From AD 30 to AD 70 (its destruction), the Jerusalem church was saying that the risen Jesus appeared to the Easter women—including Mary Magdalene.
• Mary is the first witness in all resurrection accounts.
• Mt 28 & Jn 20 independently attest to it.
• Gospels (biographies) endorse it.
• Liars’d dislike saying Mary got the first Jesus-visit.
• Mary etc. were saying “Jesus appeared to us!”.
But no, plausibly...
• This Christophany is actually just an evolved angelophany.
• Mary is absent in sources that would’ve mention her
Since AD 30, the Jerusalem church was saying that the risen Jesus appeared individually to Peter, prior to vising all the apostles.
• 1st church circulated the 1 Cor 15 creed.
• Lk inherited Lk 24:33-34.
• Peter was saying, “Jesus privately appeared to me!”.
The AD 30 Jerusalem church was proclaiming that Jesus appeared to “the 12 (apostles)”.
• The Acts 2-3 speeches traces to c. AD 30 Jerusalem
• The 1st church circulated the 1 Cor 15 creed
• Peter visited/knew the Corinthians
• The 12 were saying “Jesus appeared to us!”
The AD 30 Jerusalem church was teaching that Jesus appeared to “the 500” brethren.
• 1st church circulated 1 Cor 15 creed
• The 1st church quickly made James its leader
• James was saying “Jesus appeared to me!”
The AD 30 Jerusalem church was publicly insisting that Jesus appeared to “the 500 brethren at once”.
• 1 Cor 15:6's “to the 500” is primitive-creedal.
• The 500 were saying “Jesus appeared to us”.
Soon after Jesus’s crucifixion, traditional witnesses (individuals and/or groups) were testifying that Jesus appeared to them alive from the dead.
• E.g. “He visited us!” says Mary & women.
• E.g. “He visited us!” says Cleopas & co.
• E.g. “He appeared to me!” says Peter.
• E.g. “He visited us!” say ‘the 12’ apostles.
• E.g. “He visited us!”say ‘The 500’.
• E.g. “He appeared to me!” says James.
• E.g. “He visited us!” say Acts 1 competitors.
• E.g. “He appeared to me!” says Paul.
• Christians didn’t fabricate the visit-accounts .
• The gospels relayed witness testimony.
• Within 1 week, (x,y,z) all say “he rose!”.
• Within 6 weeks, tons (over 100?) say “he rose!”.