The Mary Magdalene Tradition

by Hearon, Holly E.

• ISBN13: 9780814651209
• ISBN10: 0814651208
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Liturgical Pr

Author Biography

Holly E. Hearon teaches New Testament at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
CHAPTER ONE Introduction	1	(18)
Previous Studies of the Magdalene Tradition	2	(7)
Aims of This Study	9	(5)
Method	14	(3)
Context and Commitments	17	(2)
CHAPTER TWO Storytelling in the World of Antiquity	19	(24)
Method	20	(2)
Literary Remains of Storytelling in Greco-Roman Texts	22	(10)
Literary Remains of Storytelling in Jewish Texts	32	(4)
Literary Remains of Storytelling in Christian Texts	36	(5)
Conclusion	41	(2)
CHAPTER THREE The Written and the Oral Text	43	(34)
Method	45	(2)
Analysis of Mark 16:9-11	47	(10)
Analysis of John 20:1-18	57	(9)
Analysis of Matthew 28:9-10	66	(8)
Conclusion	74	(3)
CHAPTER FOUR Functions of the Mary Magdalene Tradition in Storytelling Circles	77	(24)
Storytellers and Audiences in Context	78	(3)
The Magdalene Tradition as Story	81	(9)
The Intersection of Storyteller, Story, Audience, and Context in Performance	90	(9)
Conclusion	99	(2)
CHAPTER FIVE Storytelling Strategies in Matthew: The Function of the Mary Magdalene Tradition in Its Literary Context	101	(20)
Weaving the Tradition into the Gospel Narrative	103	(3)
Storytelling Strategies: The Characterization of the Women	106	(7)
Storytelling Strategies: The Women and the Disciples	113	(5)
Conclusion	118	(3)
CHAPTER SIX The Mary Magdalene Tradition and Matthean Communities: The Function of the Tradition in Response to Historical Circumstances	121	(26)
Women in the Gospel of Matthew	122	(11)
Speaking for Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew	133	(10)
Conclusion	143	(4)
CHAPTER SEVEN Storytelling Strategies In John: The Function of the Mary Magdalene Tradition in Its Literary Context	147	(22)
Weaving the Tradition into the Gospel Narrative	148	(3)
Storytelling Strategies: The Characterization of Mary Magdalene	151	(10)
Storytelling Strategies: Mary Magdalene and the Disciples	161	(6)
Conclusion	167	(2)
CHAPTER EIGHT The Mary Magdalene Tradition and Johannine Communities: The Function of the Tradition in Response to Historical Circumstances	169	(24)
Women in the Gospel of John	170	(13)
The Disciples in the Gospel of John	183	(7)
Conclusion	190	(3)
CHAPTER NINE Conclusion	193	(6)
APPENDICES
A. Storytelling by Women in Greco-Roman Texts	199	(2)
B. Storytelling by Men In Greco-Roman Texts	201	(3)
C. Storytelling in Jewish Texts	204	(5)
D. Storytelling in the Second Testament	209	(5)
E. Appearance Stories in Greco-Roman Texts	214	(2)
F. Appearance Stories in the Talmud	216	(2)
G. Appearance Stories in the Second Testament	218	(3)
Index of Biblical and Ancient Sources	221