Is Mary, the Mother of Jesus, Historically Insignificant?

[anapko]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I lifted this little quote from "The Jesus I Never Knew," by Philip Yancey
I offer three questions to those interested in the topic at hand.

1. Why did God choose Mary as the incubator for His Son?

2. Is Mary, the mother of Jesus, historically insignificant?

3. Is Mary, the mother of Jesus, the most important bible character - other than her Son?

Great Post!

1. To answer this is pure speculation. Why she was chosen is never mentioned in Scripture. What is clear is that she was highly favored. She was highly favored in the time that God highly favored to bring forth His only begotten Son.

2. Historically?? It may not be as important as compared to Biblical history. To negate her as significant to history would mean, from a Bible view, that all pre-Mary births were insignificant. From Sarah on typed a bringing forth of Christ, yet after these births, not much is made of the mother.

3. Again, reference comment 2. Not much is said of the mother after the birth of the son. It would stand to reason that God in His omnipotent wisdom knew that to continually focus on mama would lessen the Son's purpose, hence when Mary urged Jesus to do something about the wine issue, she never saw Him change water to wine before, but she knew who He was, Jesus placated to her answering her request. After the miracle, no mention of Mary as the intercessor of the miracle. Her mention becomes less and less. So is she the most important bible character in the bible, not according to Jesus who said that John was the greatest of all the prophets. Yet, Mary is blessed of all women.

Again, great post!

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by anapko81

Great Post!

1. To answer this is pure speculation. Why she was chosen is never mentioned in Scripture. What is clear is that she was highly favored. She was highly favored in the time that God highly favored to bring forth His only begotten Son.

2. Historically?? It may not be as important as compared to Biblical history. To negate her as significant to history would mean, from a Bible view, that all pre-Mary births were insignificant. From Sarah on typed a bringing forth of Christ, yet after these births, not much is made of the mother.

3. Again, reference comment 2. Not much is said of the mother after the birth of the son. It would stand to reason that God in His omnipotent wisdom knew that to continually focus on mama would lessen the Son's purpose, hence when Mary urged Jesus to do something about the wine issue, she never saw Him change water to wine before, but she knew who He was, Jesus placated to her answering her request. After the miracle, no mention of Mary as the intercessor of the miracle. Her mention becomes less and less. So is she the most important bible character in the bible, not according to Jesus who said that John was the greatest of all the prophets. Yet, Mary is blessed of all women.

Again, great post!

I will try to pull up all references to Mary in the N.T.

I can think of a few without research.

1. Bringing Jesus to the Temple as an infant.
2. Searching for Him, and finding Him in the temple, as an adolescent.
3. Wedding at Cana.

[anapko]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I will try to pull up all references to Mary in the N.T.

I can think of a few without research.

1. Bringing Jesus to the Temple as an infant.
2. Searching for Him, and finding Him in the temple, as an adolescent.
3. Wedding at Cana.

4. Coming with His brothers to see Him. He says that blessed are those that hear the Word
5. At the cross, Jesus tells John to take care of her.
6. The upper room is the last mention of her.

Still, great Thread!!!!

I don't believe she's mentioned beyond this. I do believe she is important simply because she, of all women, did bear the Savior. Beyond that, not much is made of her. Once Jesus becomes a man entering into His ministry, Mary is relegated to simply a mother.