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To: Secret Agent Man
I think like many Jews around that time however, that she (only in my opinion, mind you) may have thought that He would have at some point set up a physical kingdom during His lifetime then, somehow.

I think this is a possible explanation. Even in this case she really wouldn't understand the enormity of who He is which would explain why she would feel comfortable rebuking Him, or trying to exercise authority over Him by ordering Him to turn water into wine.

48 posted on 10/20/2009 5:42:20 PM PDT by wmfights (If you want change support SenateConservatives.com)
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To: wmfights

I know what you’re saying in general. I guess I never thought she was “ordering” Him to turn the water into wine at the wedding. I always remember the story is that she asked Him to do it, and then went to the others helping at the wedding to “do whatever He tells you.”

But part of the human experience was being a parent, and even though Jesus knew who He was, He was also her child. And she would be “mom” to Him. Many moms had prophets with powers from God, and I am sure she felt a lot of similarities that those mothers had with their sons. But when you see your prophet son crucified what are you to think, has something really gone wrong? How does God get the victory by dying a criminal’s death? No doubt she, like the Apostles, began to fully figure this out after His resurrection.


51 posted on 10/20/2009 5:57:17 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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