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OT - The When the Ark carrying the Word of God returned “David was leaping and dancing before the Lord” (2 Sam. 6:14)
NT - When Mary came into Elizabeth's presence carrying the word of God, the baby “leaped for joy” in Elizabeth's womb (Luke 2:38)

In 2 Samuel 6:14, we see David, the type of Christ, “dance” before the LORD:

2 Samuel 6:14 KJB - And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

2 Samuel 6:14 Douay Rheims - And David danced with all his might before the Lord: and David was girded with a linen ephod.

The word “danced” (2 Samuel 6:14) is translated from H3769, “מכרכר”, “m'khar'Kër”, which means to “whirl”, “dance”, and in this instance is not that which is the common and modern dissipation of revelry and outworking of rebellion, but instead is in reverence, joy and in keeping with the time of sacred and holy music, in the expression of thanksgiving.

There is no translation of 2 Samuel 6:14, into English, that reads “leaping and dancing”.  However, 2 Samuel 6:16, does so read:

2 Samuel 6:16 KJB - And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

The parallel text is in:

1 Chronicles 15:29 KJB - And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

2 Samuel 6:16 Douay Rheims - And when the ark of the Lord was come into the city of David, Michol the daughter of Saul, looking out through a window, saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord: and she despised him in her heart.

The parallel text is in:

1 Chronicles 15:29 Douay Rheims - And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord was come to the city of David, Michol the daughter of Saul looking out at a window, saw king David dancing and playing, and she despised him in her heart.

The word “leaping” (2 Samuel 6:16) is translated from H6339, “מפזז”, “m'faZëz”, which means “to solidify (as if by refining gold (1 Kings 10:18), see H6338), to leap, or to be made strong  (see Genesis 49:24)”.

The word “dancing” (1 Chronicles 15:29) is translated from H7540, “מרקד”, “m'raQëd”, which means to “stamp, spring (leap about), skip, jump”:

Total KJB Occurrences: 9

dance, 3

Job 21:11; Ecclesiastes 3:4; Isaiah 13:21

skipped, 2

Psalms 114:4,6

dancing, 1

1 Chronicles 15:29

jumping, 1

Nahum 3:2

leap, 1

Joel 2:5

skip, 1

Psalms 29:5-6 (2)

The word “playing” (1 Chronicles 15:29) is translated from H7832, “ומשׂחק”, “ûm'sachëq”, which means to “play (mock), laugh, sport, make merry, rejoice”:

Total KJB Occurrences: 38

laugh, 8

Job 5:22 (2); Psalms 2:4, 37:13, 52:6, 59:8; Proverbs 1:26, 29:9; Ecclesiastes 3:4

play, 5

2 Samuel 2:14, 6:21; Job 40:20, 41:5; Psalms 104:26

laughed, 3

2 Chronicles 30:10; Job 12:4, 29:24

played, 3

1 Samuel 18:7; 2 Samuel 6:5; 1 Chronicles 13:8

sport, 3

Judges 16:25,27; Proverbs 26:19

merry, 2

Jeremiah 30:19 (2), 31:4

playing, 2

1 Chronicles 15:29; Zechariah 8:5

rejoicing, 2

Proverbs 8:30-31 (2)

scorneth, 2

Job 39:7,18

deride, 1

Habakkuk 1:10

derision, 1

Job 30:1

laugheth, 1

Job 41:29

mock, 1

Lamenatations 1:7

mocked, 1

Job 12:4

mockers, 1

Jeremiah 15:17

mocketh, 1

Job 39:22

rejoice, 1

Proverbs 31:25

The reference to Luke 2:38 is in error, and for the reference should be to Luke 1:41,44:

Luke 1:41 KJB - And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

Luke 1:44 KJB - For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Luke 1:41 Douay Rheims - And it came to pass that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.

Luke 1:44 Douay Rheims - For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

The word “leaped” (Luke 1:41,44) is translated from G4640, “εσκιρτησεν”, “eskirtesen”, which means to “leap (for joy, rejoicing, see Luke 6:23)”.

