She is the new Eve because it was her Seed that crushed the head of the serpent. I'm not sure how I feel about this either. This is why they pray to her and ask her to intercede to her Son on their behalf in the same way Solomon's son went to Bathsheba to intercede on his behalf. They see her as the Queen of Heaven because she is the 'Queen Mother.' This is an ancient idea that we aren't familiar with today. They take this hermeneutic and run with it, which deduces things like her immaculate conception because the Ark cannot be defiled. However, they see Mary as the antitype of the Ark, which means that she has a much deeper and broader fulfillment than just a type or shadow. There is also a case to be made for how they relate the Ark being brought back to Jerusalem by David to a few parallel events with Mary visiting Elizebeth. I can see how they see Mary as a type of Ark because she carried Christ, which is essentially what the Ark carried: Arron's rod, manna, and the law.

The author does a decent job showing the 'Jewish roots of Mary.' It is a common misconception that the Catholic veneration of Mary came from pagan influences. It is easy to digest and sheds a lot of light on Marian Dogmas.

If you want to learn why Catholics believe what they do about Mary, this is a great book. So, I'm going to give it 4, because it was a good book. I was going to give this book 3 stars, but that's only because I'm not sure if I agree with the content. Pitre uses the Old Testament and Ancient Judaism to unlock how the Bible itself teaches that Mary is in fact the new Eve, the Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven and Earth, and the new Ark of the Covenant.

Pitre takes readers step-by-step from the Garden of Eden to the Book of Revelation to reveal how deeply biblical Catholic beliefs about Mary really are. In Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary, Dr. 'Brant Pitre is one of the most compelling theological writers on the scene today.' - Bishop Robert Barronīestselling author of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist casts new light on the Virgin Mary, illuminating her role in the Old and New Testaments.Īre Catholic teachings on Mary really biblical? Or are they the 'traditions of men'? Should she be called the 'Mother of God,' or just the mother of Jesus? Did she actually remain a virgin her whole life or do the 'brothers of Jesus' refer to her other children? By praying to Mary, are Catholics worshipping her? And what does Mary have to do with the quest to understand Jesus?

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