There is some very interesting inference and implication regarding the term Mariamne. This morning though, it cropped up in the fragments of the Book of Zadok - CHARLES' Introduction. Look down there at the bottom:

The term applies much better to Mariamne, Mary Magdalene as Jesus' wife. But the passage above implies that Mary, Mother of Jesus was a discarded mistress (rape victim?) of Herod.
Regards,
David Merrill.

The term applies much better to Mariamne, Mary Magdalene as Jesus' wife. But the passage above implies that Mary, Mother of Jesus was a discarded mistress (rape victim?) of Herod.
Regards,
David Merrill.