25th May 2006, 2:36 PM
There's plenty of evidence Jesus existed. There are letters, books, and other historical documents talking about him that are as much evidence as you can get to prove someone existed 2000 years ago. It doesn't prove he was God on Earth, but there is certainly a lot of evidence that he existed.
As for Mary Magdalene being Jesus' wife, I've read a few books talking about the possibility including Holy Blood, Holy Grail, which The Da Vinci Code is based on. Holy Blood, Holy Grail is not a really good historical resource since the author makes a lot of suppositions, but while I don't buy the conspiracy theories brought up in the book talking about the Priory of Sion, the author does bring up some good reasons why Jesus and Mary Magdalene might have been married. First off, Mary appears in the Bible more than any other woman. She also seemed to play the role of a "weeping widow" during the crucifixion. It was also pretty rare in the 1st century for a Jewish male to be unmarried, especially a rabbi like Jesus. There is also the story of the wedding at Cana in the gospel of John when Jesus turns the water into wine. Why would Mary (his mother) be telling Jesus that they are out of wine? Jesus hadn't performed a miracle at this point so she couldn't have expected him to do what he did. It might matter to Jesus, though, if he was, in fact, the groom. There is actually a mention of the head servant calling the bridegroom aside and telling him that he "saved the best wine for last" and most people believe he is talking to Jesus about this. If so, then why would he be referred to as the bridegroom? They are very tenuous reasons to think that Jesus was married, but it is just as strange to think he wouldn't have been married given the times. It is impossible to prove anything from 2000 years ago, but it is fun to try and guess.
Don't waste your time on the movie. If you're interested in the story read the book. It's a pretty quick and easy read.
As for Mary Magdalene being Jesus' wife, I've read a few books talking about the possibility including Holy Blood, Holy Grail, which The Da Vinci Code is based on. Holy Blood, Holy Grail is not a really good historical resource since the author makes a lot of suppositions, but while I don't buy the conspiracy theories brought up in the book talking about the Priory of Sion, the author does bring up some good reasons why Jesus and Mary Magdalene might have been married. First off, Mary appears in the Bible more than any other woman. She also seemed to play the role of a "weeping widow" during the crucifixion. It was also pretty rare in the 1st century for a Jewish male to be unmarried, especially a rabbi like Jesus. There is also the story of the wedding at Cana in the gospel of John when Jesus turns the water into wine. Why would Mary (his mother) be telling Jesus that they are out of wine? Jesus hadn't performed a miracle at this point so she couldn't have expected him to do what he did. It might matter to Jesus, though, if he was, in fact, the groom. There is actually a mention of the head servant calling the bridegroom aside and telling him that he "saved the best wine for last" and most people believe he is talking to Jesus about this. If so, then why would he be referred to as the bridegroom? They are very tenuous reasons to think that Jesus was married, but it is just as strange to think he wouldn't have been married given the times. It is impossible to prove anything from 2000 years ago, but it is fun to try and guess.
Geno Wrote:So, is the movie worth my time? I might also borrow my mom's copy of the book if it's any good.
Don't waste your time on the movie. If you're interested in the story read the book. It's a pretty quick and easy read.
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