Search results
- Philip C. Almond
- She was an accidental virgin. The gospel of Matthew is the only one to tell us Mary was pregnant before she and Joseph had sex. She was said to be “with child from the Holy Spirit”.
- She was a perpetual virgin. Within early Christian doctrine, Mary remained a virgin during and after the birth of Jesus. This was perhaps only fitting for someone deemed “the mother of God” or “God-bearer”.
- She was immaculately conceived. Within Western theology, it was generally recognised from the time of Saint Ambrose that Mary never committed a sin. But was her sinlessness in this life because she was born without “original sin”?
- She ascended into heaven. The early centuries of the Christian tradition were silent on the death of Mary. But by the seventh and eighth centuries, the belief in the bodily ascension of Mary into heaven, had taken a firm hold in both the Western and Eastern Churches.
- 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.
Oct 4, 2024 · Mary of Nazareth, the mother of Jesus Christ, is one of the most venerated women from the ancient world. Her most common epithet is "the virgin Mary." She is celebrated by Eastern Orthodox Churches, Catholicism, and various Protestant denominations as "the mother of God." In Islam, Surah 19 of the Quran, the surah of Maryam, is devoted to her.
She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many of them mentioned in the Litany of Loreto. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches believe that Mary, as mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God.
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.
Mariamme or the shortened Mary was a popular protest name at the time, which is why there are several ‘Marys’ in the gospels. Jesus means ‘God saves’ or ‘God is generous’. Joseph means ‘May God add….’ (other children); this may mean Joseph was the eldest son in his family.
People also ask
Who is the mother of Jesus?
What did Jesus say to his mother?
Why is Mary called Mother of God?
Who was Mary in the Bible?
Is Mary the mother of Jesus?
Why is Mary important to Christianity?
Only John states that Mary was present at the crucifixion, and that Jesus gave her into the care of the beloved disciple with the words, “Woman, behold your son!,” “Behold, your mother!” (John 19:26, 27). Why did Jesus give Mary into the care of her nephew rather than one of her own sons?
