Mary the new Eve

John 19:26-27 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

• At day six from the beginning (Gen 1:1 & Jn 1:1) man and woman in the narrative: male (Adam) and female (Eve) were created (Gen 1:27): Jesus, the new Adam, and Mary at the wedding in Cana (Jn 2:1-2)

• Called Woman: by Adam because she was taken out of Man (Gen 2:23); Mary twice by Jesus (Jn 2:4; 19:26)

• Called Woman then mother: after the fall, Adam changed Woman's name to Eve, mother of all living (Gen 3:20); when undoing the effects of the fall on the cross, Jesus called Mary "Woman" then to the beloved disciple "mother" (Jn 19:26)

• Mother of the children of God: Eve to all living (Gen 3:20); Mary to the Church (Jn 19:27; Rev 12:17)

• Response to God after listening to an angel: Eve said no at the fall due to Satan, a fallen angel (Gen 3:6); Mary said yes to angel Gabriel at the Annunciation (Lk 1:38)

• Relationship with Satan: Eve defeated by Satan at the fall (Gen 3:1-6); Mary is an absolute enemy (Gen 3:15; Rev 12:17)

• Consequence to us: Eve's sin with Adam's brought death to us (Gen 3:22-23); Mary's assent contributed to Jesus bringing us eternal life (Jn 3:16; Heb 9:12)

• No original sin: Eve was created as very good (Gen 1:31); Mary is highly favoured by God / full of grace (Lk 1:28) hence the Immaculate Conception