
The Alisa Childers Podcast #304 Do You Know the Name of the KEY Eyewitness to Jesus' Resurrecdtion? With Shane Rosenthal
Apr 20, 2025
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Joanna's Noble Status Revealed
- Joanna is described as wife of Herod's household manager, a position of nobility or governor.
- Her high status suggests the gospel reached Jerusalem's elite early on.
Chiastic Structure Highlights Joanna
- Joanna occupies the center of a chiastic structure in Luke 24:10 resurrection narrative.
- This literary placement highlights her importance as a key witness.
Ossuary Connects Joanna to Theophilus
- An ossuary found in Jerusalem mentions Joanna, granddaughter of Theophilus the high priest.
- This discovery plausibly connects Luke's Joanna to this noble family and Theophilus, the addressee of Luke's gospel.
