Biblical scholar in Hebrew and Hebrew Bible: special interest in translation textual plurality, (Septuagint, Dead Seas Scrolls, Samaritan Pentateuch, Aleppo Codex, Leningrad Codex); feminist, womanist and post-colonial biblical interpretation; prophets and prophecy in the Ancient Near East and ancient Israel
Episcopal priest, product of the Black Church, author, blogger, preacher, teacher, lecturer, public speaker
Disclosure: My personal interest is focused on the 4 Gospels and I translate all canonical & Gnostic scripture with the Gospels as my Rosetta Stone.
Scripture is steeped in analogy. Because humanity is confused by gender, I prefer, as an English speaker, to use terms such as ‘yin’ and ‘yang’ to talk about the male-female spectrum
*Note [“race” is abiblical altogether. Never mentioned until “Christians” needed to justify the genocide, rape, plunder perceived as necessary to colonize the world. The Roman church obliged – and did again at the Holocaust.]
In my readings, I became so curious about why there are so many “Marys” in Jesus’ life. At least 1 to several Mary’s are at each major spiritual event and several “Marys” are consistently present throughout the Gospels, with Jesus from birth to Crucifixion. Other “Marys” are individually highlighted (e.g. the “Mary” of preparing Jesus for death – the yang force across the spectrum of gender, struggles to understand the Crucifixion).
Jesus honored all women, named or not (e.g. the woman about to be stoned), He put women in positions of authority and relied on their support throughout His ministry. I had to look it up: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g3137/kjv/tr/0-1/
I was amazed to find that “Mary” actually means…
Mary or Miriam = “their rebellion”
As a spiritual being currently managing the life of an “American autistic woman”, my research will veer toward the character study of all the Marys that Jesus shared with seekers.
Jesus was born of “Rebellion”. A beautiful exercise is to search “Mary” in Bible Gateway, cut & paste the list, and then replace “Mary” with “Rebellion”. One cannot help but swoon!!
As a spiritual being, currently managing the life of an “American autistic woman”, my research will veer toward the character study of all the Marys that Jesus shared with seekers.
Janet
December 2, 2021 10:18 amDisclosure: My personal interest is focused on the 4 Gospels and I translate all canonical & Gnostic scripture with the Gospels as my Rosetta Stone.
Scripture is steeped in analogy. Because humanity is confused by gender, I prefer, as an English speaker, to use terms such as ‘yin’ and ‘yang’ to talk about the male-female spectrum
*Note [“race” is abiblical altogether. Never mentioned until “Christians” needed to justify the genocide, rape, plunder perceived as necessary to colonize the world. The Roman church obliged – and did again at the Holocaust.]
In my readings, I became so curious about why there are so many “Marys” in Jesus’ life. At least 1 to several Mary’s are at each major spiritual event and several “Marys” are consistently present throughout the Gospels, with Jesus from birth to Crucifixion. Other “Marys” are individually highlighted (e.g. the “Mary” of preparing Jesus for death – the yang force across the spectrum of gender, struggles to understand the Crucifixion).
Jesus honored all women, named or not (e.g. the woman about to be stoned), He put women in positions of authority and relied on their support throughout His ministry. I had to look it up:
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g3137/kjv/tr/0-1/
I was amazed to find that “Mary” actually means…
Mary or Miriam = “their rebellion”
As a spiritual being currently managing the life of an “American autistic woman”, my research will veer toward the character study of all the Marys that Jesus shared with seekers.
Jesus was born of “Rebellion”. A beautiful exercise is to search “Mary” in Bible Gateway, cut & paste the list, and then replace “Mary” with “Rebellion”. One cannot help but swoon!!
As a spiritual being, currently managing the life of an “American autistic woman”, my research will veer toward the character study of all the Marys that Jesus shared with seekers.
Dear Lord, thank you. I have been seen.