I ask because I recently heard someone say that women are never described as preaching, but I wonder if Jesus’s female disciples might have. A portion of this artwork in which Isaiah and Ezekiel flank a Nativity scene featuring sixteen angels can be found in the U.S. National Gallery. The crucified informant tells Severus of the general direction and informs him of a camel he gave to the boy as a gift. Mary insists on returning to Nazareth instead of Bethlehem. As these two people--one was named Cleopas and he may have been Jesus' uncle--set out on the Road to Emmaus they were joined by Jesus. Luke also identifies just three: Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother, or wife, of James, but he notes that there were many other women with them (Luke 23:55-56 cf. There is little doubt that Jesus welcomed these women and valued their ministry, including their later ministry of being his witnesses to the people of Israel and beyond (Acts 13:30-31). There is one thing I am wondering about though. Did the women disciples outnumber the men? We can only speculate as to how many women were among Jesus’ followers (cf. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 47%, based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. Jesus cannot resist and moves to heal his uncle Cleopas. [7][8] He realizes he is the Son of God, sent by God, to be the savior of humanity. I think it entirely likely that some of these women were among the 72 in Luke 10:1ff. As he walks away he smiles & places his hand on the toy camel that is he now has attached to his belt. By Jay Rogers. Jesus stopped to teach women like the woman at the well and the Syrophoenician woman, and his parables always included the women. Matt. Joseph and Uncle Cleopas bury the dead attacker and the victim joins the family on their road to Nazareth. Finally, in John 20:16, Mary Magdalene calls Jesus “Rabboni” which is Aramaic for “my master-teacher.”[6] Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus’ closest female disciple as well as one of his patrons. Posted August 28, 2007. Herod orders Severus to hunt down the boy healer and execute him. These women left the relative comfort of their homes, travelled in rough conditions, and seemingly disregarded cultural conventions in order to faithfully follow and serve their Lord. Women such as Priscilla travelled with Paul. Jesus departs from the cave in the middle of the night for Jerusalem all by himself asking God for guidance and safety. Severus reluctantly agrees, but secretly shows distress at the mention of Bethlehem. Like so many things in scripture, this is open to various interpretations. Herold then taunts him by telling him that his task should be as easy as Bethlehem. [3], A review by TheBlaze states that "if you’re really keen on seeing this film, you probably won’t be disappointed". Then Lucifer turns the crowd against the young boy Jesus and they gather around accusing him of cursing Eliezer. When he raises Eliezer from the dead, the boy promptly resumes beating Jesus. Joseph tells Mary, uncle Cleopas and his extended family that he had a dream and it is time to return to Israel because King Herod the Great is dead. Here Luke again identifies just three of the women—Mary Magdalene, Joanna the wife of Chuza, and Susanna—but adds that there were many other women (heterai pollai) in this group. Or do you think it would have been impractical for women to preach, since not many people respected women? ~ The related abstract noun is kerugma. The soldiers extract information about the boy's name. The film revolves around a fictional interpretation of a seven-year-old Jesus, who tries to discover the truth about his life when he returns to Nazareth from Egypt. This is plausible. In Luke 8:1-3, he wrote that women travelled with Jesus and provided for him out of their own resources. When Jesus returns with his family, he finds Cleopas increasingly delirious and raving by the river Jordan. “While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. Means "uncle", from Hebrew אָח ... CLEOPAS Κλεοπᾶς m ... Yeshua ben Yoseph, better known as Jesus Christ, was the central figure of the New Testament and the source of the Christian religion. It is possibly derived from Latin gaudere "to rejoice", though it may be of unknown Etruscan origin.This was a very common Roman praenomen, the most famous bearers being Gaius Julius Caesar, the great leader of the Roman Republic, and his adopted son Gaius Octavius (later … Posted by Marg | Mar 14, 2014 | All Posts on Equality, Bible Women, Jesus and Women | 8. ~ Luke does not mention women at the cross, but at the tomb, both before and after the resurrection. 10:7; cf. 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"...doesn't philosophy amount to the sum of all thinkable and unthinkable errors, ceaselessly repeated?" 