Subject: Women teaching or in authority |
Bible Note: Greetings Norrie! Excellent question: Where in the Bible does it say that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute? And the answer is: Nowhere!! :) The only "background" that we have about Mary Magdalene (based on the Bible) is that she was from Magdala and that Jesus had driven seven demons from her (Mark 16:9, Luke 8:2). Mary Magdalene should not be confused with the sinful woman of Luke 7, the sinful woman of John 8, or Mary of Bethany in John 11:1. There is absolutely no Scriptural support for this "tradition" that says that Mary Magdalene was an adulteress or prostitute. Blessings to you, Nolan |