Hıristiyan Kutsal Metinlerinde Tartışmalı Bir Figür: Mecdelli Meryem
A Controversial Figure in Christian Scriptures: Mary Magdalene

Summary/Abstract: In the Christian tradition, it is necessary to express that the woman closest to Jesus after his mother, the Virgin Mary, is Mary Magdalene. It is indicated in the New Testament that she was one of the women who assisted Jesus in his mission and that the one who informed the other apostles of Jesus’ resurrection after the crucifixion. Although there is not much information about her in the canonical sources, it can be said that Mary Magdalene has a very important position in the early Chiristian community especially in terms of non-canonical sources. Hence Mary Magdalene draws attention as one of the main speakers in some texts from the first centuries of Christianity and including conversations with the apostles after the resurrection of Jesus. Yet more she is often praised by Jesus in terms of comprehending spiritual truths. Also in the sources of the first centuries of Christianity, it is emphasized that some male apostles were seriously disturbed by this position of Mary Magdalene and reacted to Jesus. On the other hand, we see that Mary Magdalene was depicted for a long time as sinful woman who later repented in the history of Christianity. Although the mistake of this understanding has been officially accepted in recent years, the true identity of Mary Magdalene is still an important subject of dispute today. Is Mary Magdalene the wife of Jesus or an apostle that he valued so much? Here in this study it is aimed to determine the place and importance of Mary Magdalene in the Christian history by comparing how Mary Magdalene is depicted in both canonical and non-canonical Christian sources.

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