20:20-23). Would you like to support my ministry of encouraging mutuality and equality between men and women in the church and in marriage? She was behaving just as a male disciple would behave. Jesus is God, a co-equal, co-eternal, con-substantial member of the Trinity. Reviews were mixed, and the film proved to be a box office bomb, grossing only $7 million against a budget of $18.5 million. Luke 24:13-35 "From Road Rage to Praise" Mary had thought Jesus was a gardener, and now two other disciples think He is a stranger. (I need to find these verses back so I can cite them.) 14:26 CSB; Col. 3:16. Severus returns to Herod Archelaus in the middle of a belly dancing entertainment. The Young Messiah is a 2016 American biblical drama film directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and co-written by Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh and Nowrasteh, based on the novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice. Philippi was a Roman colony in Macedonia and we see women being leaders in the church. The Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford is the largest university library system in the United Kingdom. That evening, the two disciples report the event to the Eleven in Jerusalem (Luke 24:32-35). [16], On June 21, 2013, it was announced that FilmDistrict had acquired the US distribution rights to the film and planned to release the film in March 2015. Women such as Euodia and Syntyche ministered with Paul in the gospel (Phi. The Seventy-two were given the same message: Jesus told the Seventy-Two (which may have included women), “Tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’” (Luke 10:8-9). Assuming that Cleopas and Clopas is the same person, then Clopas’s wife was at the cross. Earlier in his Gospel, Luke had mentioned certain women who had accompanied Jesus during his itinerant teaching and healing ministry. Greydanus says that "The Young Messiah offers an imaginative vision of the most iconic and celebrated family in human history that is both surprising and familiar, warmly human and credible yet also different. The rabbi is healed by the young Jesus. However, upon seeing Jesus, Severus is shocked to realize that he is the very boy he saved in the valley. Marg, I know this is an older post, but I want to comment on it. It is, in the words of the late Dominican theologian Herbert McCabe, that if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you." [13], The film was previously set for March 23, 2016, release,[14] but on January 15, 2015, Focus Features moved the release up to March 11, 2016. [1] Chris Columbus developed the film through his 1492 Pictures banner and helped the film financing by Ocean Blue Entertainment. This communicates to the reader that the disciples before him were composed of men and women.”[4], On another occasion, Mary of Bethany was sitting at the feet of Jesus, taking the position of a disciple learning from their rabbi (Luke 10:39; cf. [19] On Metacritic the film has a score of 33 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Some speculate that Mary and her husband Clopas/Cleopas were the two on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-33, esp. Required fields are marked *. This may be the same Salome mentioned in Mark’s Gospel. And Jesus continues to welcome their company and value their ministry. Cleopas (Greek Κλεόπας, Kleopas), also spelled Cleophas, was a figure of early Christianity, one of the two disciples who encountered Jesus during the Road to Emmaus appearance in Luke 24:13–32 Etymology. This is followed by, “Then they remembered [Jesus’] words” (Luke 24:8, italics added.) It’s not impossible that Cleopas (Κλεoπας) and Clopas (Κλωπας) are the same person. [1] I had previously imagined that only a few women had accompanied Jesus and made the trip all the way from Galilee to Jerusalem, usually a journey of several days. [1], On January 17, 2013, John Debney was hired to compose the music for the film. This is a post I’d really like to get your comment on … Most people know that Jesus and John the Baptist were second cousins, but few know that the Apostles James and John were Jesus’ first cousins. Your email address will not be published. C.H. Jesus is restored to health and he asks to visit Jerusalem for Passover. 6 No. 1:11; 2 Pet. Marg has a BTh from the Australian College of Ministries and an MA in early Christian and Jewish studies from Macquarie University. Jesus is also the Word of God, the Mind of Christ, God's entire revelation meant for us in this life contained in the completed canon of scripture and revealed to us through the ministry of the Holy Spirit (1Cor.2:16). Also, the way women were respected in the ancient world varied from city to city. We are told that Jesus had only told his disciples what would happen to him; it is apparent that women were among these disciples. And a crowd of presumably more than twelve disciples enthusiastically welcomed Jesus when he entered Jerusalem a few days before his crucifixion (Luke 19:37, 39). Excerpt of The Crucifixion by Nathaniel Currier c. 1849 (Wikimedia). The lady knifes the attacker and kills him. ~ Mark, in his parallel account, lists Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and Salome[2], but he adds that many other women (allai pollai) from Galilee were near the cross with them (Mark 15:40-41 cf. Joseph and Uncle Cleopas bury the dead attacker and the victim joins the family on their road to Nazareth. The family departs for Israel. 