[joebuck]

"Jesus' mother was known after his death as Maria, the Latin form of Mary, as more Romans became followers. Mariamne is the Greek form of Mary. Mary Magdalene is believed to have spoken and preached in Greek. Jose was the nickname used for Jesus' little brother."

I would like to see some authority for these statements other that the writer's own imagination.

[BelegStrongbow]

I have been musing about 'Jose'. From the Bible I have, the name was 'Joses', which would be a name derived from Eqyptian, just as 'Moses' was. That it was repeated as 'Jose' in the article implies to me the author meant what he/she wrote, which I think implies the author does not know what he/she is talking about on this point.

I agree, however. I'd like to see a document that refers to Mary of Magdala as 'Mariamne'. The only one I know was executed by her husband, Herod the 'Great'.

[Rodney King]

Jose was the nickname used for Jesus' little brother."

Heh. They just made that up.

[steve-b]

"Jesus' mother was known after his death as Maria, the Latin form of Mary, as more Romans became followers. Mariamne is the Greek form of Mary. Mary Magdalene is believed to have spoken and preached in Greek. Jose was the nickname used for Jesus' little brother."
I would like to see some authority for these statements other that the writer's own imagination.

The first two are true enough. As for the second two... well, a doctor with a little flashlight will be along shortly to examine his source for those statements.