Maryja a Kościół

Abstract

Pre-conciliar Mariology was mainly, though not exclusively, Chrystotypical, especially in Poland. It considered Mary as being parallel in greatness to Christ. Vatican Council, II and Marialis cultus pointed to the ecclesiotypical model, considering Mary in Her relations with the Church. The purpose of this paper is to study the Biblical foundations of that model of Mariology. 1. In order to unveil these connections and relations one should apply a special method. The texts or passages alluding to Mary should be read out by adhering to the Old Testament. The events of the life of Mary and Jesus have been presented in the language of the Old Testament (Daughter of Zion, the Ark of the Covenant...). 2. Ecclesiotypical Mariology is above all the Mariology of the Daughter of Zion. Luke draws on the Old-Testament texts about the Daughter of Zion (Zeph 3, 14-17; Zech 9, 9-10) in the scene of annunciation (1, 26-32). He shows it in this way that the Daughter of Zion is the Mother of Jezus. 3. The Mother of Jesus is a personification of the people of the Covenant. This is justified by two arguments: a) A parallelism between Annunciation and the Covenant (Lk 1, 30; comp. Ex 19, 8; 24, 3. 7; Jer 42, 20), b) The scene of the wedding in Cana is also connected with the Zion covenant (J 2, 1-12); this can be seen in the motif of three days (J 2, 1) and in the words with which Mary turned to the servants (J 2, 5). 4. Mary the Ark of the Covenant among the people of God. The author justifies the relation Mary-Ark by the connection which is between 2 Sam 6, 1-11 and Lk 1, 39-45. This parallelism throws light on the role of Mary in the Church: She defends Her and brings blessing. 5. The final chapter has been entitled „Mary the Icon of the Church”. It is a commentary to J 19, 26-27. The testament of Jesus does not bear a private character but is the peak of revelation (the so-called revelatory type). Jesus reveals that His Mother is the Mother of John who represents all disciples of Jesus. The words of Jesus: „Woman, behold, your son!”) allude to the prophecies about the Daughter of Zion (J 19, 26b - Iz 60, 4; Bar 4, 37; 5, 5). Therefore standing by the cross, Mary is a personification of all the people of God.