Mary Magdalene

Mary

*"I was one way and now I am completely different. And the thing that happened in between was Him."*
―Mary to Nicodemus.[src]
**Mary Magdalene** is a redeemed woman in Capernaum and one of the women helping Jesus' ministry.

## Biography

### Early Life

Mary was born in Magdala. Her father died when she was a little girl. When she grew to understand the weight of her father's death, she left home.

### "Lilith"

Mary moved to Capernaum, living with friends who were kind enough to let her sleep in their home. She had the jobs no other women would want. Eventually, she and her friend Rivka bought a home in the Red Quarter, the worst district in Capernaum.

While living in the Red Quarter, Mary was sexually assaulted by a Roman officer. After the encounter, darkness descended on her soul and seven demons possessed her. When the demons controlled her, she would terrorize the neighborhood, going by the name "Lilith". Rivka and her other friends Sol, Barnaby, and Shula tried to comfort her the best they could, but she got worse. One day, the Romans were made aware of Lilith's possession and ordered a leader of the Pharisees to perform an exorcism to drive the demons out, but he fails, witnessing the demons in terror.

### Redemption

#### "I Have Called You By Name"

After some time, "Lilith" attempts to commit suicide. While on the edge of the cliff, she noticed a dove and decided to follow it. The dove led her to The Hammer, the secret bar her friend Sol worked at. As Sol gave her a drink, a Man laid his hand on hers. She fled the bar and the Man followed her. He called her by name and recited the words of Adonai from the prophet Isaiah that Mary and her father used to recite, redeeming her. After that, He told her to keep her healing a secret, yet He did not tell her His name.

#### Redeemed

Reverting back to her original name, Mary took a job at the hair dressers. While working there, the Pharisee who tried to save her introduced himself as Nicodemus. Nicodemus asked Mary how she was healed and she told him she did not know the name of Who healed her.

#### Shabbat

While hosting a Shabbat dinner for her friends, Mary formally met the Man who healed her, Jesus of Nazareth, and His students James and Thaddeus. During the meal, Mary decided to follow Jesus.

#### Miracles

During the first few weeks of following Jesus, Mary listened to Jesus teach at Capernaum. While listening to Jesus teach at the shore of the Sea of Galilee, she witnessed the miraculous catch of fish and the calling of Simon, Andrew, James nicknamed Big James, and John. She attended the wedding in Cana as well, where she met Jesus' mother, Mary, and witnessed Jesus first public sign of turning water to wine. Afterwards, on their way back to Capernaum, she and the others witnessed Jesus healing the leper on the road. Later that day, she helped a paralytic's friends to reach Jesus by lowering the man through the roof and she met one of the paralytic's friends, Tamar of Heliopolis.

#### Helping Nicodemus

After the healing of the paralytic, Nicodemus approached Mary and asked her to help him meet with Jesus. Telling Jesus about Nicodemus, Mary helped Nicodemus on arranging a private meeting with Jesus. The next day, Mary witnessed Jesus calling a tax collector named Matthew, and she is present at the dinner party hosted by Matthew.

### Travelling with Jesus

#### In Sychar

After leaving Capernaum, the group travels through Samaria to reach Judea faster, then they stopped in Sychar. While staying at Sychar, they met with Thomas and Ramah, who Jesus both called during the wedding at Cana. The following night, Mary and the others had a dinner with a Samaritan family, then after that day, Mary listened to Jesus reading the first scroll of Moses at the synagogue.

#### Studying Torah

Travelling to Syria, Jesus called two more disciples, Philip and Nathanael. In the Bashan, all the men recited some of the scriptures, including the prophesy against Gog and Magog. Mary, Ramah, and Matthew want to catch up, deciding to study the Torah together. Mary agrees to teach Ramah to read and write as well.

#### Feast of Tabernacles

The group goes to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. Mary helps in setting up the booth and continues to study Torah.

### Relapse

After the feast, they travel to Jericho, where, while reciting the scriptures, Mary is seen by a Roman soldier and becomes traumatized. Later that day, the demon Belial, who was possessing the body of a man named Caleb, appears in the camp. Mary tries to help him but fails. The demon almost attacks her, but is unsuccessfully suppressed by Simon Z., who is called by Jesus later that day. Jesus returns to the camp and heals Caleb. Thinking herself to be a failure, Mary takes some money from the camp and uses it to gamble at "The Nomad," a tavern in Jericho where Mary used to go.

The next day, Simon and Matthew find her and help her return to the camp. At the camp, Jesus forgives her..

### Continuing the Travel with Jesus

#### Son of Man: Lord of the Sabbath

The group goes to a small nearby synagogue in Wadi Kelt, where they witness Jesus heal Elam, a man with a withered hand. Leaving the synagogue, Jesus allows them to pick grains from a wheat field for food and Jesus proclaims to some Pharisees that He is the Son of Man and the Lord of the Sabbath.

#### Writing Notices

As she continues in studying the Torah, Mary helps to prepare for Jesus' big sermon by writing the notices. Mary reads and memorizes the Torah more often to make up for her sin. When Jesus is taken into custody, she argues against going to look for Him and she comforts Jesus' mother, Mary. When Jesus returns, He teaches them how to pray the way He does.

#### Sermon on the Mount

After another week of preparation for the big sermon, while the men try to maintain the crowd, Mary and the other women try to help Jesus on convincing him to wear a more colorful tunic.

### Witness of the Messiah

#### Spreading the Good News

Mary, together with the other disciples, teaches and testifies the life and message of Jesus.

#### Mourning Big James

Around fourteen years after Jesus' resurrection, Big James is killed with the sword by King Herod Agrippa. Mary and the other disciples travelled to Jerusalem to sit Shiva to mourn James. John takes this time to interview everyone who was there during Jesus' ministry, as he is planning to write a book. Mary makes sure John does not make that it seems there was anything romantic between her and Jesus.

## Appearances

* *Season One*
	+ *I Have Called You By Name*
	+ *Shabbat*
	+ *Jesus Loves The Little Children* (mentioned)
	+ *The Rock On Which It Is Built*
	+ *The Wedding Gift*
	+ *Indescribable Compassion*
	+ *Invitations*
	+ *I Am He*
* *Season Two*
	+ *Thunder*
	+ *I Saw You*
	+ *Matthew 4:24*
	+ *The Perfect Opportunity*
	+ *Spirit*
	+ *Unlawful*
	+ *Reckoning*
	+ *Beyond Mountains*
* *Christmas Special*
	+ *The Messengers*