Or it’s merely becuase of HOW Mary asks the question.When Zachariah questions Gabriel, he is struck dumb, because he is questioning his metaphysical superior. When Mary asks a question, the angel answers her, because she, being the Immaculately Conceived Queen of the Angels, has the right to ask questions of the Angels.
Depends upon the kind of “fear” you are alluding to.The two don’t conflict.
Yes.Zechariah says 'How shall I know this?"
That’s absolutely right.Of anything Mary is trying to understand, not being unbelieving.
LUKE 1:39-42, 44 39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechari′ah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! . . . .
. . . . 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” . . .
It doesn’t, until you take into account that the angel’s appearance to Zechariah and Mary mirror other announcements about the birth of important figures in the Old Testament and other angelic visitations.It doesn’t really seem to indicate that in the text though.
At the risk of being picky, I would call it more than a “mirror” (although there IS a dimension of that too), I would call it a fulfillment of those Old Testament encounters.Mary mirror other announcements about the birth of important figures in the Old Testament and other angelic visitations.
Please explain how my point implies the opposite of what my point is.“You will be struck dumb and unable to speak, because you did not believe my words .”
And your point would actually undermine the Immaculate Conception. It implies Mary had a lack of faith.
Your point that the Angel let Mary slide with the question because of her being the Mother of God implies Mary had a lack of faith. Simple as that.Please explain how my point implies the opposite of what my point is.
.CCC 1831 The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord . They belong in their fullness to Christ, Son of David. They complete and perfect the virtues of those who receive them. They make the faithful docile in readily obeying divine inspirations.
Let your good spirit lead me on a level path.
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God . . . If children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.
.CCC 2090 When God reveals Himself and calls him, man cannot fully respond to the divine love by his own powers. He must hope that God will give him the capacity to love Him in return and to act in conformity with the commandments of charity. Hope is the confident expectation of divine blessing and the beatific vision of God; it is also the fear of offending God’s love and of incurring punishment.
.CCC 2084 God makes himself known by recalling his all-powerful loving, and liberating action in the history of the one he addresses: “I brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” The first word contains the first commandment of the Law:
"You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve him. . . . You shall not go after other gods."5 God’s first call and just demand is that man accept him and worship him.
CCC 2116 All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to “unveil” the future.48 Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.
Well, Jesus in the Gospel encourages servile fear from His Apostles.The good fear discussed in just some of the CCC citations
No He doesn’t.Well, Jesus in the Gospel encourages servile fear from His Apostles.
“Fear Him who can kill both body and soul in Gehenna, yes fear Him!”No He doesn’t.
He’s talking about God.“Fear Him who can kill both body and soul in Gehenna, yes fear Him!”
.CCC 2090 When God reveals Himself and calls him, man cannot fully respond to the divine love by his own powers. He must hope that God will give him the capacity to love Him in return and to act in conformity with the commandments of charity. Hope is the confident expectation of divine blessing and the beatific vision of God; it is also the fear of offending God’s love and of incurring punishment.
CCC 2116 All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to “unveil” the future.48 Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.
Which basically amounts to “Fear God because He can really punish you.”He’s talking about God.
God desires no one be lost.Which basically amounts to “Fear God because He can really punish you.”
And He is the judge.God desires no one be lost.
So what?So while God doesn’t antecedently want anyone to perish, as a consequence of His Law He damns the unjust.
So going against Jesus’ words?having “frightened-fear” of someone or something (which is bad) else which is a sin
Are you serious?So going against Jesus’ words?