In last week’s post, we looked at Mary Magdalene’s discoveries in John 20 when she visited the tomb to attend to Jesus’ body after his crucifixion. The story ended with her realization of his Resurrection and recognition of him as Lord while she stood outside his tomb, weeping. But then Jesus says something surprising. “No,…

I have to confess to you that if I were the author of the Gospel of John, I would not have crafted the story – the Resurrection story, the most important story in the entire Gospel – in the way John did (John 20:1-18). Sure, he gives preeminence to his role as the beloved disciple.…