Mary the new Sarah

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Hebrews 11:11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.

	Sarah	Mary
Son's birth announced	by God to Abraham (Gen 17:15-16)	by angel Gabriel to Mary (Lk 1:26-31)
Her son is a covenant promise	Abraham's offspring through Isaac would possess the land of Canaan, kings would come (Gen 17:6-8) and all nations would be blessed (Gen 22:18)	from David's offspring Jesus, the new Isaac, an eternal kingdom would be established (2 Sam 7:12-16 & Lk 1:32-33) fulfilling Abraham's covenant promise of worldwide blessings
Miracle pregnancy	past childbearing age (Gen 17:17-19)	virgin (Lk 1:34-35)
Blessed by God	nations and kings would come from her (Gen 17:15-16)	full of grace and God is with her (Lk 1:28)
Mother of nations	through Jacob / Israel and Esau descendents (Gen 3:20)	mother of the Church, the new Israel (Jn 19:27; Rev 12:17)
Model of faith	to conceive Isaac (Gen 21:1-6 & Heb 11:11)	humbly submitted to God's plan to conceive Jesus (Lk 1:38)

Son's birth announced: by God to Abraham (Gen 17:15-16); by angel Gabriel to Mary (Lk 1:26-31)
Her son is a covenant promise: Abraham's offspring through Isaac would possess the land of Canaan, kings would come (Gen 17:6-8) and all nations would be blessed (Gen 22:18); from David's offspring Jesus, the new Isaac, an eternal kingdom would be established (2 Sam 7:12-16 & Lk 1:32-33) fulfilling Abraham's covenant promise of worldwide blessings
Miracle pregnancy: Sarah past childbearing age (Gen 17:17-19); Mary a virgin (Lk 1:34-35)
Blessed by God: nations and kings would come from Sarah (Gen 17:15-16); Mary is full of grace and God is with her (Lk 1:28)
Mother of nations: Sarah through Jacob / Israel and Esau descendents (Gen 3:20); Mary is the mother of the Church, the new Israel (Jn 19:27; Rev 12:17)
Model of faith: Sarah to conceive Isaac (Gen 21:1-6 & Heb 11:11); Mary humbly submitted to God's plan to conceive Jesus (Lk 1:38)