FHII
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Well said. I agree with everything you said and like the way you said it.because she was willing. listen highly favoured was in the GREETING. but the angel said, Luke 1:30 "And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God". that's why she was highly favoured. Luke 1:38 "And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her". Just like Noah he was willing to obey God. she was only chosen by God just like us to do something. listen this word is used two times in the bible, Ephesians 1:6 "To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved".
now for that word "Highly Favioured.
G5487 χαριτόω charitoo (cha-riy-to'-ō) v.
1. to grace (i.e. indue with special honor).
2. to graciously favor (influentially).
[from G5485]
KJV: make accepted, be highly favoured
now the Hebrew, Genesis 6:8 "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD".
H2580 חֵן chen (chane) n-m.
1. graciousness.
2. (subjective) kindness, favor.
3. (objective) beauty.
[from H2603]
KJV: favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
so again Mary is no more Special than any other woman. only in her selection of birthing the body of the Lord. THAT'S GOD'S CHOICE. no ours.... ;)
Peace in Christ Yeshua/Jesus
To Mary's credit she did stick with the plan and overall (despite a few faults...) she was a great woman. Its really a shame that anyone has to debate her merits... But reasonable people are forced to when others raise her to near god-like status by claiming she was a co-redeemer, she never sinned, she remained a virgin and some even say she never died but ascended into heaven.