Was Mary the Mother of James and Joses? (Bible Only)

In this video I am arguing that the Byzantine text of the Greek New Testament distinguishes the Virgin Mary from the other women named Mary. In the first part, I explain the argument and go through the text. In the rest, I go through the main Greek variants and explain the ones that apear in critical texts in light of pronunciation and orthography, with only one exception.

If the argument holds, it will establish with certainty that Mary did not bare James and Joses. It does not, however, prove the perpetual virginity of itself. it simply removes the only biblical objection to the doctrine.

This is also an instance where the differences in the Byzantine text and the critical text have clear, strong doctrinal implications. An entire doctrine is effectively inserted (Mary had other children) and the traditional doctrine was rendered incompatible (Mary did not have other children). I will have to revisit this point later.

https://www.academia.edu/125488289/The_Virgin_Mary_and_Mary_the_Mother_of_James_and_Joses_in_the_Byzantine_Text

Substack version:
https://substack.com/home/post/p-151627389