Revelation (11:29--12:1) Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of the covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an eartquake, and a great hailstone. A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. The woman clothed with the sun is Mary-the New Testament Ark Of the Covenant. (Luke 1:28) Hail full of grace, the Lord is with you. St. Luke used the perfect passive participle--Greek-(kecharitomene) which in the Greek means perfectly filled with grace. This magnificent proclamation by the Angel Gabriel sent by God to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Ark Of the Covenant makes concrete the absolute presence of God during the exodus and journey into the promised land. (Exodus 40:34) The Shekinah glory of God , the cloud covered the tent, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.The Church--the Israel of God--(Gal.6:16) calls on the magnificent intercession of the New Testament Ark-Mary. The Blessed Virgin Mary the Mother of God-(theotokos)--was the tabernacle of the Incarnate Word--Jesus Christ. Mary's womb was overshadowed by the power of the Most High, Jesus Christ the Son of God was placed. The Old Testament ark of the covenant was a mobile sanctuary. The New Testament ark of the Covenant-Mary is a human sanctuary. (Numbers 10:33-34) shows the Almighty God himself guiding the ark. We must rremember that the wisdom and purity of Mary guided the Lord Jesus Christ in his humanity. (Genesis 6:14-22) gives definitive evidence that the ark wa the vessel in which Noah and his family escaped the deluge. Look at the demand and desire of God for perfection in the building of the Old Testament Ark. (Exodus 25:10-40). The Ark was so precious only the High Priest could enter into the presence of the Ark. Look how Eli, a priest of the sanctuary of Shiloh to whom Hanna confided her son Samuel whom she had consecrated to the Lord. Eli founded out that the ark was captured by the Philistines fell over backward and his neck was broken and he died--
(1 Samuel 4:14-18). In (1 Chronicles 13:7-10) when Uzzah put his hand out to hold the ark when the oxen stumbled he was stricken dead. The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah for touching the ark, and he was smitten by God. The Immaculate Conception gives definitive evidence that a chaste Virgin and a womb not spotted by sin was an absolute necessity to bear the Incarnate Word--Jesus Christ. Look at (1 John 1:5) This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all. Reason tells us if Mary had sin as Fundamentalist Protestants ascertain--Jesus would be born with sin. (Ezekiel 44:1-2) gives evidence that the gate of the sanctuary shall remain shut. Revised Standard Version Scripture states, Then he brought me back to the the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces east; and he said to me, This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it. for the Lord the God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall remain shut. Church Fathers and Doctors of the Church such as St. Ambrose and St. Jerome stated this gate was the womb of Mary. Sacred Scripture shows great correlation between the Old Testament Ark and the New Testament Ark Mary. (Exodus 40:34) Scripture tlls us the Shekinah glory overshadowed the tent were the ark was--(Luke 1:35) The Angel Gabriel tells mary the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the Spirit of the Most High will overshadow you. In (2 Samuel 6:3) King David brought the ark out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. (Luke 1:39) In the Visitation--Mary went up the hill country to visit Elizabeth. In (2 Samuel 6:9) David states, how could the ark of the Lord come to me. In (Luke 1:43) Elizabeth greets Mary saying, whom am I that the mother of the Lord come to me. Look at (2 Samuel 6:5) Sacred Scripture states, King David leaped in joy being merry before the ark. Look at the Visitation--(Luke 1:44) Eliazabeth confirms that at the sound of Mary's greeting reaching her ears, that John the Baptist leaped in her womb with joy.
In (2 Samuel 6:10-13) Sacred Scripture gives evidence that David brought the ark to the house of Obededom the Gittite, and the ark remained at the house of Obededom for three months and the house of Obededom was blessed. (Luke 1:56) Scripture gives evidence that Mary staayed at the house of Elizabeth for three months. The Old Testament fertility was truly associated with blessing. Elizabeth was blessed bring forth a son--John the Baptist. Remember Mary's function in salvation history no way impedes or diminishes the unique mediation of the saving power of the Lord Jesus Christ, but shows the power of Jesus Christ. Hail Holy Queen Mother of Mercy--Pray for us.
(1 Samuel 4:14-18). In (1 Chronicles 13:7-10) when Uzzah put his hand out to hold the ark when the oxen stumbled he was stricken dead. The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah for touching the ark, and he was smitten by God. The Immaculate Conception gives definitive evidence that a chaste Virgin and a womb not spotted by sin was an absolute necessity to bear the Incarnate Word--Jesus Christ. Look at (1 John 1:5) This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all. Reason tells us if Mary had sin as Fundamentalist Protestants ascertain--Jesus would be born with sin. (Ezekiel 44:1-2) gives evidence that the gate of the sanctuary shall remain shut. Revised Standard Version Scripture states, Then he brought me back to the the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces east; and he said to me, This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it. for the Lord the God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall remain shut. Church Fathers and Doctors of the Church such as St. Ambrose and St. Jerome stated this gate was the womb of Mary. Sacred Scripture shows great correlation between the Old Testament Ark and the New Testament Ark Mary. (Exodus 40:34) Scripture tlls us the Shekinah glory overshadowed the tent were the ark was--(Luke 1:35) The Angel Gabriel tells mary the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the Spirit of the Most High will overshadow you. In (2 Samuel 6:3) King David brought the ark out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. (Luke 1:39) In the Visitation--Mary went up the hill country to visit Elizabeth. In (2 Samuel 6:9) David states, how could the ark of the Lord come to me. In (Luke 1:43) Elizabeth greets Mary saying, whom am I that the mother of the Lord come to me. Look at (2 Samuel 6:5) Sacred Scripture states, King David leaped in joy being merry before the ark. Look at the Visitation--(Luke 1:44) Eliazabeth confirms that at the sound of Mary's greeting reaching her ears, that John the Baptist leaped in her womb with joy.
In (2 Samuel 6:10-13) Sacred Scripture gives evidence that David brought the ark to the house of Obededom the Gittite, and the ark remained at the house of Obededom for three months and the house of Obededom was blessed. (Luke 1:56) Scripture gives evidence that Mary staayed at the house of Elizabeth for three months. The Old Testament fertility was truly associated with blessing. Elizabeth was blessed bring forth a son--John the Baptist. Remember Mary's function in salvation history no way impedes or diminishes the unique mediation of the saving power of the Lord Jesus Christ, but shows the power of Jesus Christ. Hail Holy Queen Mother of Mercy--Pray for us.
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