3 Important Examples of Marian Typology

St. Augustine said that "the New Testament lies hidden in the Old and the Old is fulfilled in the New."

3 Important Terms to Understand: 
Typology  (detailed definition here)
Pre-figuration
Foreshadowing 

Today we are studying the typology of Mary in the Old Testament so that we can defend our Blessed Mother. And, of course the typology, pre-figuration and foreshadowing of Christ is always right next to Mary.

Gotta love the way the Holy Spirit works! More young men have joined us. . . .Nick, Roman, and Jaden.

3 Important Examples of Marian Typology to Remember:

1) Mary is the New Eve    
• and Jesus as the new Adam  -- Romans 5:14
• Genesis 3:15 protoevangelium 

2) Mary is the New Ark of the Covenant    
•    Both (the Ark and Mary) were places of very important and sacred creations (the Covenant and Jesus).

The Ark contained  • the  Ten Commandments (the words of God in stone), •  a pot of manna, and •  Aaron's rod that came back to life [Deuteronomy 10:3-5; Hebrews 9:4].

The womb of the Virgin contained Jesus: •  the living Word of God enfleshed, • the living bread from heaven, •  "the Branch" (Messianic title) who would die but come back to life [Luke 1:35].

 

•   The story of Uzzah and the Ark of the Covenant is found in 2 Samuel 6:1-7 and 1 Chronicles 13:9-12. As the ark was being transported, the oxen pulling the cart stumbled, and a Levite named Uzzah took hold of the ark. God's anger burned against Uzzah and He struck him down and he died

•   The Virgin Mary is the living shrine of the Word of God, the Ark of

the New and Eternal Covenant. In fact, St. Luke’s account of the Annunciation of the angel to Mary nicely incorporates the images of the tent of meeting with God in Sinai and of the temple of Zion. Just as the cloud covered the people of God marching in the desert (cf. Nm 10:34; Dt 33:12; Ps 91:4) and just as the same cloud, as a sign of the divine mystery present in the midst of Israel, hovered over the Ark of the Covenant (cf. Ex 40:35), so now the shadow of the Most High envelops and penetrates the tabernacle of the New Covenant that is the womb of Mary (cf. Lk 1:35).

SOURCE: Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, The Shrine: Memory, Presence and Prophecy of the Living God

3) Mary's Queenship is pre-figured in the Old Testament.
We will review and add this wonderful Queenship information at our next meeting

The Cookie Questions: 

QUESTION 1:  
What is the protoevangelium?  You must also be able to spell it correctly.
ANSWER:
It is the first prophesy in the Bible and it is a prophesy about Mary and Jesus.
QUESTION 2:
Where is it in the Bible?
ANSWER:
Gen 3:15

LAGNIAPPE:
Can you memorize it? Memorizing would be cupcake-worthy! I have included the DR and the NAB quotes - your choice.

Douay-Rheims:  God is speaking to the serpent/snake . . . .
I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel.

NAB:  God is speaking to the serpent/snake . . . .
I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; They will strike at your head, while you strike at their heel.



In summary, Genesis 3:15 has a prophetic nature to it, for there is a promise in the future of redemption, that someone will crush the head of the serpent. God's judgement upon the serpent contains a promise of ultimate victory through the woman by her offspring. This concept will be developed in a spiritual sense throughout Scripture and the Fathers of the Church.  source: http://biblescripture.net/First.html
If you want to read more, more, more  about the protoevangelium  . . . . try these sites:http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/audiences/alpha/data/aud19861217en.html

http://www.amsterdamapparitions.com/the-woman-and-the-serpent-genesis-315/