10, 20, 30, 40, or more? [18], The film has gathered mixed critical responses. Even though many women were in this group, in each of the Gospels only three women near the cross are identified. A sermon about seeing Jesus. The film was released on March 11, 2016, by Focus Features. 25 Biblical Roles for Biblical Women [20] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale. The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments (Harper and Row, 1964), 261. Furthermore, Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias, who we don’t hear anything of except in Acts 1, must have been disciples of Jesus. When he was 120 years old, Symeon was tortured and martyred for his Christian faith. Information on kērussō: https://biblehub.com/greek/2784.htm, There’s no doubt the Twelve preached. I read Matthew 27:55-56 this morning and saw something I had not noticed before. [1] “Many women”: The Greek word here, pollai, is the feminine plural form of polus. Again, Bauckham plausibly explains: “Cleopas / Clopas was doubtless one of the relatives of Jesus who played a prominent role in the Palestinian Jewish Christian movement. One of the Centurions rushes to strike down Jesus as he kneels next to the fallen rebel. Jesus emphatically commended Mary’s decision to sit at his feet and to listen to what he was saying (Luke 10:42).[5]. [2] The identity of Salome is unclear and debated. It includes the principal University library – the Bodleian Library – which has been a legal deposit library for 400 years; as well as 30 libraries across Oxford including major research libraries and faculty, department and institute libraries. I believe there were likely women among the 72. It is revealed that Severus was the one who led the slaughter. Upon arrival at their family home in Nazareth the Roman soldiers arrive and accuse them of banditry and rebellion. Someone told him, ‘Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.’ He replied to him, ‘Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?’ Pointing to his disciples, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers. 4:2-3). 2:5). Lucifer guides the Centurions to the boy by the rabbi. [5] Mary and her sister Martha were not Galilean. Its ends with these words: From all that you have just read you can deduce that lying … [3] Because of the Greek grammar (kai X2) there are three people in this list, not four: Mary, the wife of Clopas, is the sister of Mary, the mother of Jesus. As a general principle, women have always been respected as prophetesses in Israel. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. (This paper can be read free and online here.). (See Matt. Designed by Brugel Creative | © Margaret Mowczko, Exploring the biblical theology of Christian egalitarianism, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). Nowrasteh said that the idea is that they had "sort of been adopted... they all referred to one another as brother and sister in those times." Here’s a preview. Luke 24:18). Thanks for this, Judy. As he continues to rave, Severus calmly walks out of the bedchamber. . All occurrences of kerugma in the NT: https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_2782.htm The Samaritan Woman of Sychar (John 4) Principal photography began on location on September 15, 2014, in Matera, Italy. I have ALSO wondered about that…not much attention is given to the 72…. The film met the qualification criteria for the 89th Academy Awards. The word may be used in a less technical sense in Acts than in the Gospels. Still others believe that the Salome in Mark’s list may have been one of Jesus’ sisters or a great aunt of Jesus. At the age of 7, when Jesus returns from Egypt to his home in Nazareth with his family, he discovers the truth about his life. On the road to Israel, Jesus and his family encounter an increasingly unwell Cleopas coughing and though Mrs. Cleopas asks Jesus to heal him, Jesus says he cannot because he has been asked not to. [12], The film was recognized by Time as introducing "a new class in the world of Jesus narratives". And he continually showed kindness and respect to the many other women he encountered during his ministry. At first Herod gleefully celebrates but then starts screaming & raving about snakes in his bed. I can’t see that Jesus would tell his female disciples to weep for their children. Jesus, Women and Theology: “Jesus said to her …”, Junia, the Jewish woman imprisoned with Paul, A quick look at the Greek word for “follow”, Three obscure Old Testament women with clout, https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_2782.htm, Sex and Violence in the Days of Jael (Part 3), Sex and Violence in the Days of Jael (Part 2), Sex and Violence in the Days of Jael (Part 1). The soldiers are won over by the hospitality and spare Joseph and the extended clan. A close reading of the Gospels reveals that at least some of the many women who followed Jesus were his disciples even though the Gospel writers never call them “disciples” (cf. It is quickly shown