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Magdala

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Magdala , former name of Amba Mariam , village, Amhara region, central Ethiopia. Emperor Tewodros II (Theodore II) in the mid-19th cent. used Magdala as the base of operations for his conquest of the surrounding Oromo territory. In 1867 he made it his capital and imprisoned several British diplomats there. In 1868 a British military expedition under Sir Robert Napier rescued the prisoners, destroyed Magdala, and prompted Tewodros's suicide. For his exploits Napier was later named Baron Napier of Magdala.

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Magdala

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Magdala Mary Magdalen (Luke 8: 2; 24: 10) came from this place, but the reading ‘Magdala’ of Matt. 15: 39 in AV should follow the better MSS and read Magadan, as in NRSV, REB, NJB; and although a few MSS also read Magdala at Mark 8: 10 in place of Dalmanutha, it is probable that Magdala does not appear in a reliable text of the NT.

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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Magdala." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Magdala

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Magdala , in the New Testament, home of Mary Magdalene. It is identified with Magdal, a hamlet on the west shore of the Sea of Galilee. Mary, healed by Jesus, appears several times in the Gospels.

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