[CynicalBear]

>> Psst - you left out a word. ‘most highly favoured one’. ;)<<

Psst – you need to read scripture and stop putting Mary on a pedestal.

The words spoken to Mary were no different then were spoken to Jael in Judges. In fact, Jael was called blessed above women. Mary was called blessed among women.

Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Judges 5:24 Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be,

Those words were also spoken of Noah, Moses, and David.

[Natural Law]

" In fact, Jael was called blessed above women."

There are numerous Protestant translations that offer different wording. My Bible translates Judges 5:24 as follows.

"Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, of tent-dwelling women most blessed. - Judges 5:24

Even if we accept your translation it does not state that Jael would remain the most blessed or that in Luke an angel speaks the words.

Peace be with you

[JCBreckenridge]

So would you regard Mary as honored as you regard David?

[metmom]

Don't forget Matthew 11:11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.