Posted on 02/24/2010 11:17:16 AM PST by Pyro7480
III. Mary is our Mother and Queen of the New Davidic Kingdom
John 19:26 - Jesus makes Mary the Mother of us all as He dies on the Cross by saying "behold your mother." Jesus did not say "John, behold your mother" because he gave Mary to all of us, his beloved disciples. All the words that Jesus spoke on Cross had a divine purpose. Jesus was not just telling John to take care of his mother.
Rev. 12:17 - this verse proves the meaning of John 19:26. The "woman's" (Mary's) offspring are those who follow Jesus. She is our Mother and we are her offspring in Jesus Christ. The master plan of God's covenant love for us is family. But we cannot be a complete family with the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Christ without the Motherhood of Mary.
John 2:3 - this is a very signifcant verse in Scripture. As our mother, Mary tells all of us to do whatever Jesus tells us. Further, Mary's intercession at the marriage feast in Cana triggers Jesus' ministry and a foreshadowing of the Eucharistic celebration of the Lamb. This celebration unites all believers into one famiy through the marriage of divinity and humanity.
John 2:7 - Jesus allows His mother to intercede for the people on His behalf, and responds to His mother's request by ordering the servants to fill the jars with water.
Psalm 45:9 - the psalmist teaches that the Queen stands at the right hand of God. The role of the Queen is important in God's kingdom. Mary the Queen of heaven is at the right hand of the Son of God.
1 Kings 2:17, 20 - in the Old Testament Davidic kingdom, the King does not refuse his mother. Jesus is the new Davidic King, and He does not refuse the requests of his mother Mary, the Queen.
1 Kings 2:18 - in the Old Testament Davidic kingdom, the Queen intercedes on behalf of the King's followers. She is the Queen Mother (or "Gebirah"). Mary is our eternal Gebirah.
1 Kings 2:19 - in the Old Testament Davidic kingdom the King bows down to his mother and she sits at his right hand. We, as children of the New Covenant, should imitate our King and pay the same homage to Mary our Mother. By honoring Mary, we honor our King, Jesus Christ.
1 Kings 15:13 - the Queen Mother is a powerful position in Israel's royal monarchy. Here the Queen is removed from office. But now, the Davidic kingdom is perfected by Jesus, and our Mother Mary is forever at His right hand.
2 Chron. 22:10 - here Queen Mother Athalia destroys the royal family of Judah after she sees her son, King Ahaziah, dead. The Queen mother plays a significant role in the kingdom.
Neh. 2:6 - the Queen Mother sits beside the King. She is the primary intercessor before the King.
It seems to me that any answer I give you will be insufficient. Read the Catechism of the Catholic Church and get back to me if you still have questions.
Just tell me what it means to you.
I don't want to be accused of having my "own personal interpretation" of the Catechism.
YOPIOC
Who says they aren't? Who says the "Hail Mary" is the only (or even most common) prayer "ordered recited for penance"?
Are your speaking from personal experience? Have you interviewed a statistically significant, randomly selected sample of lay Catholics (or priests) on the topic?
I'm honestly curious ... this is not a flame.
The church formed of true believers, is here compared to the queen, whom, by an everlasting covenant, the Lord Jesus has betrothed to himself. This is the bride, the Lamb's wife, whose graces are compared to fine linen, for their purity; to gold, for their costliness: for as we owe our redemption, so we owe our adorning, to the precious blood of the Son of God.
Matthew Henry'
The Scriptures, from beginning to end are about Christ NOT MARY
The woman in Revelation 12:17 is Israel, the nation that birthed Him..note the crown of 12 stars representing the 12 tribes.. Note that there is not one mention of Mary being seen in the Revelation account of Heaven, no queen sitting next to King Jesus on the throne.. no Mary mentioned at all because scripture is all about Christ
That scripture is not about Mary it is about Christ. His first miracle was one that pointed to the plan of salvation.. The water that was changed to wine was in the ritual cleansing jugs, wine that is a symbol of the blood of Christ filled those cleansing jars. Because His blood is what cleanses us from our sin.. those Jewish ritual washing jars were considered unclean once they held wine and could be used no more.. This is about Jesus
You already do without ever having read it. How pathetic is that?
