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MARY, REVELATION OF

A NT apocryphal apocalypse, extant in Greek, Armenian, Ethiopic, and Old Slavonic versions, and thought to be from the 9th century a.d. It shares a number of similarities with the Apocalypse of Paul. The Revelation of Mary depicts Mary, the mother of Jesus, on a visionary tour of Hades with the archangel Michael. Mary entreats Michael to show to her all the punishments given to sinners at death. Upon seeing each horrific scene, she asks for the causes of punishment. The sins include malicious talk, abortion, refusal to acknowledge the trinity, and not rising for Sunday worship. Although Mary’s heart is grieved at the condition of all those whom she sees (with the exception of the Jews who had killed Jesus), it is not until she beholds the punishments of the Christians that she beseeches the Holy God on their behalf. At first Mary asks to be chastised for them in a substitutionary role. When this is denied, Michael, Moses, John, and Paul, together with the saints, join in pleading for mercy upon the Christians. Finally, God relents and Jesus is sent to earth to grant rest to the sinners (even though they had rejected him) on account of Mary.

Melissa L. Archer

Prayer Tents Bible References - Prayer Tents

MARY, REVELATION OF

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)