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Letter & Spirit is a journal of Catholic biblical theology that seeks to foster a deeper conversation on Sacred Scripture. It aims to address the many questions surrounding the Bible and Tradition, including: • Where does it come from? • How should you read it? • What claim should it make in your life, on the teaching and practice of the Church, or on the world you live in? We believe...

2 Samuel 7: 9: I shall make for you a great name … 13: I shall establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14: I shall be his father, and he will be my son … 16: And your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever.47 With these words of Gabriel, Jesus is clearly identified as the Davidic messiah. Therefore, the narrative shows that Mary is given the vocation of being mother of the king. This obvious Davidic background is the reason why some have suggested that the queen mother tradition
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