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Catholic Typology
Mary the new Jael
Jael | Mary | |
Woman who crushed the head of Satan (Gen 3:15) | drove a peg into the head of Sisera, an enemy of Israel (Jdg 4:21; 5:26) | through her offspring Jesus will crush Satan (Rom 16:20) |
Blessed among women | from the song of Hannah (Jdg 5:24) | spoken by Elizabeth (Lk 1:42) |
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Woman who crushed the head of Satan (Gen 3:15): Jael drove a peg into the head of Sisera, an enemy of Israel (Jdg 4:21; 5:26); Mary through Jesus will crush Satan (Rom 16:20)
Blessed among women: from the song of Hannah (Jdg 5:24); spoken by Elizabeth (Lk 1:42)
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