Were people saying “Jesus appeared to me!” (c. AD 30)

Introduction

Jesus was crucified in c. AD 30. Shortly after, no later than three years, were people the apostles (Peter etc.), Mary Magdalene, and/or others like the apostle Paul publicly maintaining that, “Jesus physically appeared to me!” (or, “appeared to us!”). Were they affirming that they jointly saw/felt/talked with Jesus?

“Yes, after all…

E.g. Peter said “Jesus appeared to me!”

Peter was proclaiming that Jesus appeared to him alive from the dead.

• The AD 30 Jerusalem church said this about Peter.
• The Corinthian church said this about Peter.
• Paul said this about Peter.
• Luke said this about Peter.

E.g. Paul said “Jesus appeared to me!”

Paul (previously Saul of Tarsus) was proclaiming that Jesus appeared to him alive from the dead.

This full article analyzes these 4 evidences:
• In 1 Cor 9:1, Paul says “Have I not seen?”
• In 1 Cor 15:8f, Paul says “He appeared to me.”
• Acts 9, 22, 26 etc. says so
• In Gal 1:16, Paul says “revealed to me.”

[More forthcoming]