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    • Received the Annunciation from the angel Gabriel. According to the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Bible, Mary was a young Jewish woman living in Nazareth when she received a visit from the angel Gabriel.
    • Immaculately conceived (according to Catholic doctrine) The belief in the Immaculate Conception refers to the Catholic doctrine that Mary herself was conceived without original sin.
    • Gave birth to Jesus in Bethlehem. After the Annunciation, Mary, who was betrothed to Joseph, traveled with him to Bethlehem due to a decree from the Roman Emperor Augustus that required people to return to their ancestral hometowns for a census.
    • Fled to Egypt with Joseph and Jesus to escape King Herod. Shortly after Jesus’ birth, King Herod of Judea, upon learning of the birth of a potential rival, sought to have the infant Jesus killed.
  1. Mother of God: Mary, as the mother of Jesus, is the Theotokos (God-bearer), or Mother of God. Virgin birth of Jesus: Mary conceived Jesus by action of the Holy Spirit while remaining a virgin. Perpetual Virginity: Mary remained a virgin all her life, even after the act of giving birth to Jesus.

  2. After Jesus ascended to heaven, Mary his mother was, with her sons, among the disciples in Jerusalem who were gathered to pray (Acts 1:13-14). There is no record in the Scriptures of when Joseph, Mary’s husband, died and she became a widow.

    • Mary was chosen by God. Mary didn’t ask to be the mother of the Messiah. She was chosen. The angel, Gabriel, appeared to her and told her that she was to be the mother of the Messiah.
    • Mary was a young woman. At the time of the birth of Jesus, Mary was estimated to be around 14 years old. Pretty crazy, right? People just did not live as long back then, and then tended to get married much, much younger.
    • Mary was humble. I think if God had chosen me to be the mother of Jesus, I would not have had the same humble spirit that Mary demonstrated. And perhaps maybe this is one reason why God chose her.
    • Mary was human. While Mary was a great woman of the Bible, at the end of the day, she was merely a human. Mary herself was not the savior of the world.
  3. Aug 31, 2024 · Mother of God: Mary, as the mother of Jesus, is the Theotokos (God-bearer), or Mother of God. Virgin birth of Jesus: Mary conceived Jesus by action of the Holy Spirit while remaining a virgin. Perpetual Virginity: Mary remained a virgin all her life, even after the act of giving birth to Jesus.

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  4. Dec 22, 2021 · Mary, the mother of Jesus, is unquestionably the senior saint within the Christian tradition. Yet we know remarkably little about her. In the New Testament, there is nothing about her birth,...

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  6. The Bible tells us many facts about the life of Mary, mother of Jesus — mostly in Matthew and Luke. We will first present a brief outline of Mary’s life as the Lord revealed it in the Bible. Then we will examine some legends and teachings which developed in later centuries.