What Does Mary "Magdalene" Even Mean?

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Uploaded 17-09-26

Was Mary Magdalene really from a town called Magdala? We examine the archaeology, Greek and Aramaic, and ancient Christian writers to ask whether “Magdalene” meant a hometown, a nickname, “the Tower,” or “the Magnified One.”

00:00 Magdala Introduced
2:31 Who was Mary Magdalene?
3:50 The Hometown Theory
10:15 The Nickname Theory



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