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MARY ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURE


Structure
•The Witness of Scripture: A Trajectory of Grace and Hope
•Mary in Matthew's Birth Narrative
•Mary in Luke's Birth Narrative
•The Virginal Conception
•Mary and the True Family of Jesus
•Mary in John's Gospel
•The Woman in Revelation
•Scriptural Reflection

The Witness of Scripture: A Trajectory of Grace and Hope
 (Old Testament)
•God created people in love
•God created them into the divine image
•God offered a covenant of grace (for example):
•Noah
•Abraham
•Moses
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The Witness of Scripture: A Trajectory of Grace and Hope
(New Testament)
•Major aim is obedience to Christ
•Accept God's word and keep it in your heart
•Mary is a great example of obedience.
•„Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord, let it done to me according to your word“ (Luke 1:38)
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Mary in Matthew's Birth Narrative
•„The Genesis of Jesus Christ.“
•New possibility of salvation
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•„Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name
Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. (Math 1:23)“
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Mary in Luke's Birth Narrative
•Mary is important from the beginning
•Two important passages
•Annunciation
•Visit to Elizabeth
•Mary sings the song Magnificat
•„All generations will call me blessed” (1:48).
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The Virginal Conception
•Signs of the presence and work of the Holy Spirit
•New birth of every Christian
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•„Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into
his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be
born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3:3-5)“
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Mary and the True Family of Jesus
•„Behold your mother and your brothers (Mark 3:31)„
•Anyone who fulfills the will of God is Jesus' family.
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Mary in John's Gospel
•Two important moments:
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•Wedding at Cana
ü Beginning of Jesus' signs
üSymbolizes God's feast
üChanging the role of Mary as Jesus' mother
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•Mary under the cross
ü Mary shared with Jesus suffering until the last moment
üThe last words of Jesus belonged to Mary: „Behold your son" and pointed to his disciple
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The Woman in Revelation
•This book is full of metaphorical images
•Ultimate victory of God's faithful.
•Mary is here indirectly mentioned as the mother of a boy who is to rule all nations
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Scriptural Reflection
•All believers are summoned to call Mary „blessed“
•This woman gave unconditional assent  to the fulfillment of God's saving plan
•We can also participate in Jesus' victory over the powers of evil
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The end