Mary the Magnifier (Lk. 1:46-55)

Mary the Magnifier Lk. 1:46-55 God is…◊ magnified through Mary’s praise of Him (vv. 46-47) ▪ Mary the humble worshipper (v. 46a) ▪ The Mighty Lord, worthy of worship and praise (v. 46b) ▪ Mary the humble sinner (v. 47a) ▪ God, the Mighty Savior (v. 47b)◊ magnified through Mary’s blessings from Him (vv. 48-49) ▪ Mary, one humble servant, is blessed (v. 48a) ▪ Generations, many voices, call her blessed (v. 48b) ▪ God, the Mighty One, provides ◦ powerful blessings (“mighty,” v. 49a) ◦ pure blessings (“holy,” v. 49b) ◦ personal blessings (“for me,” v. 49c)◊ magnified because inequity is reversed by Him (vv. 50-53) ▪ God’s inequity-reversing mercy (v. 50) to the… ◦ powerless (v. 51a) ◦ poor in spirit, humble (v. 52b) ◦ poor materially (v. 53a) ▪ God’s inequity-reversing might (v. 51) toward the… ◦ proud (v. 51b) ◦ privilege3d and powerful (v. 52a) ◦ prosperous (v. 53b)◊ magnified by fulfilling Israel’s covenant with Him (vv. 54-55) ▪ Israel, God’s humble servant (v. 54a) ▪ God, Israel’s mighty and merciful Promiser (vv. 54b-55) Dr. Jim R. Coleman