Her initial appearance in the Hebrew Scriptures is one of beauty, goodness, wisdom, and life.
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Their portrait, will be followed by a comparison between each of the Old Testament figures and Mary.Įve | Sarah | Rebekah | Rachel | Leah | Deborah | Jachobed | Miriam | Judith | Esther | Tamar | Rahab | Ruth | Bathsheba | Chosen Daughter of IsraelĮve's name in Hebrew means "life." She is called Chavvah (in the Septuagint, Eva in the Vulgate, Heva because she is the mother of all the living (Gn 3:20). There will be sketches of fourteen feminine Old Testament figures, beginning with Eve and ending with Bathsheba. She is the mother of the Messiah, whereas her prefigurations in the Old Testament prepare, suggest and intuit his future coming. Mary is their anti-type, not in opposition but in contrast, a contrast which takes its measure from the uniqueness of Mary's mission. They are given the name type, because they typify in some ways the future mother of Jesus Christ. Looking from the New Testament back into the Old Testament, we recognize a number of women of importance who prefigure Mary in some aspects of their destiny, personality and vocation. The two relate to each other like promise and fulfillment.
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The Old Testament anticipates, announces, and points to the New Testament. In our understanding of the Bible there exists continuity between the two Testaments. The following is an attempt to mirror Old and New Testament on behalf of Mary.