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Mary-John

Mary-John is another name for the apostle seated next to Jesus during the Last Supper. The name Mary(Meri) comes from the Egyptian word for beloved. Remember that Christ spent time in Egypt and also that the Jews had a long history in Egypt. Also, Hebrew and Aramaic (the language that Christ spoke) are a part of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages and both are related to Ancient Egyptian. Most historians agree that it is the apostle John the Beloved, a male seated next to Christ. There are also others who believe that it is Mary of Migdol (Magdalene) seated next to Christ. Mary, meaning beloved, and John the beloved are one and the same. The Bible list a variety of "Mary's" involved with Christ, including Mary-Cleophas (Mary wife of Cleophas). Mary-John is a name referring to her status as the beloved of Christ, or the name is attached to refer to her "husband".

Mary Magdalene is sometimes refered to as an adulturess. Yet, the Bible never said who she was married to. According to current beleif, her husband was none other than John the Baptist. This would be the reason why her name was Mary-John. John, Jesus cousin, was probaly her first husband. After his execution, she may have become a follower of the Jesus movement. She may have married Jesus, because she had to marry the closest male relative of her deceased husband.

Jesus, John, and Mary all belong to an ancient royal and priestly line going all the way back to King David and even to Moses and Aaron. The uniting of their blood through marriage was aprt of a long awaited prophecy. With the death of John, Jesus took the responsibility as the next physical and spiritual heir to David's kingdom and the kingdom og God.

SEE The Aracana of History, Religion and the Bible by Daiquiriya S. Martinez