Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah

For this reason, despite her sinlessness—or rather, precisely because she was preserved from all sin—Mary can truly declare that “God” is her “Savior”

there was a Jewish tradition that the location of the lost Ark would one day be revealed.

Contrary to what some people believe, the Catholic Church did not get its teachings about Mary from paganism. It got them from Judaism.

She is also the queen mother of the Messiah’s kingdom.22

scholars arrive at seven days is by interpreting John’s references sequentially and adding the first four days to the “third day” (4 Days + 3 Days = 7 Days).

Mary is the “woman” of Genesis whose “offspring” will conquer the serpent (Genesis 3:15).

In the Gospel of John, Mary appears twice: once during the wedding at Cana (John 2:1–12), and once during the crucifixion of Jesus (John 19:25–27).

it’s important to remember that in the book of Genesis, Eve is called “Eve” only once; she is called “woman” eleven times.

In traditional Protestantism, worship is largely centered on doxology: prayer and songs of praise.62 There is no ministerial priesthood, and therefore no offering of sacrifice. For Catholics and Orthodox Christians, however, worship consists above all in the offering of the Eucharist.63 And the Eucharist is always offered to God alone.