Miriam de Magdala: reconhecendo uma apóstola

Abstract

The objective of this work was to seek recognition of Miriam of Magdala as an apostle of Jesus and to find sources that give life to this woman who was so important in early Christianity. However, with the passage of the first century, she was forgotten by some Christian communities. Her words were, little by little, put in the mouths of other biblical characters, to the point of mischaracterizing the apostolate of women in the Jesus movement. This mischaracterization contributed to the non-recognition of women as part of the history of churches in ordained ministries. For this research, I used keys of interpretation proposed by feminist hermeneutics and sources on the origins of Christianity, understanding that not everything was smooth or easy within the emerging movement. With this research, I would like to encourage women to question religious institutions that deny them ordained ministry based on the biblical canon. What is behind the long period of non-ordination of women, a fact that still happens today in some Christian religious institutions, is the patriarchal system and not the mandate of Jesus. We cannot stop opposing the patriarchal system that hurts and destroys many lives and dreams, especially of women. The desire is to motivate women who feel called to be in the Jesus movement today, as well as those who walked with Him to feel motivated to be where they want to be.