This Mary was the sister of Lazarus and Martha. The Apostles spent some 3 1/2 years with the Lord Jesus yet did not understand his frequent statements about his death and resurrection. Mary was the only one who understood and prepared for it. She anointed his body for his burial. The Lord Jesus said that wherever the Gospel would be preached, what Mary did to anoint him would also be taught as a memorial to her. This book is a memorial to her for her understanding of what Jesus taught, and for her anointing of Jesus for his crucifixion and burial. May this book give back to Mary some of the praise she has deserved. May it be a blessing to all who read it. There was no religion in the home of the author when he was a child. The lad began to wonder where his neighbors went when they died. He knew something left that body, lying there in a casket. Where did that "something" go? He then began to think that if the Bible, given to him for a Christmas present, was the word of God; the answer should be in it. He started reading it and his whole life was changed. He never read such a thrilling book. That was how he became a Bible student. He read the Bible from beginning to end over and over. It brought him to the Savior. He became a teacher of the Bible. He later attended Dallas Theological Seminary and then Nyack College. He pastored churches for years. His chief ability and gift from God is teaching the Bible. He still uses that gift wherever and whenever he can.
