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Mary Magdalene Disciple of Christ

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Sutherland weaves together tantalizing hints from the Gnostic gospels and the New Testament gospels to create a new portrait of one of the great women of the Bible. From these fragmented sources, Mary Magdalene is revealed as a woman of passion, intelligence and faith, and a new perspective is provided on some of the enigmatic teachings of Jesus. Through vivid descriptions and characterizations, the ancient past is brought into the present as Mary Magdalene is revealed as a powerful member of Jesus's band of disciples and the spread of Christianity. I highly recommend this book to others interested in the mysteries of faith and the place of women in the Bible.

This is an excellent historical novel. I don't normally read historical novels, but I was devouring this one whenever I had a spare minute. I became very involved in many of the characters in the book and couldn't wait to see what happened to them. The characters and settings are described in such a way as to create pictures of them in your mind while you are reading. This book gave me an outstanding view of the life and teachings of Jesus and Mary Magdalene and taught me things about both that I had never learned elsewhere. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in a glimpse of the past.

Dr. Sutherland has done a masterful job of combining myth, legend, and imagination in this novel about the life of Mary Magdalen. She starts with Mary Magdalene in her family home and takes us through to well after the death of Christ. Drawing from biblical teaxts and the Nag Hammadi Library to create the dialoge and action surrounding Mary Magdalene, Dr, Sutherland creates a vivid image of MM as she might have been. Mary Magdalene is portrayed as a strong, independent woman, given to visions and gifted with a unique understanding of the teaching of the Savior. She is a woman worthy of our respect and attention for her own merits, not how she is used by others. If your are ready for a new image of Saint Mary Magdalene, I highly recommend this book to you. It is highly readable yet contains much information on Gnostic thought as well as the land and times of Mary Magdalene.

Sutherland weaves tantalizing hints from the Gnostic gospels as well as New Testament gospels to create a new portrait of one of the great women of the Bible. As she spins her tale from fragmented sources, the author brings to life Mary Magdalene as a woman of intelligence, passion, and faith, and creates a new perspective on enigmatic Biblical teachings. This highly readable story brings the ancient past into the present with vivd descriptions and characterizations. Mary Magdalen is revealed as a powerful member of Jesus' band of disciples and the spread of Christianity. I highly recommend this book to others interested in the mysteries of faith and the place of women of the Bible.