What can one say about a woman whose name is revered today by literally hundreds of millions of people all over the world? So revered, in fact, that many of these millions appeal to her name in prayer, believing that by affiliating themselves with her name they may gain a better hearing before God.
Yes, some people adore this woman so unreservedly that whatever is said, one cannot praise her enough. By contrast, others see her as the object of a cultish devotion and that by simply studying her one treads on accommodating false doctrine.
This one session study on the figure of Mary in the Bible is part of a study pack called "Figures in the New Testament" which consists of six studies of important persons found in the Gospels. Each study is independent of the others and you do not need to study all of them to enjoy just one or several of the studies. While any order may be used, we suggest the following order: Peter; Mary and Martha; James, Brother of Jesus; Priscilla; Lazarus; and Mary, Mother of Jesus.