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GRM 3.5
Anne of Aaron was the strong woman of whom our Ancestor speaks. And Joachim, a descendant of king David, had not sought as much charm and wealth as virtue.
In this dictation, Jesus confirms Joachim's Davidic descent, and thus that of Mary.
GRM 8.3
8.3 Anna, the prophetess, will take care of this flower of David and Aaron. At present She is the only lily of David’s holy issue in the Temple and She will be taken care of just like a royal pearl. Although we are approaching the time when the Messiah is to come, and the women belonging to the house of David should be anxious to consecrate their daughters to the Temple, because the Messiah will be born of a virgin of David, yet, because of the general weakening of faith, the places of the virgins in the Temple are empty. They are too few and none of the royal offspring, since Sarah of Elisha left three years ago to get married. It is true that there are still thirty years to the appointed time, but… Well let us hope that Mary will be the first of many virgins of David’s offspring before the Sacred Veil. And then… who knows…» Zacharias does not say anything else. But he looks at Mary thoughtfully.
Anne, Joachim and Mary are in Jerusalem. The Mother of the Savior is about to enter the Temple at the age of three. They are joined by Elisabeth, who shows them into a friendly house. Meanwhile, her husband arrives and Joachim reveals their sorrow.
The prophetess Anne will take great care of this flower of David and Aaron. Mary is a descendant of David through her father Joachim and of Aaron (brother of Moses) through her mother Anne. She is therefore of royal and priestly descent. Her priestly ancestry is deduced from her relationship with Elizabeth (Luke 1:5), and her royal race is deduced, in particular, from her marriage to Joseph "of the seed of David". Now, according to the Law of Moses, the orphaned heiress (Numbers 27:9) had to marry into the same clan (Numbers 36:8).
The times are coming to an end: Allusion to Daniel's prophecy about the seventy weeks (years) before the coming of the Messiah (cf. Daniel 9:22-27). This prophecy was widespread at the time of Christ.
The places reserved for virgins in the Temple are empty. The Messiah was to be a descendant of David (Isaiah 11:1f). He would be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:13-14), but the belief that this virgin would have been educated in the Temple is not indicated. Anne-Catherine Emmerich mentions it in her Vie de la Vierge Marie (chapter 35): like Maria Valtorta, she attributes it to an unspecified tradition. It undoubtedly stems from the esteem in which the virgins of the Temple were held and the quality of their recruitment.
Six more lustres are needed to reach the set date. A luster is a period of 5 years. Among the Romans, it was the period at the end of which the censors (supreme magistrates) were elected. It was also the interval between two censuses.
GRM 11.3
Mary bows down on the threshold and does not enter until the High Priest says to Her: «Come in, Mary. Do not be afraid.» Mary looks up again and slowly moves forward, not because She is unwilling, but because of a somewhat unintentional seriousness, which makes Her look more of a woman.
Anna smiles at Her to encourage Her and Zacharias greets Her: «Peace to you, cousin.»
The High Priest observes Her very carefully and then he remarks to Zacharias: «She is obviously of the stock of David and Aaron…»
The High Priest has summoned Mary, who is staying at the Temple.
GRM 11.3
«You are no longer a girl, but a woman. And every woman must be a wife in Israel to bear a son to the Lord. You shall follow the commandment of the Law. Do not be afraid, do not blush. I am aware of Your royalty. The Law that prescribes that each man is to be given a woman of his own stock will protect You. But even if that were not the case, I would do so, so that Your magnificent blood might not be corrupted. Don’t You know anyone of Your stock, Mary, who might be Your husband?»
Mary lifts Her face full of blushes. Her eyes are shining with tears which begin to appear and with a trembling voice She replies: «No, nobody.»
«It is not possible for Her to know anyone, because She came here in Her childhood and David’s race has been struck too severely and scattered too widely to allow the various branches to gather like foliage around the royal palm» says Zacharias.
«We shall then leave the choice to God.»
The High Priest summoned Mary and told her the reason for his summons.
GRM 68.2
«Your Name?»
«Jesus of Joseph of Jacob of the House of David, and of Mary of Joachim of the House of David and of Anne of Aaron. Mary, the Virgin married in the Temple by the High Priest, according to the law of Israel, because She was an orphan.»
GRM 144.3
GRM 354.12
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GRM 525.8
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