“The Son of God doesn’t even mention a woman when speaking of his physical beginning.”
The Holy Spirit did. Luke 1:31. Gabriel was speaking for the Lord too don’t forget.
My point was who was being credited for supplying the Son with a body. As per Heb. 10:5, the Son credited God with preparing him a body.
In Luke 1:31, God told Mary what God was going to do. Mary said, essentially: yes sir.
Here is a very short part of what we chanted for an hour and a half last night at church:
“The Archangel was sent from Heaven to cry: Rejoice! to the Theotokos. And beholding You, O Lord, taking bodily form, he stood in awe, and with his bodiless voice he cried aloud to her such things as:
Rejoice, you through whom joy shall shine. Rejoice, you the Redemption of the tears of Eve.
Rejoice, Height hard to climb for human thought. Rejoice, Depth hard to explore even for the eyes of Angels.
Rejoice, for you are the Throne of the King. Rejoice, for you sustained the Sustainer of all.
Rejoice, Star that causes the Sun to appear. Rejoice, Womb of the divine Incarnation.
Rejoice, you through whom creation is renewed. Rejoice, you whom the Creator is born a Babe.
Rejoice, O Bride Ever-Virgin”
Here’s a link to the entire chant almost all in English. If anyone wants to know and understand what in fact The Church believes about the Most Holy Theotokos, this will provide that knowledge. Lex orandi, lex credendi!
http://lent.goarch.org/akathist_hymn/listen/