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Tag: Mary

  • The Woman of Revelation 12 cannot possibly be Mary

     People sometimes notice that the woman of Revelation 12 has a child who will rule the nation with a rod of iron, and from that they assume that the woman is Mary, since ruling the nations with a rod of iron is something ascribed to Christ. However, the woman of Revelation 12 cannot possibly be…

  • Mary's Purification in the Early Christian (and Christian-esque) Writers

    Tatian (120 – 180) produced the Diatessaron as an early Gospel harmony, which ended up being widely used in certain Syriac-speaking churches, oddly enough apparently to the displacement (or substitution) of the actual gospels.   Tatian’s Diatessaron, Section II (as preserved in an Arabic translation) states: And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they took him…

  • Is Mary the Ark of the Covenant in Psalm 132:8?

    Is Mary the Ark of the Covenant in Psalm 132:8?  No. Psalm 132 states: [[A Song of degrees.]] 1 LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions: 2 How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go…

  • Epiphanius of Salamis – Evidence of the Bodily Assumption in the Panarion

     Panarion, Anacephalaeosis VII, Chapter 78, Against Antidicomarians (p. 635): 23,8 And there have been many such things to mislead the deluded, though the saints are not responsible for anyone’s stumbling; the human mind finds no rest, but is perverted to evils. (9) The holy virgin may have died and been buried—her falling asleep was with honor,…

  • Mary, Another Redeemer?

    Roman Catholic Pope Francis weighed in on the debate over the question of whether Mary is a co-redemptrix (link to Vatican site): Christ is the Mediator, Christ is the bridge that we cross to turn to the Father (see Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2674). He is the only Redeemer: there are no co-redeemers with…

  • The "Here I am" Girl or the "Where were you" Girl?

    As reported by the Vatican Information Service, Benedict XVI stated (on 18 May 2012): Mary of Nazareth is the woman of a full and total “Here I am” to the divine will. In her “Yes”, repeated even when faced with the sorrow of the loss of her child, we find complete and profound beatitude”. A)…

  • "Woman," a Scolding Term, or a Sign of New Eve?

    I. “Woman” in the Vocative One argument that we hear from contemporary Roman apologists is that when Jesus said, “Woman, what have I to do with thee,” he wasn’t scolding her, he was actually identifying her as the New Eve. John 2:4  Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine…

  • Did Augustine Call Mary the "Mother of God"?

    A dear reader notified me that a Roman apologist (or perhaps just a friend in the Roman church) had provided the following to them as allegedly representing Augustine’s views: “Mary was that only one who merited to be called the Mother and Spouse of God”. (Sermon 208) You’ll notice that the person has provided a…

  • David's Relationship to God

    Vox Veritatis has some thoughts on the problems with the English expression “Mother of God.” (link to comments) Of course, there is an orthodox sense to the term (the orthodox sense is that Mary was the mother of Jesus, who is God incarnate), but the resultant expression is awkward at best. The only argument for…

  • Reponse to Audio Clip from Steve Ray

    This is my response to Steve Ray’s Audio clip that was provided with the blog post to which I responded yesterday. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQFcHHnOwMg&hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=344] Enjoy! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!