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| SALOME:� ENDNOTES OF SCHOLARLY SOURCES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| {Where document name is cited first, it is quoted} | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [1]�� To see that Salome was Mary's sister, compare Matthew 27:56 ("the mother of Zebedee's sons"), Mark 15:40 ("Salome"), and John 19:25 ("his mother's sister").� Names of the other women at the cross are always listed the same. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [2]� THE BIBLE, LUKE 1:36 - "And did you know that your cousin Elizabeth conceived a son, old as she is?� Everyone called her barren, and here she is six months pregnant!" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [3]� THE BIBLE, LUKE 1:26-31 - Gabriel...to a virgin engaged to...Joseph, and the virgin's name, Mary...."Mary, you have nothing to fear.� God has a surprise for you:� You will become pregnant and give birth to a son and call his name Jesus" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [4]� THE BIBLE, LUKE 2:1, 5 - About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire....So Joseph went...to Bethlehem in Judah....He went with Mary, his fiancee, who was pregnant. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [5]� THE BIBLE, Luke 2:7 - She gave birth to a son, her firstborn.� She wrapped him in a blanket and laid him in a manger, because there was no room in the hostel. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [6]� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 2:13 - After the scholars were gone, God's angel showed up again in Joseph's dream and commanded, "Get up.� Take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt.� Stay until further notice.� Herod is on the hunt for this child, and wants to kill him." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [7]� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 2:20, 23� - "Up, take the child and his mother and return to Israel.� All those out to murder the child are dead."� He settled in the village of Nazareth. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [8]� All italicized statements are those of Jesus only as a tool to create conversation, and only the judgment of the author. Such statements are used sparingly and only when strongly inferred by the events.� All actual quotes of Jesus are footnoted with the scripture from which they are gleaned. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [9]� Bethsaida means "house of fishing."� It was located on the west side of the Sea of Galilee, actually a large lake in the northern Palestine province of Galilee. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [10]� James and John, sons of Salome and Zebedee, were fishing partners with Peter and Andrew who lived in Bethsaida.� See the Bible, John 1:44 and Luke 5:6-10.� | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [11]� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 4:21a - A short distance down the beach they came upon another pair of brothers, James and John, Zebadee's sons.� These two were sitting in a boat with their father. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [12]�� Mark 1:20 indicates their fishing business became successful enough to have a hired crew. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [13]� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 4:13; JOHN 2:12; 6:24, 42 - Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum....After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples....Went to Capernaum in search of Jesus...."Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know?"� [Note last statement in present tense:� Joseph is still alive!� Some time between the beginning of Jesus' ministry and the end of it, Joseph died.] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [14]� THE BIBLE, JOHN 1:29, 41 - The very next day John [the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him and yelled out, "Here he is, God's Passover Lamb!"...."We've found the Messiah" (that is, "Christ"). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [15]� THE BIBLE, JOHN 2:9-12a - When the host tasted the water that had turned to wine....This act in Cana of Galilee was the first sign Jesus gave, the first glimpse of his glory.� And his disciples believed in him.� After this he went down to Capernaum.� See VOLUME II, DREAM MAKER, "Eyes of God." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [16] THE BIBLE, ZACHARIAH 6:12,13 [predicted 480 years before Jesus born] - Tell him that the Lord Almighty says, "You represent the Man who will come, whose name is 'The Branch' ~ he will grow up from himself ~ and will build the Temple of the Lord.� To him belongs the royal title.� He will rule both as King and as Priest, with perfect harmony between the two." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [17]� THE BIBLE, NUMBERS 4:1; 2 SAMUEL 5:4; LUKE 2:23 - This census will be of all males from ages thirty to fifty who are able to work in the Tabernacle....[David] had already been the king...since the age of thirty....When Jesus entered public life he was about thirty years old. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [18]� THE BIBLE, LUKE 4:31, 38, 5:8-10 - He [Jesus] went down to Capernaum....He left the meeting place and went to Simon's house....Simon Peter...fell to his knees before Jesus....Awe overwhelmed Simon and everyone with him.� It was the same with James and John, Zebedee's sons coworkers with Simon.� [The entire partnership moved to Capernaum.]� | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [19]� THE BIBLE, LUKE 5:4-11 - ...."Master, we've been fishing hard all night and haven't caught even a minnow.� But if you say so, I'll let out the nets."� It was no sooner said than done - a huge haul of fish, straining the nets past capacity....awe overwhelmed Simon and everyone with him.� It was the same with James and John, Zebedee's sons, coworkers with Simon...."From now on you'll be fishing for men and women."� They pulled their boats up on the beach, left them, nets and all, and followed him. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [20]� SEE VOLUME II, DREAM MAKER, "Empty Net Syndrome" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [21]� Mark 1:21-30 - They went to Capernaum....they went with James and John to the home if Simon and Andrew.� Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever.� SEE ALSO VOLUME II, DREAM MAKER, "The Hand of God" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [22]� THE BIBLE, MARK 15:40, 41; LUKE 8:2-3 - There were women watching from a distance, among them Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of the younger James and Joses, and Salome.� When Jesus was in Galilee, these women [had] followed and served him, and had come up with him to Jerusalem....There were also some women...who used their considerable means to provide for the company.� [See also VOLUME IV, FOLK HERO, and VOLUME VII, STAR SONG, "Five Women" - I and II.] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [23]� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 10:1-4 - Jesus called twelve of his followers...gave them power to kick out the evil spirits, and to tenderly care for the bruised and hurt lives....Simon, Andrew his brother, James, Zebedee's son, John, his brother....SEE ALSO VOLUME III, HEARTS AFIRE, "Unlikely Crew." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [24]� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 14:3, 10 -� Herod had arrested John, put him in chains, and sent him to prison to placate Herodias, his brother Philip's wife....ordered John's head cut off.� [SEE ALSO VOLUME II, DREAM MAKER and VOLUME IV, FOLK HERO, "Hesitant Herald" I and II.] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [25] THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 13:55 - "We've known him since he was a kid; he's the carpenter's son.� We know his mother, Mary.� We know his brothers James and Joseph, Simon and Judas.� All his sisters live here." [Joseph was still alive.� This is present tense.] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 26. SEE VOLUME IV, FOLK HERO, "Gates of Glory", "The Benefactrices" and "War of the Worlds." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [27]� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 14:13; 15:21; 16:13 - When Jesus got the news [of John's beheading], he slipped away by boat to an out-of-the-way place by himself.� But unsuccessfully....From there Jesus took a trip to Tyre and Sidon [in Lebanon]....Jesus arrived in the villages of Caesarea Philippi [near Syria]. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [28]� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 16:21 - Then Jesus made it clear to his disciples that it was now necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, submit to an ordeal of suffering at the hands of the religious leaders, be killed, and then on the third day be raised up alive. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [29]� See VOLUME V, FLOOD GATES, "Thunder Road." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [30] �THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 20:20 -� It was about that time that the mother of the Zebedee brothers came with her two sons and knelt before Jesus with a request. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [31]� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 20:21 - "What do you want?" Jesus asked.� She said, "Give your word that these two sons of mine will be awarded the highest places of honor in your kingdom, one at your right hand, one at your left hand." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [32] [NOTE:� Even at Jesus' ascension into heaven at the end, they still thought the church was going to be an earthly kingdom.� ACTS 1:6-7 - When they were together for the last time they asked, "Master, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel now?� Is this the time?"� He told them, "You don't get to know the time.� Timing is the Father's business." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [33]� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 20:22 -� Jesus responded, "You have no idea what you're asking." And he said to James and John, "Are you capable of drinking the cup that I'm about to drink?"� They said, "Sure, why not?" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [34]� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 20:23 - Jesus said, "Come to think of it, you are going to drink my cup.� But as to awarding places of honor, that's not my business.� My Father is taking care of that." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [35]� THE BIBLE, LUKE 19:35-38 - They brought the colt to Jesus.� Then, throwing their coats on its back, they helped Jesus get on.� As he rode, the people gave him a grand welcome, throwing their coats on the street.� Right at the crest, where Mount Olives begins its descent, the whole crowd of disciples burst into enthusiastic praise over all the nighty works they had witnessed:� "Blessed he who comes, the king in God's name!� All's well in heaven!� Glory in the high places!"� SEE ALSO VOLUME VI, PROMISE KEEPER, "Day Extraordinare." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [36]� THE BIBLE, LUKE 22:66, 23:1, 21 - When it was morning, the religious leaders of the people and the high priests and scholars all got together and brought him [Jesus] before their High Council....Then they all took Jesus to Pilate and began to bring up charges against him....They kept shouting back, "Crucify!� Crucify him!" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [37]� THE BIBLE, MARK 15:40 - There were women watching from a distance, among them Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of the younger James and Joses, and Salome. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [38]� THE BIBLE, MARK 16:1-2, 6 - When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could embalm him.� Very early Sunday morning, as the sun rose, they went to the tomb....He [angel] said, "Don't be afraid.� I know you're looking for Jesus the Nazarene, the one they nailed on the cross.� He's been raised up; he's here no longer." SEE ALSO VOLUME VII, STAR SONG, 'Sleeping Giant," "Dawn Eyes" and "The Breath of God." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [39]� THE BIBLE, JOHN 19:26-27 - Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing near her.� He said to his mother, "Woman, here is your son."� Then to the disciple, "Here is your mother."� From that moment the disciple accepted her as his own mother.� [Author's note:� Although Jesus' brothers were available, perhaps he felt Mary needed to live with her sister once more.] | ||||||||||||||||||||