Reading Luke 1 tonight, I'm struck by how utterly Jewish Mary's "Magnificat" is - the poetry she speaks when her cousin Elizabeth greets her, and she is overwhelmed by the certainty of what the angel previously told her. She runts in praise but also some Old Testament style thanksgiving for God's justice. It's grace and justice all in one, much like her Son would be.
But even more, isn't it interesting that only the gentile, Luke, records this. I wonder if his investigation led him to hear these words directly from Mary herself.
But even more, isn't it interesting that only the gentile, Luke, records this. I wonder if his investigation led him to hear these words directly from Mary herself.