The Immaculate Conception is all about Jesus. A pure womb for him in the Ark of the New Covenant.
Why did He need a pure womb? He came into a sin cursed world. He can handle contact with it.
Thank you for your explanation, Salvation. A counter argument would necessarily be "If Jesus needed a pure womb to be pure, then so would have Mary."
However, your answer is the first time I've ever been given an answer to my question. Thank you very much for that.
And, since it is the first time I've received an answer, then I'll take time to reflect on it until I rely on a quick, brash response to a very well-meaning, longtime Christian FRiend.
Why did Jesus NEED a pure womb?Where are we told that in scripture? He did not shrink from sinful men
He came to walk in a sinful would, to get his feet dirty, to eat with drunkards and thieves..
I think xzins missed your reference to the "ark of the covenant" being ..NOT A TYPE OF CHRIST.. but a type of Mary ..just one more error of Rome The Mercy seat sits atop the ark... so if She was the ark, she is the one that issues judgement This kind of teaching shows the perversion of scripture and how it is passed on. The entire OT Bible is about Christ. All of the "types" are pointing to Christ.