In 1 Kings 2 Solomon's Subjects asked intercession of the Queen (Bathsheba) to beg favours of the King. As Christ's subjects we do the same. According to Jewish Tradition, Mary will be the Queen Mother of His New Kingdom. The New Eve, (Christ is the New Adam) The Early Church drew parallels between the first Adam's Tree of Death and Christ's Tree (Cross) of Life. Mary is also Mother of all re-born faithful since Christ gave her us for a Mother on the Cross when He said "Behold your Mother"
We pray to Jesus directly, but we also go via Mary to Jesus (He came via Mary to us)
As Scripture tells us, Jesus is the eternal Davidic King and throughout the O.T The Jewish Kingdom was ruled by a King, a Gebirah (or Queen Mother) and a Prime Minister who held the authority to rule the Kingdom when the King was away (see Isaiah 22:22 compare with Jesus giving Peter the Keys in Matthew 16:19 He uses the same words to elect His Chief Steward.)
Behold I will send my angel, who shall go before thee, and keep thee in thy journey, and bring thee into the place that I have prepared. Take notice of him, and hear his voice, do not think him one to be contemned:- he will not forgive when thou hast sinned, and
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For interest - Scriptures wherein the Holy Spirit shows us that Mary is to be considered the Ark of the NEW Covenant
The Ark traveled to the hill country of Judah to rest in the house of Obededom [2 Samuel 6:1-11]
Mary traveled to the hill country of Jud...