https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/martha-a-remarkable-disciple/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/martha-a-remarkable-disciple/#comment-2000102982 Sat, 26 Jun 2021 14:46:48 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=66207#comment-2000102982 Yet another example of the ‘experts’ misreading a scripture passage without understanding the times.
Bethany was the ‘house of the poor’ and hence established by the Essenes as a village of, what today we would call, almshouses.
After Lazarus died the mourners not only included the local women, but also the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem (John 12:19) [unfortunately most translations misrepresent the language of John]. Now! would you expect the members of the Government to come and mourn you? Of course not, unless you are an important person in your community. Lazarus was the most important person in the village. He was their Torah teacher.
Jesus is referred to as the Teacher by Martha. A typical phrase of ultimate honour in the Essene community.
This passage needs further study to get the full meaning.

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