Assumption and Coronation in Bible

[wiggbuggie]

on the coronation of Mary we have this verse from the bible

Judith 15
“You are the glory of Jerusalem; you are the great pride of Israel; you are the high honor of our nation.*You’ve done all these things with your own hand. You’ve done well for Israel, and God is pleased with these things. May you be forever blessed by the Lord Almighty!”

The commentary in my bible reads this verse was applied to Mary in the early church also its the verse that’s used in the holy rosary on that particular mystery

Second point if Adam and other male figures in the OT represent a Christ like figure and foreshadow Jesus, same can be said with the female figures like Eve and others that point to Mary. In kings we have king Solomon offering his throne to his mother even bowing down to her!

1 kings 2:19
When Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, the king stood up to meet her, bowed down to her and sat down on his throne. He had a throne brought for the king’s mother, and she sat down at his right hand.

 

[Hockeygurl]

There are a few problems here.
1.
The USCCB specifically states that the “woman” is Israel and/or the church.

2 . We cant take a sentence and have half of it literal and half symbolic. for example the woman is mary. She has a crown of 12 stars, the stars symbolize what? and she has her feet on the sun and moon? are we taking that literally as well?
3. Why would a person in heaven need to flee the dragon?

 

[ericc]

1. Why would a person in heaven need to flee the dragon?

Because Rev includes some flashbacks such as the war in heaven Rev 12:7 right after Rev 12:1-6 of the woman fleeing the dragon. Nevertheless Rev is a difficult read because there are many types of imagery being shown.

 

[Muzhik]

Rev is best viewed as a helix. With each turn you pass similar symbols (cups, etc.) but closer in to he center.