There are some that say that the Bible really says very little about Mary. However, that is quite contrary to the truth. There are actually a lot of references to Our Lady. For some of these references, you have to do a little bit of digging. Let’s start at the beginning of the Bible. She is first mentioned in Genesis 3:15, as the Woman whose offspring (Jesus) will crush the head of the serpent (Satan).
Genesis 3:15:"I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."
Luke 1:27:"Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee! Blessed art thou among women!"
This translation is very familiar to Catholics and the Bible, but let’s take a look at how other translations read
Luke 1:27. KJV:"...Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women."
RSV:"Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!"
NIV:"Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
It seems a great deal of effort is being put in place to minimize Gabriel's greeting to her. However, we can know that the greeting was unusual and astounding because of Mary's reaction to it no matter what translation one uses.
Luke 1:29:"But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be."
http://www.aboutcatholics.com/faith_beliefs/mary_in_bible/
Thursday, December 13, 2007
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for as i am in my father my father is in me
the devil drew 1 third of the stars of heaven in his tail and threw them 2 earth,revelation12:4
revelation 2:17 i will give him a white stone and a new name which no one knows but him
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IN FLANDERS FIELD 1ST WORLD WAR
In Flanders Fields By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army
IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
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