Mary may be the most famous New Testament woman, but she is arguably the least understood and most misrepresented person in the entire Bible. In The Virgin Mary in the Light of the Word of God, Dr. Labib Mikhail uses his years of experience as a theologian, apologist, journalist, counselor, and evangelistic speaker, to give Mary her due honor, while fending off the many faith-damaging myths perpetuated about her.
Read an excerpt from Chapter 1:
All generations of true believers agree that Mary is blessed among women because she was the vessel that God the Father used to prepare the body of His Son, Jesus Christ, who would complete by His death on the cross God’s plan for man’s salvation. The Virgin Mary is blessed among women because she believed in the possibility of this most unprecedented event in all human history…that a virgin girl can give birth without being touched by a man.
Now let us look at the specific words of Elizabeth that have caused a lot of controversy … “But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” (Luke 1:43) The traditional churches have built on these words of Elizabeth the teaching that Mary is the Mother of God. So what was the intention of the Holy Spirit when these words were recorded in Scripture?
It is logical that any mother precedes her son as far as time is concerned; but is that the case as far as the relation between Mary and Jesus? Did Mary precede Jesus as far as time? Certainly not! In fact, Christ was eternal with God the Father before creation.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1)
Dr. Nasser Farag translated Mikhail's book into English. He's also authored a non-confrontational apologetic/evangelistic book that expresses the ultimate greatness of God only in Christ, which has been distributed in numerous languages.
Dr. James Massey, Dean Emeritus, Anderson Univ. School of Theology, "One of the 25 most influential preachers of the past 50 years," according to Christianity Today, had this to wrote about The Virgin Mary in the Light of the Word of God: "This is a relevant study clarifying Mary's role and significance...I highly recommend it as a balanced and Biblical portrait."
Mikhail is the author of 80 books and is well acquainted with traditional theology. Originally from Egypt, he is also a former professor of homiletics, psychology, and journalism. He has 30 years experience as a pastor.
The Virgin Mary in the Light of the Word of God is published by Nordskog Publishing. You can purchase this book at Amazon.com.
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