is the Hail Mary prayer Bible based?

Question

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women, and blessed id the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen

Lets break it down:
1) Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee (direct quote from scripture: Luke 1:28)
2) Blessed are thou among women, and blessed id the fruit of thy womb, Jesus (direct quote from scripture: Luke 1:42)
3) Holy Mary, mother of God (Christ is God incarnete, and since Mary bore God in her womb she is rightly called the Mother of God: "Theotokos", or "God-bearer". Remeber what Elizabeth said: "And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?" Luke 1:43)
4) pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen (Revelation 5:8 shows that the saints in heaven do actively intercede for us, and in 1 Timothy 2:1–4, Paul strongly encouraged Christians to intercede for each other since such prayers are "pleasing to God".

Since Paul says that death does not seperate us from God, it is good to ask our departed brothers and sisters to pray for us the same way we would ask those on earth to pray for us. After all, "the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much" James 5:16 (KJV).
Comments, please?

Answer 1

All people should know this. Especially the Catholic haters, maybe they would stop the "Catholics worship Mary" questions. The Lords Prayer underneath is not the only prayer, contrary to the answer.

Answer 2

While some of Ave Maria is based on the Bible (your points 1, and 2), things start to fall apart at point #3.

Mary is indeed the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ. But the Holy Scriptures never use the later Greek term "theotokos." And not all Christians agree that Jesus is God in the Ultimate sense. The Bible certainly presents Jesus as distinct from the Father, Whom Jesus himself called "the only true God." (John 17:3)

As for point #4, while it is true that Christians should pray for one another, there is no example in the Bible of Christians praying to Mary or asking Mary to pray for them. Neither Jesus nor his apostles are recorded as offering any prayers to Mary, nor are there any instructions in the Bible for doing so.

Answer 3

The answer is no.

For this prayer to be biblical all of it must be in the bible and all of it must be in context. I will use NIV.

1 is a greeting the angel. Here is the verse: Luke 1:28The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."

2 is a greeting by Elizabeth Luke 1:42In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! Note: Jesus is not in the text

3 Luke 1:43But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? Lord here is the Greek word kyrios which means master. If it was intended to be God, you would have "Lord God" using the word theos. Theos is not in the Greek.

4 Rev 5:8And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. Note: These are the prayers of the saint (all of them), not the saints praying for intercession.

1 Tim 2:1I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— 2for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. The Greek words are: petitions (deEsis 1162) prayers (proseuchE 4335) pleadings (enteuxis 1783) thankings (eucharistia 2169). There is no intercession. There is no notion of the communion of saint here.

I was unable to find the Greek word theotokos is in the bible.

Answer: The Hail Mary is a Catholic prayer based on oral not written tradition. Claiming it is biblical is incorrect.

Answer 4

You have most of it right......up until the second stanza "Holy Mary, mother of God". This part is shrouded in controversy. First off Mary was NOT HOLY! "Holy" means having no sin......Mary had sin. Want proof? In the first verse of "Mary's Song" (Luke 1:46-47) Mary calls God her Savior. They without sin do not need to be saved. Also, Mary made a sin offering according to the law of Moses after Jesus was born. (Luke 2:22-24) Two doves or something like that. This prayer is also Catholic based, not Christian based. And yes, there is a big difference. Catholics are basically the only ones who say it.......you can tell by the whole "pray for us" line. Non-catholic christians believe they have a straight line to praying with God. Catholics, for some reason, believe they need to pray "through" somebody. Like they're not good enoiugh or God doesn't like them. Mary is a very important person in the Christian faith and she should be treated with honor and respect. However, she was a sinner...just like me and you. Praying to Mary or to God through Mary is wrong. You can't put white sheets (your prayer) through a mud puddlle(Mary; a human sinner) and expect them to come out clean on the other end. The only one you should pray to is God and Jesus.,....that's it!

Answer 5

The Bible does tell us how to pray. So I will follow the example that Christ gave us.

8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. 9 In this manner, therefore, pray:

Matthew 6:9
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Answer 6

very a lot so! take a seem at LUKE a million:28 and LUKE a million:40 two onwards. Her cousin Elizabeth suggested as her "the mummy of my grasp". the 2nd section (Holy Mary, mom of God) is equipped by the early Church. The Byzantine version does no longer comprise this. I easily have a selection of this prayer, as of alternative elementary Catholic prayers, in diverse languages.

Answer 7

we are to pray to our heavenly father ONLY.only the lord is worthy of all praise,worship,honor etc...no other.mary was a women god used in his plan thats it.mary was a sinner and had to ask her own son for forgivness.god gives grace no other.holy mary? since when is mary holy,or the pope or anybody.the pope is a sinner in need of christ just like you or me.

Answer 8

I'm an atheist but I see no problem with the prayer from a Christian point of view. The differences between Christian sects amount to bickering over nits of theology, such as the one you mentioned about whether or not the saints who have passed on can pray for and with those who are still living.

Answer 9

absolutely not...

we are warned against repetitive prayers to impress others...

and this prayer is to someone who is dead until the day of judgment....she can not hear any one..and even if she could she does not have any authority or position as indicated in the Bible to do anything...

she is /was a good Jewish mother...

praying to Mary is sacrilegious..we are only to pray to God in the name of Jesus

Answer 10

No it is not, you pray through Christ to reach the Father. "This" is in the bible, king James.