Mother ?

[twinc]

have you,should you,could you ever address your mother as woman - twinc

 

[Adstar]

No.

But i am not Jesus.


All Praise The Ancient Of Days

 

[twinc]

No.

But i am not Jesus.


All Praise The Ancient Of Days

of course not - so why did He address her as woman ? - twinc

 

[elijah23]

have you,should you,could you ever address your mother as woman - twinc

My mother wanted to be addressed as "Mother." It never would have occurred to me to address her as "Woman." Honor you father and mother.

 

[farouk]

My mother wanted to be addressed as "Mother." It never would have occurred to me to address her as "Woman." Honor you father and mother.

Remember, the Biblical record is a translation.

I hope you're not trying to pick holes in it.

 

[Agape]

of course not - so why did He address her as woman ? - twinc

Jesus used the term "woman" when speaking to other women as well (Matt. 15:28; Luke 22:57; John 4:21). Woman was a term of respect. It is like "Madam" today.

 

[Agape]

Remember, the Biblical record is a translation.

Not if you consider Matt. 12:48-50; Mark 3:33-35; Luke 8:21.
Jesus made it clear that spiritual kinship is not determined by blood or race but by obedience to God.;)

 

[dadof10]

have you,should you,could you ever address your mother as woman - twinc

There are a couple of reasons Jesus addressed Mary as "woman". First, what else would He call her? He created her, so she is His creation, His daughter, but she gave birth to Him, so she is His mother. What other word fits?

Secondly, and most importantly, Jesus was trying to point out that He was the "new Adam", as Paul called Him (I Cor. 15:45-49), by recalling in the Jewish mind the story of Adam and Eve. Mary is the "new Eve", which is why He called her "woman". There is quite a striking parallel:

"Eve, the first woman, was a virgin at the time that she was tempted by the serpent in the garden. Thus, Eve, a virgin, conceived disobedience and death, whereas, Mary, a virgin, conceived the Word in obedience and brought forth Life"

http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/neweve.html