FIVE WOMEN II� ENDNOTES OF SCHOLARLY SOURCES

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[1]������ SEE ALSO VOLUME II, DREAM MAKER, "Power House"
[2]������ SEE ALSO VOLUME IV, FOLK HERO, "The Benefactresses"
[3]������ SEE ALSO VOLUME III, HEARTS AFIRE, "Traitor"
[4]������ SEE ALSO VOLUME I, ANGEL SONG, "Sister, Aunt, Forever Friend," and VOLUME III, HEARTS AFIRE, "Empty-Net Syndrome," and VOLUME V, FLOOD GATES, "Thunder Road"
[5]������ SEE VOLUME VI, PROMISE KEEPER, "Spirit King"
[6]������ THE BIBLE, MARK 16:1 - When the Sabbath was over [any time after dark Saturday night], Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could embalm him.
[7]������ THE BIBLE, JOHN 19:23 - When they crucified him, the Roman soldiers took his clothes and divided them up four ways, to each soldier a fourth.� But his robe was seamless, a single piece of weaving.
[8]������ THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 28:2-4 - Suddenly the earth reeled and rocked....as God's angel came down from heaven....He rolled back the stone and then sat on it.� Shafts of lightning blazed from him.� His garments shimmered snow-white.� The guards at the tomb were scared to death.� They were so frightened, they couldn't move.
[9]������ THE BIBLE, JOHN 201 - Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone was moved away from the entrance.
[10]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 20:2 - She ran at once to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, breathlessly panting.� "They took the Master from the tomb.� We don't know where they've put him."
[11]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 20:9b-10 - The disciples then went back home.� But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping.
[12]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 20:11-13 - As she wept, she knelt to look into the tomb and saw two angels sitting there, dressed in white, one at the head, the other at the foot of where Jesus' body had been laid.� They said to her, "Woman, why do you weep?"� "They took my Master," she said, "and I don't know where they put him."
[13]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 20:14-15 - After she said this, she turned away and saw Jesus standing there.� But she didn't recognize him.� [It was still dark.� Also, not having any clothes, he may have put on some clothes the caretaker left behind.]� Jesus spoke to her, "Woman, why do you weep?� Who are you looking for?"� She, thinking that he was the gardener, said, "Mister, if you took him, tell me where you put him so I can care for him."
[14]����� THE BIBLE, MARK 16:9-10;JOHN 20:16-17 - After rising from the dead, Jesus appeared early [Greek for early is "proi" meaning in the darkness of morning] on Sunday morning to Mary Magdalene, whom he had delivered from seven demons....Jesus said, "Mary."� turning to face him, she said in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" meaning "Teacher!"� Jesus said, "Don't cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father.� Go to my brothers and tell them, 'I ascend to my Father and your Father, my God and your God.' "
[15]����� THE BIBLE, MARK 16:2-3, LUKE 24:1a - Very early on Sunday morning, as the sun rose [Greek here, daybreak], they went to the tomb.� They worried out loud to each other, "Who will roll back the stone from the tomb for us?"....At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared.
[16]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 28:3-6 - Shafts of lightning blazed from him.� His garments shimmered snow-white....the angel spoke to the women:� "There is nothing to fear here.� I know you're looking for Jesus, the One they nailed to the cross.� He is not here.� He was raised, just as he said.� Come and look at the place where he was placed."
[17]����� THE BIBLE, LUKE 24:1b-4; MARK 16:5 �- They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.� While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them....They saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed all in white.
[18]����� THE BIBLE, LUKE 24:5-8; The men said, "Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery?� He is not here, but raised up.� Remember how he told you when you were still back in Galilee that he had to be handed over to sinners, be killed on the cross, and in three days rise up?"� Then they remembered Jesus' words.
[19]����� THE BIBLE, MARK 16:6-7 - He 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.� You can see for yourselves that the place is empty.� Now ~ on your way.� Tell his disciples and Peter that he is going on ahead of you to Galilee.� You'll see him there, exactly as he said.
[20]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 28:8-10 - They ran to tell the disciples.� Then Jesus met them, stopping them in their tracks.� "Good morning!" he said.� They fell to their knees, embraced his feet, and worshipped him.� Jesus said, "You're holding on to me for dear life!� Don't be frightened like that.� go tell my brothers that they are to go to Galilee, and that I'll meet them there."
[21]����� THE BIBLE, MARK 16:8 [NIV] - Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb.� They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
[22]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 28:7-10 - [Angel speaking] "Now, get on your way quickly and tell his disciples, 'He is risen from the dead.� He is going on ahead of you to Galilee.� You will see him there.'� That's the message."� The women, deep in wonder and full of joy, lost no time in leaving the tomb.� They ran to tell the disciples.� Then Jesus met them...."Go tell my brothers that they are to go to Galilee, and that I'll meet them there."
[23]����� THE BIBLE, MARK 16:9-11 - After rising from the dead, Jesus appeared early on Sunday morning to Mary Magdalene, whom he had delivered from seven demons.� She went to his former companions, now weeping and carrying on, and told them.� When they heard her report that she had seen him alive and well, they didn't believer her.
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