"Eve was seduced by the word of the [fallen] angel and transgressed God's word so that she fled from Him. In the same way, [Mary] was evangelised by the word of an angel and obeyed God's word, so that she carried Him [within her]. And while the former was seduced into disobeying God, the latter was persuaded to obey... Continue Reading →
The New Adam & the New Eve by Irenaeus of Lyon
"The apostle Paul, in his letter to the Galatians, clearly states that "God sent His Son, born of a woman" (Gal 4:4). And in his letter to the Romans, he says, "His Son, born of David's seed according to the flesh, constituted Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness that raised... Continue Reading →
Through Virgin Mary’s obedience by Justin Martyr
"[The Son of God] became man through a Virgin, so that the disobedience caused by the serpent might be destroyed in the same way it had begun. For Eve, who was virgin and undefiled, gave birth to disobedience and death after listening to the serpent's words. But the Virgin Mary conceived faith and joy; for... Continue Reading →