Fr. Mike Schmitz

In the ancient kingdom, who's the queen? The queen is not the wife of the king because the king has many wives. The queen is the mother of the king. Because he only has one mom. He has many wives, but one mom. Therefore, the mother of the king is the queen. When she came before David, she bowed down. When she came before David, she did obeisance.

But when she comes before her son, the king, he gets up and does her honor. And he makes her to sit at his right hand. Now, this is going to be important because that's the role called the Gebirah. That's the queen mother. Gebirah is the queen mother in Hebrew. And what's going to happen is what we have in the New Kingdom, right? In the New Testament, people sometimes ask, why do we honor Mary?

But when she comes before her son, the king, he gets up and does her honor. And he makes her to sit at his right hand. Now, this is going to be important because that's the role called the Gebirah. That's the queen mother. Gebirah is the queen mother in Hebrew. And what's going to happen is what we have in the New Kingdom, right? In the New Testament, people sometimes ask, why do we honor Mary?

But when she comes before her son, the king, he gets up and does her honor. And he makes her to sit at his right hand. Now, this is going to be important because that's the role called the Gebirah. That's the queen mother. Gebirah is the queen mother in Hebrew. And what's going to happen is what we have in the New Kingdom, right? In the New Testament, people sometimes ask, why do we honor Mary?

Well, we honor Mary for a number of reasons. But one of the reasons we honor Mary is because this is how the Lord had baked it in to the kingdom of Israel. Now, keep in mind, the church, the new kingdom on earth and heaven as well, is meant to be the fulfillment of the ancient kingdom of Israel. And so while there's one king and there's one queen, that is the mother of the king,

Well, we honor Mary for a number of reasons. But one of the reasons we honor Mary is because this is how the Lord had baked it in to the kingdom of Israel. Now, keep in mind, the church, the new kingdom on earth and heaven as well, is meant to be the fulfillment of the ancient kingdom of Israel. And so while there's one king and there's one queen, that is the mother of the king,

Well, we honor Mary for a number of reasons. But one of the reasons we honor Mary is because this is how the Lord had baked it in to the kingdom of Israel. Now, keep in mind, the church, the new kingdom on earth and heaven as well, is meant to be the fulfillment of the ancient kingdom of Israel. And so while there's one king and there's one queen, that is the mother of the king,

In the new kingdom, who is the king? The king is Jesus Christ himself for all eternity, right? He is the fulfillment. That's why Chronicles keeps pointing to David as the prototype and Solomon is a prototype now who's building the temple. That's why we hung out with 2 Chronicles chapters 2 and 3 today. But he has a mom and that mom is the queen. And we see that in Revelation chapter 12.

In the new kingdom, who is the king? The king is Jesus Christ himself for all eternity, right? He is the fulfillment. That's why Chronicles keeps pointing to David as the prototype and Solomon is a prototype now who's building the temple. That's why we hung out with 2 Chronicles chapters 2 and 3 today. But he has a mom and that mom is the queen. And we see that in Revelation chapter 12.

In the new kingdom, who is the king? The king is Jesus Christ himself for all eternity, right? He is the fulfillment. That's why Chronicles keeps pointing to David as the prototype and Solomon is a prototype now who's building the temple. That's why we hung out with 2 Chronicles chapters 2 and 3 today. But he has a mom and that mom is the queen. And we see that in Revelation chapter 12.

where John looks into heaven and he sees a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon at her feet and a crown of 12 stars around her head. And what the church has consistently believed is that John's vision, as he looked into heaven in Revelation chapter 12, is of the queen mother. Now, obviously, the queen is not at the same height, the same authority as the king at all.

where John looks into heaven and he sees a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon at her feet and a crown of 12 stars around her head. And what the church has consistently believed is that John's vision, as he looked into heaven in Revelation chapter 12, is of the queen mother. Now, obviously, the queen is not at the same height, the same authority as the king at all.

where John looks into heaven and he sees a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon at her feet and a crown of 12 stars around her head. And what the church has consistently believed is that John's vision, as he looked into heaven in Revelation chapter 12, is of the queen mother. Now, obviously, the queen is not at the same height, the same authority as the king at all.

No way, shape or form, because our king is Jesus himself, God himself. And Mary is a mere human being.

No way, shape or form, because our king is Jesus himself, God himself. And Mary is a mere human being.

No way, shape or form, because our king is Jesus himself, God himself. And Mary is a mere human being.

And yet, just like we see King Solomon arise to meet his mom, to meet the queen mother, bows down to her, has her sit on his right hand, that there is an element here where in the new covenant, in the new kingdom, here is Jesus who has a role of honor, not of worship at all, but a role of honor for the queen mother. As he gives her honor, we give her honor.

And yet, just like we see King Solomon arise to meet his mom, to meet the queen mother, bows down to her, has her sit on his right hand, that there is an element here where in the new covenant, in the new kingdom, here is Jesus who has a role of honor, not of worship at all, but a role of honor for the queen mother. As he gives her honor, we give her honor.

And yet, just like we see King Solomon arise to meet his mom, to meet the queen mother, bows down to her, has her sit on his right hand, that there is an element here where in the new covenant, in the new kingdom, here is Jesus who has a role of honor, not of worship at all, but a role of honor for the queen mother. As he gives her honor, we give her honor.

And that's just a small thing of like people, again, they ask, why do you pay so much attention to Mary? We'd say because just as the king in the Old Testament would give his mom, the queen mother honor. So we in the New Testament know that the king, Jesus Christ, our Lord and God himself would give his mom, the queen mother honor. honor.