In 2 Samuel 6:14,16; 1 Chronicles 15:29, we see that it is King David, dressed in the linen (as a common priest would wear, making himself of no estate before the Ark and the LORD, that God alone may be exalted), who leaps before God.  David, the servant of the LORD, is a type of Christ (Psalms 89:3; Jeremiah 30:9; Ezekiel 34:23-24, 37:24-25; Hosea 3:5), who is rejoicing before God, after the ark of God had stayed “three months” (2 Samuel 6:11; 1 Chronicles 13:14) in the house of Obededom, and while upon its returning to the City of David.

In Luke 1:41,44, we see the babe, John the Baptist, the messenger that would go before announcing Jesus' coming (Malachi 3:1; Matthew 11:10-11; Mark 1:2-3; Luke 1:76, 7:26-28; John 1:6-7; Isaiah 40:3-5; Matthew 3:1-3, 17:10-13; Luke 1:16-17, 3:3-6; John 1:15-23,33-34, 3:28-30; Acts 13:24-25, 19:4), who was the son of Zacharias the priest of the course of Abia (1 Chronicles 24:19) and Elisabeth of the daughters of Aaron (Luke 1:5), who leaps in the womb of Elisabeth at the sound of the greeting of Mary her cousin at the beginning of the timeframe of “about three months” (not exactly three months):

Luke 1:56 KJB - And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

Luke 1:56 Douay Rheims - And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to her own house.

In any case, we we consider King David as a servant, and John the Baptist as a servant, leaping before the Ark, it is not Mary that is the Ark, but Jesus Christ Himself, who carries the Law of God in His own heart (Psalms 40:8), and who Himself is JEHOVAH Immanuel, Jesus JEHOVAH.  What the devil does, even when a type may seem to be present, attempts to shift the focus from the True God, even Jesus Christ (God manifest in the flesh, 1 Timothy 3:16), to mere frail human beings, such as the king David or Mary.

In the scenario of king David, we see that in the taking off the royal apparel, and the dressing in the linen (2 Samuel 6:14; 1 Chronicles 15:27), that the glory was to go to God alone, and so likewise with Jesus, who laid aside His royal apparel, and glory of Heaven (John 17:5; Philippians 2:5-11), and glorified the Father (John 17:6), JEHOVAH the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:9,13,22), for Jesus in no manner sought His own glory (John 8:50).

So likewise, in the scenario with Mary and Elisabeth, who exalt the LORD, not Mary:

Luke 1:46 KJB - And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

Luke 1:47 KJB - And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Luke 1:48 KJB - For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Luke 1:49 KJB - For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.

Luke 1:50 KJB - And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

Luke 1:51 KJB - He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Luke 1:52 KJB - He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

Luke 1:53 KJB - He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

Luke 1:54 KJB - He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

Luke 1:55 KJB - As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Mary is indeed, “blessed” (Luke 1:42,45,48), but so were many woman of scripture who believed and were obedient (Genesis 1:28, 5:2, 30:13; Judges 5:24; 1 Samuel 2:20, 25:32-33, see also the blessed “church in the wilderness”, the great Woman of God, Deuteronomy 28:3,4,5,6; Psalms 89:15, 106:3, 112:1, 119:1,2, 128:1; Proverbs 8:34, 31:28; Isaiah 32:30; Jeremiah 17:7; Malachi 3:12; Romans 4:7-8; Galatians 3:9, etc), for instance, see:

Genesis 30:13 KJB - And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

Judges 5:24 KJB - Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

1 Samuel 2:20 KJB - And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home.

1 Samuel 25:32 KJB - And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:

1 Samuel 25:33 KJB - And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

Proverbs 31:28 KJB - Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Song of Solomon 6:9 KJB - My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

Likewise anyone obedient to God, and receptive to His grace:

Psalms 1:1 KJB - Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalms 32:1 KJB - A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Psalms 118:26 KJB - Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

Psalms 128:1 KJB - A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

Isaiah 56:2 KJB - Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

Jeremiah 17:7 KJB - Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

Matthew 5:3 KJB - Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:4 KJB - Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:5 KJB - Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Matthew 5:6 KJB - Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Matthew 5:7 KJB - Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Matthew 5:8 KJB - Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Matthew 5:9 KJB - Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Matthew 5:10 KJB - Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:11 KJB - Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Matthew 11:6 KJB - And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

