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#12 Doorway to the Virgin

The House of the Virgin Mary is located on Mount Koressos 7 km from Selcuk. When the ruin of the first century house was found in the 19th century, it was a venerated place visited by descendants of early Christians living in a nearby mountain village. They called it ‘Doorway to the Virgin’ and went thereContinue reading “#12 Doorway to the Virgin”

#11 The Apostle John in Ephesus

Did Mary spend the last days of her life in Jerusalem or in Ephesus? If she lived in Ephesus, then the Assumption occurred in that place and not from her tomb outside the walls of Jerusalem. Apostle John and the Virgin Mary The current Roman Catholic claim is that as it is known that theContinue reading “#11 The Apostle John in Ephesus”

#10 Ascension from the Mount of Olives

Acts 1:9-13 The Ascension of Jesus 9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. 10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here lookingContinue reading “#10 Ascension from the Mount of Olives”

#9 Tomb of Mary

On the east side of Jerusalem there is a deep valley and ravine called the Kidron Valley or the Valley of the Cedron. Part of it is also called the Valley of Josaphat. There are olive groves and cemeteries on the other side of the valley. The Garden of Gethsemani was an olive grove. ChurchContinue reading “#9 Tomb of Mary”

#8 Mount Zion

It is known that Mary spent the remainder of her days after the crucifixion in the household of the apostle John: From the cross Jesus gave the care of his mother to his youngest apostle, John, and the care of John to his mother. This is what the Gospel of John records: “Near the crossContinue reading “#8 Mount Zion”

#7 The Ark of the Covenant

Mary living at the Temple is linked to her being symbolically the ‘Ark of the New Covenant’. Assumption is a belief connected not only to people, but also to the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark of the Covenant was a wooden case covered with pure gold. The lid was elaborately designed with two cherubim. Continue reading “#7 The Ark of the Covenant”

#6 Mary Ward of the Temple

The tradition that Mary’s parents were called Anne and Joaquin is derived from the pseudepigrapha writing called the Gospel of James. The book presents Mary as being brought up as a ward of the Temple. The text is thought to have been written in the second century and not by James, the brother of Jesus. TheContinue reading “#6 Mary Ward of the Temple”

#5 Assumption of Mary

Assumption is a word associated with the Virgin Mary, although we have seen that there were two and maybe three precedents for this in the Old Testament with Enoch, Moses and Elijah. The New Testament does not describe the later years of Mary or how she died. Information concerning Mary’s death, burial and assumption comeContinue reading “#5 Assumption of Mary”

#4 Elijah Collected by Chariot

Elijah was born in c.900 BC. He saved the religion of Israel from being corrupted by the worship of Baal. Baal was a collection of gods including the Canaanite god of fertility. These gods had representations – idols that were worshiped in the idolatry prohibited by the Ten Commandments. When the prophet Elijah knew itContinue reading “#4 Elijah Collected by Chariot”

#3 Enoch and Moses Assumed Assumption

There are two cases of possible assumptions in the Old Testament. The first was of a man who disappeared and the second of burial in a grave that was never found. Enoch Enoch was the great grandfather of Noah. He was a prophet who walked with God. He is the first example of someone assumedContinue reading “#3 Enoch and Moses Assumed Assumption”