this is two days ago's thoughts.....
{Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher).}
Rabboni. This morning in one of the teachings, John chapter 20 was read, verse 16 just flew off the page at me when Mary realizes who Jesus is and responds "Rabboni". what does that mean? why that word? Jesus had just been crucified and Mary expects to find his decaying body in the tomb and is horrified when it is not there. She beggs a man who she assumes is a gardener to give back the body of Christ. Once he says her name... Mary, she knows it is him and the first and only word she could proclaim was Rabboni.
We hear the word "Rabbi" several times in the new testament and at that point is was a fairly new term. The word has 3 basic forms and 3 basic levels of importance. First is "Rab" which was "Master" these are men who in rabbinic schools had been comissioned. it was the lowest of the titles. Second is Rabbi, which was "My Master". These men were comissioned by the Sanhedrin and were given a key and a scroll, the key they wore as mark of distinction and they not only had disciples but their disciples were prepared to raise up disciples of their own. Third and utmost importance is "Rabbon" which is "Great Master" or "Rabboni" Which is "My Great Master". This term is pronounced (Rahbonee) and is a title bestowed upon a Rabbi who had seen two generations of disciples. Their names were always added to the title so that they would not be forgotten.
This history excites me and gives me such a cool insight into why Mary said this. She saw Jesus as above any of the Rabbis in the assembly, raised from the dead. This moment she reaized that Jesus Christ was no longer in the grave, but now living, breathing, walking, talking and standing right behind her. In a moment of clarity "Rabboni" was really the only thing that she could say, and was quite possibly the highest spiritual appointment she could think of.
I think when i see Christ, what is my first reaction? "oh hey God" or "cool there's Jesus"... but what about "RABBONI!" Jesus Christ! one above all who have any spiritual influence and knowledge. Aknowledging Jesus as THE one.
Rabboni. This morning in one of the teachings, John chapter 20 was read, verse 16 just flew off the page at me when Mary realizes who Jesus is and responds "Rabboni". what does that mean? why that word? Jesus had just been crucified and Mary expects to find his decaying body in the tomb and is horrified when it is not there. She beggs a man who she assumes is a gardener to give back the body of Christ. Once he says her name... Mary, she knows it is him and the first and only word she could proclaim was Rabboni.
We hear the word "Rabbi" several times in the new testament and at that point is was a fairly new term. The word has 3 basic forms and 3 basic levels of importance. First is "Rab" which was "Master" these are men who in rabbinic schools had been comissioned. it was the lowest of the titles. Second is Rabbi, which was "My Master". These men were comissioned by the Sanhedrin and were given a key and a scroll, the key they wore as mark of distinction and they not only had disciples but their disciples were prepared to raise up disciples of their own. Third and utmost importance is "Rabbon" which is "Great Master" or "Rabboni" Which is "My Great Master". This term is pronounced (Rahbonee) and is a title bestowed upon a Rabbi who had seen two generations of disciples. Their names were always added to the title so that they would not be forgotten.
This history excites me and gives me such a cool insight into why Mary said this. She saw Jesus as above any of the Rabbis in the assembly, raised from the dead. This moment she reaized that Jesus Christ was no longer in the grave, but now living, breathing, walking, talking and standing right behind her. In a moment of clarity "Rabboni" was really the only thing that she could say, and was quite possibly the highest spiritual appointment she could think of.
I think when i see Christ, what is my first reaction? "oh hey God" or "cool there's Jesus"... but what about "RABBONI!" Jesus Christ! one above all who have any spiritual influence and knowledge. Aknowledging Jesus as THE one.
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