Matthew 13:16 KJB - But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

Matthew 24:46 KJB - Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Matthew 25:34 KJB - Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Luke 6:20 KJB - And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 6:21 KJB - Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Luke 6:22 KJB - Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

Luke 7:23 KJB - And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

John 20:29 KJB - Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Revelation 22:7 KJB - Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

So that none would mistake the blessing that Mary had, Jesus said:

Luke 11:27 KJB - And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

Luke 11:28 KJB - But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Luke 23:39 KJB - For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

Moreover, looking again at the texts of 2 Samuel 6:11-12 and 1 Chronicles 13:14, we see that the “house of Obededom” was blessed when the Ark was with them:

2 Samuel 6:11 KJB - And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household.

2 Samuel 6:12 KJB - And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

1 Chronicles 13:14 KJB - And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.

Thus, it is the presence of Jesus that is the blessing to those whom He dwells with/in, not that Mary of herself or we are anything.  For we are all dust and ashes (Genesis 18:27, 3:19).  Mary, of the scriptures, is just the empty house/vessel, as we all are, except Christ Jesus abide within these earthy tabernacles:

1 Corinthians 6:19 KJB - What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

2 Corinthians 5:1 KJB - For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 Corinthians 5:2 KJB - For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

2 Corinthians 5:3 KJB - If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

2 Corinthians 5:4 KJB - For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

2 Corinthians 5:5 KJB - Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:6 KJB - Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

2 Peter 1:13 KJB - Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

2 Peter 1:14 KJB - Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.

Interestingly there is a “three months” period mentioned with Moses (a type of Christ), after he was born:

Acts 7:20 KJB - In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:

Hebrews 11:23 KJB - By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

Also consider the "three months" (Acts 19:8, 28:11) in the life of Paul.

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OT - The Ark carrying the Word of God is brought to the house of Obed-Edom for 3 months, where it was a blessing. (2 Sam. 6:11)
NT - Mary (the new Ark) carrying the Word of God goes to Elizabeth's house for 3 months, where she is a blessing (Luke 1:56)

Indeed the Ark (the symbol of the presence of God) was a blessing to the house of Obededom for “three months” (2 Samuel 6:11; 1 Chronicles 13:14).  The Ark represents Christ Jesus, for in His Heart is the living Law of His Father (Psalms 40:8; John 6:57; Matthew 12:34; Luke 6:45), for His is the pure golden character, all glorious without and within, perfectly reflecting the character of the Father, as the “express image” (Hebrews 1:3).  He, the presence of God, is the one whom the Cherub (as Gabriel) cover (Luke 22:43) and are with Him at the tomb (Mark 16:5; Luke 24:4; John 20:12) at His ascension (Acts 1:10,24), and with Him meeting Abraham (Genesis 17-19) and Daniel (7-12) and John (Revelation 1-22).

Let us take notice that though Mary is “blessed” (Luke 1:42,45,48), the text does not say in Luke 1:56 that Mary herself was the blessing.  The text simply says:

Luke 1:56 KJB - And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

Luke 1:56 Douay Rheims - And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to her own house.

Jesus is the blessing (to Mary, and all else), and the cause for all joy.  He is salvation.  His name praise.  For He is the Everlasting Gospel, the good news (Word; John 1:1-3,11) sent from the heart/bosom of the Father.

Also the texts in 2 Samuel 6:11; 1 Chronicles 13:14 say “three months”, whereas the text in Luke 1:56, says “about three months” (not exactly three months, either under or over).

Interestingly there is a “three months” period mentioned with Moses (a type of Christ), after he was born:

Acts 7:20 KJB - In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:

Hebrews 11:23 KJB - By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

Also consider the "three months" (Acts 19:8, 28:11) in the life of Paul.

Mary in this instance is simply the humble “new cart” (virgin) drawn by oxen (a creature of burden) in which resides the Ark, Jesus Christ, she being just an earthy tabernacle, or dwelling place as the “house of Obededom” was the residing place for the Ark (made after the Heavenly “pattern”) itself for those “three months”, or “about three months”.

