Analyzing a variety of passages in both the Old and New Testaments, Professor Edward Sri shows us the biblical basis for honoring Mary as our Queen. The gebirah, or queen mother, possessed the most powerful position in the Davidic kingdom after the king himself and Mary, as the Mother of God, fulfills this role in Christ’s kingdom. Finally, Sri points out that the Old Testament tradition of the queen mother leads us to honor Mary as our Queen, as well as to seek her intercession, since she possesses the most prominent place in the Kingdom of God after Christ Himself.
About the Author
Edward Sri is professor of theology and Scripture at the Augustine Institute’s Master’s in Catechetics and Evangelization program in Denver, Colorado. He is a founding leader with Curtis Martin of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). He appears on EWTN and regularly writes and speaks on Scripture, apologetics, and the Catholic faith. Sri holds a doctorate from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. He now resides with his wife Elizabeth and their children in Littleton, Colorado.
