Dr. Michael Peppard

So yeah, so traditionally disciple, it's from Latin for a student. So someone who follows Jesus and listens to his teachings and observes them, I would call all of those disciples, all the followers. The term apostle in Greek means like commissioned or sent, like I send you out to do something. And so that's the term that gets more, is more debated now. Um, but not just for women.

So yeah, so traditionally disciple, it's from Latin for a student. So someone who follows Jesus and listens to his teachings and observes them, I would call all of those disciples, all the followers. The term apostle in Greek means like commissioned or sent, like I send you out to do something. And so that's the term that gets more, is more debated now. Um, but not just for women.

I mean, the apostle Paul, because Paul didn't know Jesus in the flesh, he has to defend his title of apostle for his whole life because he didn't know him. And he says he had a mystical experience where he was sent commissioned by Jesus. And, you know, Peter and James are like, are you sure? Yeah. So that's what I mean by disciple.

I mean, the apostle Paul, because Paul didn't know Jesus in the flesh, he has to defend his title of apostle for his whole life because he didn't know him. And he says he had a mystical experience where he was sent commissioned by Jesus. And, you know, Peter and James are like, are you sure? Yeah. So that's what I mean by disciple.

So there's no doubt in my mind that Peter's the closest male disciple and Mary Magdalene's the closest female disciple. The existence of Mary, she's the only person named in all four gospels at the cross and at the tomb. I mean, that's... That's the evidence we have, right? That's very, very strong evidence.

So there's no doubt in my mind that Peter's the closest male disciple and Mary Magdalene's the closest female disciple. The existence of Mary, she's the only person named in all four gospels at the cross and at the tomb. I mean, that's... That's the evidence we have, right? That's very, very strong evidence.

In the Gospel of John, she has the individual resurrection appearance, which is only in John, but is very powerful and clearly very meaningful to the author of the Gospel of John. Um, but none of that really implies, you know, romance or, or arrows. Um, the, that implication does come from non-canonical texts. So, and non-canonical traditions.

In the Gospel of John, she has the individual resurrection appearance, which is only in John, but is very powerful and clearly very meaningful to the author of the Gospel of John. Um, but none of that really implies, you know, romance or, or arrows. Um, the, that implication does come from non-canonical texts. So, and non-canonical traditions.

So, you know, the gospel of Philip, which is a text discovered also in Nag Hammadi would, would be one of the main ones here. Um, but then you have other, other legends that, you know, develop later. Um, So I don't know how much more we want to go with that. I'm probably not. I think it's a very, very spicy take, but I think Dan Brown and the Da Vinci Code took it as far as it could go.

So, you know, the gospel of Philip, which is a text discovered also in Nag Hammadi would, would be one of the main ones here. Um, but then you have other, other legends that, you know, develop later. Um, So I don't know how much more we want to go with that. I'm probably not. I think it's a very, very spicy take, but I think Dan Brown and the Da Vinci Code took it as far as it could go.

And even the Da Vinci Code, it only cites like two early Christian texts in one paragraph. I mean, it's very, very minimal. You know, there's not a ton to go on there.

And even the Da Vinci Code, it only cites like two early Christian texts in one paragraph. I mean, it's very, very minimal. You know, there's not a ton to go on there.

Yeah. Well, to an unnamed disciple in the Gospel of John.

Yeah. Well, to an unnamed disciple in the Gospel of John.

So, yeah, we're blending stories here. But in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, right? Mary Magdalene is at the cross. And in the Gospel of John, in addition, Jesus' mother...

So, yeah, we're blending stories here. But in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, right? Mary Magdalene is at the cross. And in the Gospel of John, in addition, Jesus' mother...

and his beloved disciple or the disciple jesus loved is also at the cross traditionally is is thought to be john the author so that's the woman behold your son son behold your mother scene of entrusting his mother to the care of this that's right younger male disciple but people say if jesus had brothers why wouldn't he give the the care of his mother to his brothers Yeah, that would make sense.

and his beloved disciple or the disciple jesus loved is also at the cross traditionally is is thought to be john the author so that's the woman behold your son son behold your mother scene of entrusting his mother to the care of this that's right younger male disciple but people say if jesus had brothers why wouldn't he give the the care of his mother to his brothers Yeah, that would make sense.

I think a great question. Unless they were just deadbeats, you know.

I think a great question. Unless they were just deadbeats, you know.