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To: ealgeone

Really? You never heard of Luke 1:48 — “Behold, from now on all generations will call me Blessed”?


46 posted on 10/08/2015 9:43:06 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Yes, I’ve read it. However, the Greek does not support what you are claiming it to. It is not a title much as catholics would like it to be.


60 posted on 10/08/2015 11:37:11 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Mrs. Don-o; ealgeone
Really? You never heard of Luke 1:48 — “Behold, from now on all generations will call me Blessed”?

That wasn't a title conferred by God...That was a statement by Mary on how she perceived future generations would look at her...As if people would go around saying to and about Mary, 'you lucky dog' you were the one picked by God to carry the Messiah...And what does blessed mean anyway???

μακαρίζω
makarizō
mak-ar-id'-zo
From G3107; to beatify, that is, pronounce (or esteem) fortunate: - call blessed, count happy.

It means that Mary was exceedingly happy...Perhaps she was even patting herself on the back for being chosen...

But Jesus quelled any notion that Mary being blessed had any special meaning...

Luk 11:27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
Luk 11:28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

We are just as blessed as Mary was for keeping God's word...In fact, Jesus told us we are blessed but he never told Mary she was blessed...

242 posted on 10/09/2015 5:26:44 PM PDT by Iscool (Izlam and radical Izlam are different the same way a wolf and a wolf in sheeps clothing are differen)
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