So does the King of Kings and Lord of Lords bow down to his mother? NO SHE MUST BOW BEFORE HIM..
Phil 10: 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
That includes Mary who must bow before Jesus and proclaim HIM her Lord
This is made up out of whole cloth, the scripture does not say that it is pure Isogesis as is all of his work here..
Destroying it.. does this point to Mary?
neh2: 6 Then the king said to me, the queen sitting beside him, “How long will your journey be, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I gave him a definite time
This does NOT SAY Queen MOTHER it say the Queen..the hebrew translation is
Word Origin from shagel
Definition
(queen) consort NASB Word Usage queen (2).
It is a very bad practice to intentionally misquote scripture to make it say what you want it to say..this author is not trustworthy in his study
No one has claimed otherwise.
These scriptures have been made all about Mary instead of looking for Christ in them
You have still never said what exactly the Scriptures are, how you got them, and how you know them to be true and complete. Care to give it a try now?
I don't know that they aren't. I'm just asking for Natural's personal experience. I've never been to a Catholic Confession, so I'm admittedly ignorant of the types of penance, but it would appear that Hail Mary's and Our Fathers and recitations of the Rosary seem to be a common thread for those seeking penance. I'm just wondering if any priests have ever suggested that in order to do penance, that the sinner recite chapters from the Book of Leviticus or some other difficult scripture.
Just curious man. Educate me. You guys have been to confession hundreds of times (sometimes I suspect after losing your tempers on these threads) so tell me if I'm wrong from your own personal experience (YOPEWC) "Your Own Personal Experience with Confession"
Is Mary’s Queenship Biblical?
By Edward P. Sri
Mary’s title as “Queen of Heaven and Earth” is a great scandal to many non-Catholic Christians. After all, the Bible doesn’t mention anything about there being a queen in God’s kingdom. All this royal attention Catholics give to Mary—whether it’s singing “Hail, holy queen enthroned above” or portraying Mary in statues and paintings with a crown on her head—seems to many non-Catholics to detract from the royalty of Christ, who alone is King of Kings. Besides, how could Mary be a queen, since she is not the wife of the Jesus but only his mother?
One biblical theme sheds light on these questions and serves as a key for unlocking the mystery of Mary’s queenship: the Old Testament tradition of the “queen mother” in the Davidic kingdom.
In the monarchy of King David, as well as in other ancient kingdoms of the Near East, the mother of the ruling king held an important office in the royal court and played a key part in the process of dynastic succession. In fact, the king’s mother ruled as queen, not his wife.
The great pre-eminence of the king’s mother may seem odd from our modern Western perspective, in which we think of a queen as being the wife of a king. However, recall that most ancient Near-Eastern kings practiced polygamy. King Solomon had seven hundred wives (1 Kgs. 11:3)—imagine the chaos in the royal court if all seven hundred were awarded the queenship! But since each king had only one mother, one can see the practical wisdom in bestowing the queenship upon her.
A number of Old Testament passages reflect the important role of the queen mother in the Davidic kingdom. For example, almost every time the narrative of 1 and 2 Kings introduces a new monarch in Judah, it mentions the king’s mother as well, showing the mother’s intimate involvement in her royal son’s reign. Similarly, the queen mother is listed among the members of the royal court whom king Jehoiachin surrendered to the king of Babylon in 2 Kings 24:12.
Her royal office is also described by the prophet Jeremiah, who tells how the queen mother possessed a throne and a crown, symbolic of her position of authority in the kingdom: “Say to the king and the queen mother: ‘Take a lowly seat, for your beautiful crown has come down from your head. . . . Lift up your eyes and see those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given you, your beautiful flock?’” (Jer. 13:18, 20). It is significant that God directed this oracle about the upcoming fall of Judah to both the king and his mother. Addressing both king and queen mother, Jeremiah portrays her as sharing in her son’s rule over the kingdom.
