Comments on: John: Jesus and Women http://www.cristoenmi.org/619/bible-study/jesus-y-las-mujeres-segun-juan/ <!--:es-->Un Blog Católico - La Vida Cristiana, Fidelidad a Dios, y Amor en Cristo<!--:--><!--:en-->A Catholic Blog - Christian Life, Faith in God, and Love in Christ<!--:--> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:07:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ricky http://www.cristoenmi.org/619/bible-study/jesus-y-las-mujeres-segun-juan/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Ricky Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:54:00 +0000 http://www.cristoenmi.org/?p=619#comment-138 Joyce, thank you for your comment. If we look deeper at the <a href="http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/__PXA.HTM" rel="nofollow">Wedding at Cana</a>, we see John's rich symbolism of the Church as bride. Isn't it interesting that the only two people mentioned by name are Jesus and his mother? John doesn't even name the people who are getting married! It's then that we realize John's intentions. In John's gospel, the Wedding at Cana and the Passion put Jesus and Mary as the new Adam and the new Eve. These are the only two scenes in the gospel where Mary is mentioned. I believe it is for this reason that Jesus refers to her as "woman" in John's account, because she is being presented as the new Eve. I'd like to go further into this topic, but it's just too much write here. This link discusses this exact situation and Dr. John Bergsma does a much better job of explaining it then I do: <a href="http://www.salvationhistory.com/studies/lesson/lesson_seven_-_in_the_johannine_tradition_part_3" rel="nofollow">The Church as Bride</a>. I recommend this site, SalvationHistory.com, to all those with questions about the Bible, as they specialize in Biblical Theology led by Dr. Scott Hahn. Please listen to this discussion and let me know if it's helped to clear your mind. It might seem like a lot to take in at first, but in the end you will feel enlightened. Thanks again for your comment and I hope you visit my blog again soon. I will actually be writing another paper for my latest class, Women in the New Testament. It will express the situation that women faced in the times of Jesus, specifically Jewish women. I will explain how Jesus gave hope to the women and showed them that they too were children of God. And I'll get to dive further into issues like this, so please check back soon and follow me on Twitter and/or Facebook to be notified of the updates! May God bless you in your faith journey. Joyce, thank you for your comment. If we look deeper at the Wedding at Cana, we see John’s rich symbolism of the Church as bride. Isn’t it interesting that the only two people mentioned by name are Jesus and his mother? John doesn’t even name the people who are getting married! It’s then that we realize John’s intentions. In John’s gospel, the Wedding at Cana and the Passion put Jesus and Mary as the new Adam and the new Eve. These are the only two scenes in the gospel where Mary is mentioned.

I believe it is for this reason that Jesus refers to her as “woman” in John’s account, because she is being presented as the new Eve. I’d like to go further into this topic, but it’s just too much write here. This link discusses this exact situation and Dr. John Bergsma does a much better job of explaining it then I do: The Church as Bride. I recommend this site, SalvationHistory.com, to all those with questions about the Bible, as they specialize in Biblical Theology led by Dr. Scott Hahn. Please listen to this discussion and let me know if it’s helped to clear your mind.

It might seem like a lot to take in at first, but in the end you will feel enlightened. Thanks again for your comment and I hope you visit my blog again soon. I will actually be writing another paper for my latest class, Women in the New Testament. It will express the situation that women faced in the times of Jesus, specifically Jewish women. I will explain how Jesus gave hope to the women and showed them that they too were children of God. And I’ll get to dive further into issues like this, so please check back soon and follow me on Twitter and/or Facebook to be notified of the updates! May God bless you in your faith journey.

]]> By: joyce http://www.cristoenmi.org/619/bible-study/jesus-y-las-mujeres-segun-juan/comment-page-1/#comment-137 joyce Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:34:17 +0000 http://www.cristoenmi.org/?p=619#comment-137 Its nice to gothrough but still i have a question... why did jesus used the word WOMAN instead of mother to his mother. is there a reason. pl let me know Its nice to gothrough but still i have a question… why did jesus used the word WOMAN instead of mother to his mother. is there a reason. pl let me know

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