Published Date: April 17, 2025

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Women in Scripture and History: Who was Mary Magdalene really? with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt

Watch this and other episodes of Mutuality Matters on CBE’s YouTube channel.

In this episode, Kim talks to Rev Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt about Mary Magdalene. She discusses the Biblical witness of Mary Magdalene, and what happened historically to Mary so that she came to be understood as a prostitute. She also discusses the meaning of Apostle and why the Eastern and Western churches remember Mary Magdalene as an apostle to the apostles. 

Find Rev, Dr Jennifer McNutt 

Scripture References

  • Woman identified as “Sinner Woman” that gets conflated with Mary Magdalene: Luke 7  
  • Highlighting women with Jesus, part of his ministry, traveling with Jesus: Luke Chapter 8:1-3 
  • Scriptural definition of Apostles: 1 Cor 15, 1 John 1,  
  • Mary’s Message and Being Sent: John 20, Matthew 28, Luke 23-24, Acts 1 

Other Resources Mentioned in Interview:  

Scholars who have investigated Roman system of patronage: Lynn Cohick, Amy Brown Hughs, Susan Highland 

CBE Resources: 

  • To learn about the Middle Eastern culture and its impact on the movements of men versus women and children, see: “God’s Word to Middle Eastern Women,” by Kevin Zabihi in Mutuality, October 20, 2021. 

 

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