected jesus. Mary magdalene revealed audiobook by meggan watterson. Part of a vast collection of materials dealing with gnosis and gnosticism, both ancient and modern. Only in luke is mary mentioned earlier in the story. The gospel of mary magdalene also known as the gospel of mary is a gnostic work written in the second century around 120180 a.
Orthodox theologian jeanyves leloups translation of the gospel of mary from the coptic and his thorough and profound commentary on this text are presented here for the first time in english. Luke 8 refers to mary, called magdalene, as one of several women who travelled with jesus and the disciples in galilee. The rehabilitation of according to these gospels, thomas, mary magdalene, and judas iscariot may be viewed in a much more positive way than traditionally has been the case. The gospel of mary magdalene has taoist and buddhist concepts presented in first century christian semantics. Gospel according to mary magdalene free pdf ebooks. The gospel of mary magdalene audiobook by jeanyves leloup. Thinking that jesus was born physically they must put the moment of his birth before mary the magdalenes time. Similar to the gospel of thomas, the gospel of philip, and the gospel of judas, the gospel of mary is a. The gospel of mary is found in the berlin gnostic codex. The gospel of mary magdalene discovered in egypt in 1896 is a gnostic gospel like the gospel of thomas, which was also found in egypt at nag hammadi in 1949. Does the gospel of mary magdalene belong in the new. Jan 29, 2015 the gospel of mary magdalene is tantalizingly briefand frustratingly, two major sections are missing, reducing the original seventeen manuscript pages by more than half. Novel claims about jesus, mary magdalene, and da vinci audiobook by ben witherington iii. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow, the da vinci code by dan brown, mary, called magdalene by margaret george, the ex.
Jan 02, 2020 the gospel of mary was not written by mary magdalene or any other mary of the bible. The gnostic teachings found in the gospel of mary date it to the late 2nd century ad at the earliest. Although she is discussed in the gospels of philip, thomas, peter, and bartholomew in the collection of writings known as the gnostic gospels that were rejected. The gospel of mary was not written by mary magdalene or any other mary of the bible. Two thousand years ago, mary magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the french pyrenees. Although she is discussed in the gospels of philip, thomas, peter, and bartholomew in the collection of writings known as the gnostic gospels that were rejected by the early. It was purchased in cairo in 1896 by a german scholar, dr. Decoding the ancient text that reveals jesus marriage to mary the magdalene audiobook by barrie wilson, simcha jacobovici. Meggan watterson s mary magdalene revealed, is an initiate, loving and lyrical. For the gospel writers did not understand that jesus was born spiritually through mary and not physically.
Oxyrhynchus 3525 published in 1938 and 1983, and a longer fifthcentury coptic translation. Mary s gospel reveals a radical love that sits at the heart of the christian story. Jun 06, 2016 mary magdalenes gnosis is displayed in full in the gospel of mary. Marys gospel reveals a radical love that sits at the heart of the christian story. In her introduction in the complete gospels, karen king names the manuscripts available for the gospel of mary, only three fragmentary manuscripts are known to have survived into the modern period, two thirdcentury fragments p. The lost gospel takes listeners on an unparalleled historical adventure through a paradigmshifting manuscript. Does the gospel of mary magdalene belong in the new testament. Fourth gospel s community, the now anonymous beloved disciple was known to be mary magdalene. Decoding the ancient text that reveals jesus marriage to mary the magdalene audible audiobook unabridged simcha jacobovici author, barrie wilson author, bob souer narrator, blackstone audio, inc.
The audio book is the text of the gospel of mary magdalene and a commentary by the author. She was the constant companion of iesus ministry, to him she ministered of her substance, she anointed him for his ministry, and for his burial, she was the last at the cross, and the first at the tomb, and to her alone he gave the commission, go tell peter, and. This berlin codex was purchased in cairo by german diplomat carl reinhardt. Jul 22, 2016 the gospel of mary magdalene has taoist and buddhist concepts presented in first century christian semantics. The gospel of mary magdalene audiobook listen instantly.