I can see how the first assertion got her into trouble, but I thought the second was actually something Christians agreed with: that Jesus’ disciples thought he was there to be King of Israel, and they didn’t understand him to be the son of God here to save the world until after he was gone.
Good point if the prof meant by “disciples” His disciples back then, the first ones (and before Pentecost) then yeah it’s conceivable the prof has a point. But if by “disciples” it was inferred that Christians today don’t believe He was/is God then yeah sorry that’s wrong. And sorry to anyone who doesn’t believe He was/is God now but that’s Orthodox Christianity.
A week after Easter Day, the apostle Thomas encountered the risen Christ. Upon seeing His wounded hands, feet and spear-pierced side, Thomas exclaimed, “My Lord and my God!” The did not realize His Deity until after He arose, but they certainly KNEW it from then on.
Jesus’ disciples understood that he was the Messiah and he was not going to be the physical king of Israel, however the masses who welcomed him on Palm Sunday, saw him as a physical liberator of Israel from Roman control, not that he was the spiritual leader who brings us salvation of our souls.