that Severus despises Herod and that Herod is going mad as he attacks imaginary snakes. ~ The verb for preach/proclaim, kērussō, and verbs with similar meanings, euaggelizomai and kataggellō, are used of the ministries of John the Baptist, Jesus, The Twelve, the Seventy-Two, Paul, and Paul’s unidentified companions, etc. Perhaps the women from Jerusalem were professional wailers (Luke 23:27ff). (And yes, the film has a new title. Jesus appears to ten disciples—Thomas is missing (Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-25). Dodd defines preaching (kerugma) as “. The centurions track Jesus to Sarah's house in Nazareth but they have already departed for Jerusalem. I’m wondering, though, whether Jesus said this to his own female followers, who were mostly from Galilee, or whether he said this to other, local women who had come to see the spectacle of the cross. There’s no reason to think that when Paul says “we preached” it does not include women like Phoebe, Priscilla, Euodia or Syntyche who were his coworkers. For the unrelated musical, see, "Here's Why Making The Young Messiah Was 'Fraught With Peril, "Audiences Booking Trips To 'Zootopia' & '10 Cloverfield Lane, "Friday Box Office: '10 Cloverfield Lane' Adds $9M To Its Mystery Box, 'Brothers Grimsby' Bombs", "First look: The Young Messiah, based on Anne Rice's Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. Nowrasteh acquired the film rights in 2011, and wrote the script along with his wife Betsy Giffen. Your email address will not be published. Later in Luke’s Gospel, the angels say to the Galilean women at Jesus’ tomb, “He is not here; he has risen! Remember how [Jesus] told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again” (Luke 24:6-7, italics added.). Lucifer throws an apple to the bully Eliezer and he falls to his death. Jesus reveals that he knows about Severus actions at Bethlehem, and how he has been plagued with guilt ever since. But I am wondering if it’s possible that the unnamed disciple really is his wife. Luke 24:11 indicates that the men didn’t believe the women’s report, and Cleopas sounds unconvinced (Luke 24:22-24). The film ends with Jesus on a field lifting his arms to the sky as he addresses his father. [10][11], According to director Cyrus Nowrasteh, James and Salome, referred in the Bible as Jesus' brother and sister, are portrayed as his cousins. Mary tells Jesus that he is in fact the son of God and that his father has a plan for him. I imagine she would have been excited and hopeful. Dodd explains that the content of preaching (kerugma) was primarily concerned with the lordship and resurrection of Christ. Nowrasteh said in a press release, "This new title better conveys how our film seeks to present a realistic portrait of Jesus as a child both grounded in faith and consistent with the adult Jesus revealed in the Bible."[6]. Severus performs a mercy kill on the informant in order to end his suffering. It always makes me thankful to think about how much Jesus valued and respected women. But if Mary of Clopas was among the women, she would have known the report to be 100% true. FilmDistrict acquired the US distribution rights in 2013, which were later transferred to Focus Features in 2014. His mother saves him from the mob but as he and his cousins hide in the house they ask the young Jesus to do to Eliezer what he did to the young bird. The soldiers intercept the travelers on the road but the family departs from the road and hides in the caves. I know Jesus told the twelve to preach, but do you think all of His disciples would have preached? A pure black-bodied Satan tempts Jesus Christ, who towers over several massive cities in a fragment of this masterpiece that is now housed at the Frick. Matthew 13:55- states that Jesus had three brothers called James, Judas and Simon, and an unspecified number of unnamed sisters. It was originally projected to gross $7–8 million in its opening weekend, however after grossing just $1.4 million on its opening day, estimates were lowered to $3–4 million. Jesus is given some coins by well meaning pilgrims and he uses the coins to save a sacrificial dove and sets it free. A quick look at the Greek word for “follow”. She believes that if we are in Christ we are part of the New Creation and part of a community where old social paradigms of hierarchies and caste systems have no place (2 Cor. Nevertheless, Jesus had many disciples, and some of them were women. If Salome was the mother of the sons of Zebedee, then she is the woman who asked Jesus that her sons James and John sit on either side of him in his kingdom (Matt. 3:28). As the rabbi tells him about the slaughter that happened, Jesus sees the scene unfold in his mind. [6] Rabboni (or rabbouni) is the Aramaic/Hebraic word rabbon plus a suffix that mean “my.” Rabbon is the highest title of honour for a teacher in Jewish schools. Wesley Perschbacher, The New Analytical Greek Lexicon (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1990), 361. The child Jesus is taken to the rabbi for schooling. (Eusebius, Church History, 3.32.1-4), [4] Kenneth Bailey, “Women in the New Testament: A Middle Eastern Cultural View,” Theology Matters, Vol. In Matthew 10, Jesus gives the Twelve several instructions including this: “As you go, preach/proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near’” (Matt. