Misterium dziewiczej Matki Boga w cieniu jerozolimskiej świątyni. Czy Maryja wychowywała się w świątyni?
The Mystery of the Virgin Mother of God in the Shadow of the Temple in Jerusalem. Did Mary Grow Up in the Temple?

Summary/Abstract: This article recalls the figure of the prophetess Anna, mentioned only once in theGospels, who “never left the temple but worshipped night and day, fasting and praying“(Lk 2:37). A question arises as to the meaning of such a detailed description of it. Then thequestion of the possibility of rearing Mary in the Jerusalem temple under the supervisionof Anna was analyzed. Finally, the content of the study presents the Biblical foundationsconfirming such a possibility, which is based on the opinions of theologians and the liturgicaltradition of the Church. The article seeks to reveal the theological implications of theVirgin Mary’s vow and her staying in the most holy place of Israel’s religious worship inthe early years of her life. The final conclusions are focused on the area of intersection ofsoteriology and anthropology, theology of spirituality and objective Mariology, for whichthe axis of interpretation of salvific events is the implementation of the eternal plans ofthe Holy Trinity.

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