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Was Jesus king yet? No. Bathsheba was not Queen until Solomon became King. Until then, she was just another loyal subject, even having to grovel at the current kings (David’s) feet.I’m not accusing Jesus of anything. You read the passages and you make the decision. Did Jesus refer to Mary as queen in those passages or any others?
The Church has taught since at least the 2nd century that the “Woman” in Genesis 3:15 is pointing toward Mary. “I shall put enmity between you and the woman”. St.'s Justin Martyr and Ireneaus (155AD and 180AD) immediately saw this parallel.As far as Jn2:4,I don’t know how you draw the reference to Eve could you explain?
In the Gospel of John we have a re-creation account. Notice all the themes of Genesis in the opening of John. "In the Beginning was the word… we have the theme of light, darkness, life, and so on. We have 7 days, as Jesus goes about meeting all the Apostles and John the Baptist.
And then on the 7th day of John’s Gospel there is a wedding. The New Adam is there, and “The Woman” - the 2nd Eve - Mary. In Genesis, we had a wedding on the 7th day as well.
John furthers this theme, Mary as the 2nd Eve, by referring to her as “Woman” in Revelation, just as God referred to the first Eve as “Woman”.
Think about it - The Bible begins with a battle between Adam, Eve, and Satan and Satan wins. Then the Bible ends with a battle between the New Adam, the 2nd Eve, and Satan and Satan loses.
