Part IV - WHO WAS MARY MAGDALENE?

By: Jay Brennan

Cracking the Da Vinci Code Series

• Separating Fact from Fiction

• Can You Trust the Bible
• Search for Holy Grace
• Today – the most audacious claim
 “The grail is literally the ancient
symbol for womanhood, and the Holy
Grail represents the sacred feminine
and the goddess, which of course has
now been lost, virtually eliminated by
the church.” (Page 238)
 “And not just any person...A woman
who carried with her a secret so
powerful that, if revealed, it threatened
to devastate the very foundation of
Christianity” (Page 239)
"The Priory of Sion, to this day, still
worships Mary Magdalene as the
Goddess, the Holy Grail, the Rose,
and the Divine Mother." (p. 255)
 Goddess Worship in the Bible
Jeremiah 44:17-18
“We're going to go right on offering sacrifices to the
Queen of Heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her,
keeping up the traditions set by our ancestors, our kings
and government leaders in the cities of Judah and the
streets of Jerusalem in the good old days. We had a good
life then--lots of food, rising standard of living, and no bad
luck. But the moment we quit sacrificing to the Queen of
Heaven and pouring out offerings to her, everything fell
apart. We've had nothing but massacres and starvation
ever since.” (The Message)
1 Kings 11:33
“. . .because they have forsaken Me, and have worshiped
Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians . .
 Gospel of Philip
as quoted by Sophie

“And the companion of the Savior

is Mary Magdalene. Christ loved
her more than all the others and
used to kiss her often on her
mouth. The rest of the disciples
were offended by it and expressed
disapproval. They said to him,
‘why do you love her more than
all of us.?’” Page 246
“Behold, the greatest cover-up in human
history. Not only was Jesus Christ married,
but He was a father. My dear, Mary
Magdalene was the Holy Vessel. She was the
chalice that bore the royal bloodline of Jesus
Christ. She was the womb that bore the
lineage, and the vine from which the sacred
fruit sprang forth.” (pg. 249)
 “…Mary Magdalene…her marriage
to Jesus Christ…it’s a matter of
historical record…and Da Vinci was
certainly aware of that fact. The Last
Supper practically shouts at the
viewer that Jesus and Magdalene
were a pair..” (Page 244)
 Before Believing Brown
• Leonardo wasn’t there for the Last Supper
• Where is John? Jn. 21:7
• John is the youngest disciple
• “ Leonardo’s portrait of John is consistent
with depictions of John by other artist in
Florence at that time.” Bruce Boucher of the
Art Institute in Chicago
• Leonardo painted other men at the time in an
effeminate manner. Ex. St. John the Baptist
St. John the
Baptist
Was Jesus Married to Mary Magdalene
 Silly to argue from silence
 Most men were married, but not all
 If Jesus were married, Paul would have said so. I
Cor. 9:5
 The Gospel never mention that Jesus had a wife.
Mark 6:3
 When Jesus is on the cross…no special attention to
Mary Magdalene.
 The Gnostic gospels never actually say Jesus was
married. In addition, big gaps in Gospel of Philip.
Gospel of Philip
 “And the companion of the [Savior]
Mary Magdalene. [Christ loved] her
more than [all] the disciples [and used
to] kiss her [often] on her [mouth]. The
rest of the disciples were offended by it
and expressed disapproval.” (page 244)

Gospel of Philip 63:33-36

 The Real Mary Magdalene
 Mary is one of seven different women
with this name in the New Testament.
 First notion of Mary as prostitute comes
from a sermon by Pope Gregory in A.D.
591.
 The anonymous sinner in Luke 7 was
thought to be Mary Magdalene…but
Luke 8 completely changes the scene.
 Mary Magdalene as Model
Luke 8:1-3
† Chaos. Luke 4:18
† Conversion. 2 Cor. 5:17
† Community.
† Contributor. Matt. 27:55
† Commitment Matt. 27:55-56; Matt. 10:37
† Communication. John 20:18
Where are you in the process?

 Still living in Chaos?

 Time to be Converted?
 Are you staying in Community?
 Are you a Contributor?
 Will you stay Committed?
 Determined to Communicate.
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him
glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has
come, and his bride has made herself ready.
Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her
to wear. Then the angel said me, “Write
‘Blessed are those who are invited to the
wedding supper of the Lamb!’” And he
added, “These are the true words of God.”

Rev. 19:7-9
“. . . Jesus suspects He will soon be captured and
crucified. So he gives Mary Magdalene
instructions on how to carry on His Church after
He is gone…Jesus was the original feminist. He
intended for the future of His Church to be in the
hands of Mary Magdalene.” (pp. 247-248)
“Mary Magdalene was pregnant at the time
of the crucifixion . . . With the help of Jesus’
trusted uncle, Joseph of Arimathea [she]
secretly traveled to France, then known as
Gaul. There she found safe refuge in the
Jewish community. It was here in France that
she gave birth to a daughter. Her name was
Sarah.” (pg. 255)