Mary, at the moment of the annunciation, had no clue or past experience, not in her own life, not in the history of her family, not in the history of her people, no history ever! What she was facing and told was something no one had ever asked or done before. She had no precedent to follow or seek guidance from.
Not that Mary was trying to weigh the pros and cons of her decision and then reply on its basis. But the point is that she had no clue, absolutely none, as to what she was getting into.
Or did she? She did know what it means to be a 'mother'. Perhaps to some extent she could have figured out what being a 'mother outside marriage' could spell for her.
Or was she being 'naive'? Saying 'yes' without even a thought of what it actually means. Just off hand. Or totally distracted. However the context in which Mary receives the message would not really make this possible.
So, ultimately, she did not have much! Just "yes"!
Not that Mary was trying to weigh the pros and cons of her decision and then reply on its basis. But the point is that she had no clue, absolutely none, as to what she was getting into.
Or did she? She did know what it means to be a 'mother'. Perhaps to some extent she could have figured out what being a 'mother outside marriage' could spell for her.
Or was she being 'naive'? Saying 'yes' without even a thought of what it actually means. Just off hand. Or totally distracted. However the context in which Mary receives the message would not really make this possible.
So, ultimately, she did not have much! Just "yes"!
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