It is confusing how Mary is seen as other than what she was. Yes, she was blessed. As every believer 'born again' of Spirit: is also blessed. Hebrew meaning of Mary:
Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter. "bitter' same as in (Exodus 15:23) "...they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter:" and (Ruth 1:20) "And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me." But the woman was to be saved through childbirth: Luke 1:48-49 [48] For he hath regarded
the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall
call me blessed. [49] For
he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. Going from "wished-for child; rebellion; bitter...to "blessed". And
all that go from 'bitter' and are redeemed (born from above) are called 'blessed'; for he that is mighty hath done to them great things!
Genesis 35:10-11
[10] And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob:
thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but
Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name
Israel. [11] And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall
come out of thy loins;
Out of the loins of compassion: that is what God showed to 'the woman' cursed with bitterness: compassion and Mercy and grace. John 3:6-7 "That which is born
of the flesh is flesh; and
that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. [7] Marvel not that I said unto thee,
Ye must be born again."
'That which is born of the flesh is flesh...'
'...that which is born of the Spirit
is spirit.' Galatians 4:26 "But Jerusalem which is above is free, which
is the mother of us all."
Luke 14:26
[26] If any man come to me, and hate not his father,
and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also,
he cannot be my disciple.
… if any man does not love his Heavenly Father(God) and Heavenly mother(the new Jerusalem) more … he cannot be my disciple.
Matthew 15:4
[4] For God commanded, saying,
Honour thy father and mother: and, He
that curseth father(God) or mother(the new city),
let him die the death.
Mark 10:19
[19] Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit
adultery, Do not
kill, Do not
steal, Do not
bear false witness,
Defraud not, Honour thy father(God) and mother(the new Jerusalem which is free). 'Live by the Law of the new land where I place you' Ephesians 6:2-3 "Honour thy father and mother; (
which is the first commandment
with promise) [3] That it
may be well with thee, and thou mayest
live long on the earth."
"REDEEMER IN THE WOMB" an image of the "Redeemer in the womb":: "Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;"