Magdala
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Magdala
in Smiths Bible
Dictionary. (a tower). The chief MSS. and versions exhibit the name as MAGADAN,
as in the Revised Version. Into the limits of Magadan Christ came by boat, over
the Lake of Gennesareth after his miracle of feeding the four thousand on the
Mountain of the eastern side, Mt 15:39 and from thence he returned in the same
boat to the opposite shore. In the parallel narrative of St. Mark, ch. Mr 8:10
we find the "parts of Dalmanutha," on the western edge of the Lake of
Gennesareth. The Magdala, which conferred her name on "Mary the Magdalene one of
the numerous migdols, i.e. towers, which stood in Israel, was probably the place
of that name which is mentioned in the Jerusalem Talmud as near Tiberias, and
this again is as probably the modern el- Mejdel, a miserable little Muslim
village, of twenty huts on the water's edge at the southeast corner of the plain
of Gennesareth. It is now the only inhabited place on this plain.
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Magdala
(Magadan, Dalmanutha): Mejdel. This small city on the western shore of the Sea
of Galilee was about 3 miles N of Tiberias. Taricheae was a Greek name of the
place called in Hebrew Migdal (Magdala), from 'taricheuein' to smoke or preserve
fish "pickling places." Strabo mentions that this place has excellent pickling
places. The pickled fish of Galilee were known throughout the Roman and Greek
world. Large quantities were taken up to Jerusalem at the season of the yearly
feasts, because of the great multitudes. Barrels were also transported around
the Mediterranean. Josephus also describes Tarichae as a place "full of
materials for shipbuilding, and with many artisans" (iii Wars, 10:6).
It was the birthplace of Mary Magdalene (Matt 27:56, 61). Jesus most likely
visited here (Mk 8:10) "Dalmanutha"
Recent excavations have uncovered remains of the Roman city and a small Galilean
style synagogue.
See Dalmanutha and Taricheae
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Magdala Scriptures
Matthew 15:39 - And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.
Matthew 27:56 -
Among which was Mary Magdalene,
and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.
John 19:25 -
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary
the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
Matthew 27:61 -
And there was Mary Magdalene,
and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
Mark 16:1 -
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene,
and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they
might come and anoint him.
Mark 15:47 -
And Mary Magdalene and
Mary [the mother] of Joses beheld where he was laid.
Luke 24:10 -
It was Mary Magdalene,
and Joanna, and Mary [the mother] of James, and other [women that were] with
them, which told these things unto the apostles.
John 20:1 -
The first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early,
when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from
the sepulchre.
Matthew 28:1 -
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the
week, came Mary Magdalene and
the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Mark 15:40 -
There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene,
and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
Mark 16:9 -
Now when [Jesus] was risen early the first [day] of the week, he appeared first
to Mary Magdalene,
out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Luke 8:2 -
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary
called Magdalene,
out of whom went seven devils,
John 20:18 -
Mary Magdalene came
and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and [that] he had spoken
these things unto her.