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To: CynicalBear
not one word about her after Pentecost

That's not precisely accurate. The following is a definite reference to her by Paul.

Galatians 4: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law

This one is an obvious double allusion taking place:

Revelation Revelation 12:1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. 5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.... 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. 14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

This one is only an unprovable possibility based on John having been charged with taking care of Jesus' mother. The curiosity is the female form (kyria) of the word for Lord (kurios):

2 John 1 Amplified Bible (AMP) 1 The elderly elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the elect (chosen) lady (Cyria) and her children,

380 posted on 05/21/2015 5:41:21 AM PDT by xzins (Donate to the Freep-a-Thon or lose your ONLY voice. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: xzins
>>That's not precisely accurate. The following is a definite reference to her by Paul.<<

That was so weak!

>>This one is an obvious double allusion taking place:<<

No, it isn't. The woman in Revelation 12 is Israel NOT Mary. It was prophesied.

Isaiah 66:7 "Before she travailed, she brought forth; Before her pain came, she gave birth to a boy. 8 "Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be brought forth all at once? As soon as Zion travailed, she also brought forth her sons. 9 "Shall I bring to the point of birth and not give delivery?" says the LORD. "Or shall I who gives delivery shut the womb?" says your God. 10 "Be joyful with Jerusalem and rejoice for her, all you who love her; Be exceedingly glad with her, all you who mourn over her, 11 That you may nurse and be satisfied with her comforting breasts, That you may suck and be delighted with her bountiful bosom."

Mary is NOT Zion.

413 posted on 05/21/2015 1:15:04 PM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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