... of only men, placing these women securely within it.32 This then begs the question, why is Mary, "who was specifically given the first apostolic charge by Jesus himself to announce the news of his resurrection," not officially recognized as one of Jesus' apostles while Paul, who neither attended the Last Supper nor ever met Jesus during his life on earth, is?33 Previously ... we analyzed Mary's descent from "apostle to the apostles" to "penitent whore& ... quot;; however, some of the inner forces at play may have been overlooked. Having scrutinized the historical interpretations made by ...

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