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Magdala

Magdala


‎After performing the many miracles upon multitudes of people.—Matthew 15:29–31; Mark 7:31–37, and having fed the four thousand—Matthew 15:32–39; Mark 8:1–10, He sent the multitude away and took ship and came into the coast of Magdala—Matthew 15:39. Magdala is now called Mejdel, a miserable little hamlet, the only inhabited spot on the plain of Gennesaret. There are here about twenty miserable houses and the ruins of a watch tower of not very ancient date. This is supposed to have been the birthplace of Mary Magdalene, out of whom Christ cast seven devils, and to whom He appeared after His resurrection—Mark 16:9. In the picture above, which was taken at half-past eight o’clock in the morning of May 9th, 1894, we are looking toward the north. This is all that remains of a spot associated with a name familiar and fragrant as “ointment poured fourth,” because of the lesson of love and forgiveness left us in the story of Mary Magdalene. Edwin Arnold has given a splendid picture of the Magdalene showing the power of the Christ over her life and character. Whether she was a dissolute woman, as tradition represents her, or merely the victim of some terrible disease attributed to the presence and domination of demons, the power of Christ’s grace was sufficient to transform her into a sweet and lovely saint, obedient to His will who redeemed her and eager to serve Him. We turn from Mejdel and look again toward the sea. Great was this Wonder-worker of the land of Galilee! But He is the same yesterday, to-day and forever, and in all lands under the sun.

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