Mary is the New Eve
Who Was Eve? What She Do?
Eve was the first women created. She bit the apple and brought sin to the world.
What was the Ark of Covenant?
Dwelling place of God on earth.
What did the Angel Gabriel Tell Mary? How did Mary Respond?
That she will conceive a Son, who will be the Lord.
Mary was surprised and she knows no man and made a vow to not know man.
Mary accepts.
Who is Rachel?
Rachel was the wife of Jacob, whose kids were the original 12 tribes of Israel. She was the mother of Israel.
What is the difference between a mediator and an intercessor?
MARY IS A INTERCESSOR NOT A MEDIATOR (Jesus is)
Mary cannot take us directly to God the Father only Jesus Can!
Man cannot approach God directly because of their sin
But the mediator (Jesus) acts to bridge the gap in communication
The intercessor (Mary) is more like a defender
What does being the New Eve tell us about Mary?
Mary is sinless.
What was the Ark of Covenant made of? How does it relate to Mary?
1. Acacia wood - Incorruptible
2. Pure gold - Mary pure
What does the Greek word “brothers" (adelphot) mean?
“Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary & brother of James & Joseph & Judas & Simon, & are not his sisters here with us.” (Mark 6:1-3)
Who is Joseph? How does he relate to Jesus?
Joseph was the first son of Rachel, and son of Jacob. He was the favorite of Jacob and was sold to Egypt as a slave.
Similar to Jesus: 1) Both sold to gentiles, 2) First born sons, 3) 30 year old when Jesus started ministry and Joseph when he enters Pharaohs service, etc
What is the difference between "honor" & "worship"?
What Sacrifice Do We Offer God Alone?
Worship we offer a sacrifice, which is the Eucharist. We can honor many people and it is not wrong, such as earthly Kings.
What Happened at The Wedding of Cana?
Extra 50 points: How does it relate to Eve?
Jesus turned water into wine. It was Jesus first miracle that was encouraged by Mary.
Name an item in the Ark of Covenant. How does it relate to Jesus?
1. Ten commandants - Jesus is the new law
2. Manna - Jesus bread of life (Eucharist)
3. Aaron's Rod - Eternal Priestly Authority
When does Jesus entrust Mary to all His future disciples?
At the cross, before His death.
How are Mary and Rachel alike?
Both Mary and Rachel are mothers who experienced great sorrow and interceded for their children
What happened during the Annunciation? How does this relate Mary to the Ark of Covenant?
“And the angel said to her in reply, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, & the power of the Most High will overshadow (episkiazō) you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.’ ” (Luke 1:35)
Parallel to: The cloud of the Lord’s glory “overshadows” (episkiazō) the Tabernacle (Exodus 40:35-35)
Just as the Ark in the Tabernacle was the special place of God’s presence in the exodus from Egypt, so now, through the annunciation Mary has become the special dwelling place of God’s glory in the exodus
How is Mary able to be free from sin?
Gods GRACE
Who Was David? How Does He Relate to Jesus and Mary.
David was the king of Israel.
Jesus is the new David.
David brought the Ark of Covenant with him and Jesus also brings Mary with him to heaven.
Israel Queens where the mothers of the Kings, not the wifes. They had strong intercessor power.
In the 20th century, there's records of Jews visiting __________ to _______
Rachel's tomb
ask for her prayers
What book in the Bible is the Ark of Covenant and Mary directly associated with each other?
After Eve bit the apple, God told the serpent “I will put enmity between you & the woman, & between your offspring & hers; They will strike at your head, while you strike at their heel.” (Gn 3: 15) Who are the serpent, woman, and offsprings? Name 2/4
Serpent: Devil
Woman: Mary
Offsprings of Woman: Us
Offsprings of Serpent: Demons
Who Was Elizabeth & What Happened During Her Interaction with Mary? How does this relate to the Ark of Covenant?
Elizabeth was Marys cousin. Elizabeths baby leaped in her womb when she heard Mary, similar to David leaping with the Ark of Covenant. Mary stayed for 3 months with Elizabeth like the Ark of Covenant stayed three months in the hill country.
At His crucifixion, Jesus gives His mother, Mary, to the Beloved Disciple to have as "his own" mother (John 19:26-27) What custom at the time made Jesus’ request imply that He had no siblings?
“Thus says the LORD: ‘ A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation & bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; … This is what the Lord says: ‘Restrain your voice from weeping … for your work will be rewarded,’" (Jeremiah 31:15-16)
What is the significance of these verses?
Rachel was dead at the time yet was depicted as praying for the Israelites and being heard by God
“have you not read what God said to you, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.”
“The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
How do these verses relate to Mary and her intercession?
She is alive and her prayers (intercessions) are powerful and effective.