Nevertheless, church leaders applied important standards when compiling the Bible. The New Testament canon in its current form was first formally attested in 367. It's true that the Bible did not arrive as a "fax from heaven," as Brown writes. What about these alternative gospels that aren't in the New Testament? But why, then, did the apostle Paul, himself celibate, not mention Jesus and Mary when he argued that apostles could marry (1 Cor. John was the youngest of the disciples.īrown correctly observes that few Jewish men of Jesus' day did not marry. Artists often gave characters feminine features to portray youth. He writes that the figure to Jesus' right, traditionally known as the apostle John, is actually Mary. Brown says that Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper reveals the secret. But we have no reason to believe they were married.
Jesus even entrusted her to return and tell the disciples about his resurrection. Mary Magdalene was certainly close to Jesus. This guide offers brief answers to five important questions. The compelling story written by Dan Brown blurs the line between fact and fiction, so moviegoers have joined readers wondering about the origins and legitimacy of orthodox Christianity. Already an international publishing sensation, The Da Vinci Code now is a feature film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks.
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