I wouldn't say that it was "made up" afterward, but rather that it evolved over time by a process of theological reflection. You can see the difference in Christology even reading Mark vs. John. I think that the apostles believed Jesus to be the messiah, but I don't think they had the concept of him being the incarnation of the second person of a triune godhead. I think the theosis of Jesus developed over centuries, with a number of theological twists and turns, before reaching what became the "orthodox" Christian formulations expressed at Nicea and, with even more clarity, by the Cappadocian fathers some 50 years later.
RE: "I wouldn't say that it was "made up" afterward, but rather that it evolved over time by a process of theological reflection. You can see the difference in Christology even reading Mark vs. John. "
From an article i recently found:
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The codex was written by three scribes, and the use of computer images that reveal details invisible to the naked eye may well make it possible to determine who made the corrections. Some are contemporary with the original manuscript, while others are later. The texts will be examined in depth. For instance, in Codex Sinaiticus the Gospel of St Mark ends at chapter 16, verse 8, with the discovery that Christ’s tomb was empty, although later Bibles have another 12 verses on the Resurrection. The study may well transform our understanding of the development of early Biblical texts. "
ping to: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1384289/posts