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I never realized that Jesus could have had female disciples! What was Jesus’ uncle’s role in the earliest Jesus movement? Still on the same day, Jesus appears to Cleopas and another disciple on their way to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-32). 159. Martha, Mary and Lazarus of Bethany Partnering Together: Jesus and Women Just a couple of thoughts. He informs Severus that he just crucified a man who told him about the return of Jesus. The death (Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:25-37)Jesus' mother, Mary, had followed him to the cross and stayed by him during his ordeal. Who was Mary the Magdalene? Jesus gives him a knowing smile before turning around and embracing his family. I’ve often pictured Jesus roaming around Galilee with just the Twelve, but on several occasions, at the very least, there were many women with him also. In some cities, especially Roman colonies and cities in Macedonia, it wasn’t a problem for women to speak and lead in churches. 1 (Jan-Feb 2000), 2. Mary the wife of Clopas was also known as the wife of Alphaeus (Acts 1:13), the Hebrew form of which was Cleopas. But if they are, why is Mary, the wife of Clopas, mentioned among the group of Galilean women in John 19:25 with no mention of her husband? This woman had proven her fidelity and devotion by following and ministering to Jesus in Galilee and at the cross and beyond (Mark 15:40-41 & 16:1). But I have doubts. He amazes them with his wisdom and knowledge and they accept him but Jesus faints on the way back. Later in chapter 23, Luke singles out the women from Galilee. Information on kerugma: https://biblehub.com/greek/2782.htm 2:7; 2 Tim. And if she was at the cross, was she not also among the Galilean women who went to the tomb and who discovered that Jesus was alive? GAIUS m Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical Roman praenomen, or given name, of uncertain meaning. These female disciples included Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and others. [17], On May 16, 2014, it was reported again that Ocean Blue would finance the film along with CJ, Echo Lake Productions, and Ingenious Media, while 1492 Pictures would produce the film along with Ocean Blue, CJ, Hyde Park and Ingenious. However, he did not do it willingly. And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. Jesus even had more than twelve apostles. Also, in at least some churches associated with Paul, men and women could contribute speaking ministries, sometimes spontaneously (1 Cor. Jesus enters Jerusalem, his parents follow looking for him. On the way to Nazareth Jesus and the holy family encounter crucifixions of Jewish rebels. But they were probably disciples. I read in your notes that you don’t think the unnamed disciple is Cleopas’s wife. Nowrasteh's wife Betsy helped rewrite two scenes taken from the apocryphal "Infancy Gospel of Thomas" in order to bring them more into line with the Gospels. Jesus finds a blind rabbi and asks about what happened 7 years ago in Bethlehem. [15] On December 22, 2015, a sneak peek video clip was released on the movie's website. Junia, the Jewish woman imprisoned with Paul According to the director, "it wasn't easy material to tackle". The film stars Adam Greaves-Neal, Sean Bean, David Bradley, Lee Boardman, Jonathan Bailey, and David Burke. Some of these women seem to have been independent of fathers and husbands and were independently wealthy. Although the film was known throughout production as Christ the Lord, Focus Features announced on September 1, 2015 that it would now be called The Young Messiah. Another thought: Considering that there were many women who accompanied Jesus during his earthly mission as disciples, I think it entirely likely that some of these women were among the 72 in Luke 10:1ff. Some speculate that Mary and her husband Clopas/Cleopas were the two on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-33, esp. There were many women at Jesus’ crucifixion—many (Greek: pollai). But I have doubts. ~ John likewise lists three women: Jesus’ mother, her sister, Mary the wife of Clopas[3], and Mary Magdalene (John 19:25). On the way to Nazareth Jesus and … Bridgeway Bible Commentary. [9] Focus Features acquired the US rights from FilmDistrict, and set the film to begin production in September 2014. "The central doctrine of Christianity, then, is not that God is a bastard. Jesus' cousins were the Apostles James and John. The proclamation of Mary Magdalene, “I have seen the Lord,” when the gospel was brand new, may be regarded as an example of New Testament preaching (John 20:17-18). You can support my work for as little as $3 USD a month. ~ Matthew identifies Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the unnamed mother of the sons of Zebedee. 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