- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1. The Issue of Apostolic Authority
- Etymology of the Term “Apostle”
- Qualifications for Apostleship
- The Role of Resurrection Witness Narratives
- Summary
- 2. Apostolic Authority in the Gospel of Luke
- Lukan Supplementation of Traditions about Peter
- Lukan Omission of Traditions about Peter
- Lukan Modification of Traditions about Peter
- The Most Significant Supplementary Tradition in Luke (24:33–34)
- The Portrayal of Mary Magdalene in the Gospel of Luke
- The Portrayal of Other Female Disciples in the Gospel of Luke
- Summary
- 3. Apostolic Authority in the Gospel of John
- The Portrayal of Peter
- John 21: The Reinstatement of Peter
- The Portrayal of the Beloved Disciple
- The Portrayal of Mary Magdalene and Other Female Leadership
- Summary
- 4. Portrayals of Apostolic Witness: The Gospels of Mark and Matthew versus the Gospel of Peter
- Mary and Peter in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew
- Portrayals of Peter and Mary in the Gospel of Peter
- Summary
- 5. Competition between Peter and Mary Magdalene in Other Texts
- Portrayals of Peter and Mary in the Gospel of Thomas
- Portrayals of Mary and Peter in the Gospel of Mary
- Portrayals of Mary and Peter in Pistis Sophia 1–3 and Pistis Sophia 4
- Identification of Mary Magdalene in the Gospel of Philip
- Identification of Mary Magdalene in Pistis Sophia 1–3
- Portrayal of Mary in the Dialogue of the Savior
- Portrayal of Mary in the Sophia of Jesus Christ
- Summary
- 6. Advocacy of Authority and Women’s Leadership: The Acts of Paul versus the Acts of Peter
- Interactions with Characters in the Acts of Paul
- Peter’s Interactions with Characters in the Acts of Peter
- Paul’s Interactions with Characters in the Acts of Peter
- Conformity to Familial and Social Responsibilities
- Ecclesiastical Organization
- Summary
- 7. The Replacement of Mary Magdalene: A Strategy for Eliminating the Competition
- The Greek Acts of Philip: The Role of Mary
- The Coptic Version of the Acts of Philip: The Role of Peter
- Conflict between Mary Magdalene and Peter
- Replacement of Mary Magdalene in Acta Thaddaei and in Syriac Texts
- Replacement of Mary Magdalene in Theodoret
- Replacement of Mary Magdalene in Coptic Texts
- Revillout Fragment 14
- Book of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ by Bartholomew the Apostle
- Cooptation of Mary the Mother in the Questions of Bartholomew
- Summary
- 8. Apostolic Contradictions and the Crisis of Authority
- Apostles in the New Testament
- Differences in Apostolic Authority between Pauline Texts and the Acts of the Apostles
- Priority and Authoritative Implications
- 9. Conclusion: Recovering Lost Apostolic Traditions
- Implicit Challenges to Apostolic Authority
- Diminishing Mary’s Status as a Witness
- Diminishing Mary’s Presence as a Witness
- Diminishing Mary’s Status as a Role Model
- Diminishing Mary’s Status as an Apostle
- Explicit Challenges to Apostolic Authority
- Recovering Apostolic Status
- Bibliography
- Index of Modern Authors
- Index of Ancient Sources
- Index of Subjects
HARVARD THEOLOGICAL STUDIES


Harvard Theological Studies 51
Mary Magdalene, The First Apostle
The Struggle for Authority
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Publication Date: 03/30/2003