Probably the clearest example of the queen mother’s role is that of Bathsheba, wife of David and mother of Solomon. Scholars have noted the excellence of Bathsheba’s position in the kingdom once she became queen mother during Solomon’s rule. Compare the humble attitude of Bathsheba as spouse of King David (1 Kgs. 1:16–17, 31) with her majestic dignity as mother of the next king, Solomon (1 Kgs. 2:19–20). As spouse of the king, Bathsheba bows with her face to the ground and does obeisance to her husband, David, upon entering his royal chamber. In striking contrast, after her son Solomon assumed the throne and she became queen mother, Bathsheba receives a glorious reception upon meeting with her royal son:
“So Bathsheba went to King Solomon, to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. And the king rose to meet her, and bowed down to her; then he sat on his throne and had a seat brought for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right. Then she said, ‘I have one small request to make of you; do not refuse me.’ And the king said to her, ‘Make your request, my mother; for I will not refuse you’” (1 Kgs. 2:19–20).
This account reveals the sovereign prerogatives of the queen mother. Note how the king rises and bows as she enters. Bathsheba’s seat at the king’s right hand has the greatest significance. In the Bible, the right hand is the place of ultimate honor. This is seen in particular in the messianic Psalm 110 (”Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool”). In fact, many New Testament passages refer to the right-hand imagery of Psalm 110 to show Christ’s divinity and his reign with the Father over the whole universe (e.g., Hebrews 1:13). Thus, the queen mother sitting at the king’s right hand symbolizes her sharing in the king’s royal authority and illustrates how she holds the most important position in the kingdom, second only to the king...
More here:
http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/1998/9812fea2.asp
It would certainly seem that way in popular culture (TV, movies, etc), but IMO that's just another area of popular culture that's not really correct. Certainly, the idea that one's penance is simply a matter of reciting a set of words as fast as possible (and nothing more) is not correct ... if that's all the priest tells the penitent to do, the priest isn't really doing his job. My experience has been more along the line of topics for prayer, specific to the nature of what I confessed.
We all have our own personal interpretation of EVERYTHING. Even Papal Bulls and the Catechism.
Every mind processes information differently. Everyone has their own personal interpretation not only of scripture, but of the "official" interpretations of those scriptures.
Ultimately we all must rely on the Holy Spirit to teach us all things. If we don't then no matter what our interpretation of scripture is, or of any stated doctrine it is our own personal interpretation, isn't it?
Regarding the nature of praying the Rosary, I posted the following on another thread:
OK. I see two ways to look at the Rosary.
1) External form. The external form of the Rosary is to recite a set of standardized texts (adapted from the Scriptures) a prescribed number of times in a prescribed order. The string of beads is a useful tool for keeping count, although it is not necessary. If one is simply reciting the words (nothing more), well ... I can think of better ways to spend one’s time. I can also think of worse. One who is simply reciting the words is missing the point.
2) Internal state of mind. Actually praying the Rosary entails meditation on a set of twenty events in the life of Christ, 18 of which appear directly and explicitly in the Gospels. The repetitive recitation helps one to drown out the distractions of the world ... the purpose of praying the Rosary is to deepen one’s personal relationship with Our Lord Jesus Christ.
No one has told me to say a Hail Mary or Rosary since is was about 12 years old. My experience with confession is a priest asking me if I knew that what I confessed was a sin when I did it and did I know why it was a sin. I have been guided and have been taught when or if I was uncertain or unclear. I have been told to pray about my transgressions and to ask God for forgiveness and the strength and wisdom to avoid sin and temptation in the future.
I did have a priest tell me to do push-ups and run laps for screwing up, but he was my football coach.
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