Did any of the early church fathers believe that Mary is the ark of the new covenant?

[orthodoxcrusader1996]

I am a convert to the Greek Orthodox faith and as someone who came from an evangelical background, the one thing I am currently struggling with is the Church's high mariology doctrines, one of those being that Mary is the ark of the new covenant, but did any of the early church fathers believe that Mary is the ark of the new covenant?

 

[Who Me]

I am a convert to the Greek Orthodox faith and as someone who came from an evangelical background, the one thing I am currently struggling with is the Church's high mariology doctrines, one of those being that Mary is the ark of the new covenant, but did any of the early church fathers believe that Mary is the ark of the new covenant?

You've jumped into a belief without seriously considering what that belief involved!
Your problem is that while the early church Fathers wrote about Mary, those who believe in the ' Mariology ' will interpret those writings to support there view, just as they interpret the Bible to support there view.
In reality do you believe that the bible supports ' Mariology ' or not?

 

[GodsGrace]

I am a convert to the Greek Orthodox faith and as someone who came from an evangelical background, the one thing I am currently struggling with is the Church's high mariology doctrines, one of those being that Mary is the ark of the new covenant, but did any of the early church fathers believe that Mary is the ark of the new covenant?

Do you understand what the comparison means? And what is being compared to Mary?

WHY do you believe Mary is the NEW Ark of the Covenant?
What was in the ark?

 

[GodsGrace]

You've jumped into a belief without seriously considering what that belief involved!
Your problem is that while the early church Fathers wrote about Mary, those who believe in the ' Mariology ' will interpret those writings to support there view, just as they interpret the Bible to support there view.
In reality do you believe that the bible supports ' Mariology ' or not?

I doubt we'll get a reply from the OP...

 

[Randy]

I am a convert to the Greek Orthodox faith and as someone who came from an evangelical background, the one thing I am currently struggling with is the Church's high mariology doctrines, one of those being that Mary is the ark of the new covenant, but did any of the early church fathers believe that Mary is the ark of the new covenant?

I expect its because Mary's womb is figuratively viewed as God's Arc and the Jesus introduced the new covenant by His blood. I have never come across such saying but I'm not catholic or Greek Orthodox so I don't know their explanation. It's probally lengthy. Doesn't appear to be anything to be concerned about as the reality is found in Christ. If the Spirit of Christ dwells in you, and you would know, then you belong to Him.