Satan always loves to shift the focus from God to man, that he himself may receive worship through them, and to usurp the glory that belongs to JEHOVAH Elohiym alone.  Mary is neither the center nor focus, nor the Ark, but Christ Jesus is all those things.  Mary. As like we all, is/are nothing without Christ Jesus.

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OT - The Ark is captured (1 Sam 4:11) and brought to a foreign land and later returns (1 Sam 6:13)
NT - Mary (the new Ark) is exiled to a foreign land (Egypt) and later returns (Matt. 2:14)

This “typo” (mistaken typology) again confuses Mary with Jesus (again, usurping His rightly place and glory), for notice, that nowhere in all of the NT is Mary ever taken captive by enemy hands/forces, but Christ Jesus, the True Ark was so taken:

1 Samuel 4:11 KJB - And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

Compare:

Matthew 26:50 KJB - And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Mark 14:46 KJB - And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

Luke 22:54 KJB - Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

John 18;12 KJB - Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,

John 18:13 KJB - And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

The reference to 1 Samuel 6:13 is to the city of “Bethshemesh” which was outside of the foreign lands of the Philistines (1 Samuel 6:12), and within the territory of Judah/Israel (1 Samuel 6:13-14; see Joshua 15:10, 19:22,38, 21:16; Judges 1:33; 2 Kings 14:11, etc).  The Philistines later take this city, but not at this present time (2 Chronicles 28:18) as mentioned in 1 Samuel 6:13.  Additionally, this is not the city of “Bethshemesh” of Egypt (Jeremiah 43:13).

Did Joseph and Mary & the child (Matthew 2:11; Luke 2:5; Acts 4:27,30) Jesus have to flee into Egypt?  Yes, as a fulfillment of a prophecy of Jesus/Israel:

Matthew 2:13 KJB - And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Matthew 2:14 KJB - When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

Matthew 2:15 KJB - And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Hosea 11:1 KJB - When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

Let all take careful notice, that while at this time, Jesus was already born, and no longer in the womb of Mary, and called in the prophecy “my son” (God's son):

Matthew 2:1 KJB - Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Jesus had to fulfill these things, for it was His life that was sought to be destroyed (not Mary's), see Revelation 12:4; Matthew 2:3-12,16-18.  Moreover, we see the wisemen who had come from the east, seeking the child (Jesus, not Mary), that when they found the child Jesus, fell down and worshipped Him alone, Mary having no part in it:

Matthew 2:11 KJB - And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

This as it should be (Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8).

In these instances, Jesus the True Ark is indeed in a foreign land (Egypt), but returns.  The focus is upon Christ Jesus (the child, the deliverer, the Messiah), not Mary.

Roman Catholicism's theology always seeks to usurp the glory due unto Christ Jesus/God, and seeks to give it to another, their 'Mary' (that apparition of lie-ght, 2 Corinthians 11:14) and others.  Their theology claims to be of the Apostolic lineage of Peter, but in reality it is of Judas, a thief, robbing from Christ, pocketing it in their bag/purse, looking for opportunity to betray Him at every corner of the word.

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OT - The On the Day of the Dedication of the Temple which Solomon built, there were 120 priests present (2 Chron. 5:11). The Ark of the covenant was carried into the Temple (2 Chron. 5:7) and fire came down from Heaven to consume the burnt offering (2 Chron. 7:7).
NT - The On the Day of Pentecost, there were 120 disciples of Jesus present in the Upper Room (Acts 1:15). Mary, the Mother of Jesus and the Ark of the NEW Covenant was also present while the Holy Spirit came down as tongues of fire (Acts 2:3).

The parallel to 2 Chronicles 5, is found in 1 Kings 8:1-66.

2 Chronicles 5:11-12 says:

2 Chronicles 5:11 KJB - And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:

2 Chronicles 5:12 KJB - Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets

There were way more than 120 persons here, and way more than 120 priests.  There were “one hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets”, which were “with” “the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen having cymbals and psalteries and harps”, along with all of the “elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers of the children of Israel” (2 Chronicles 5:2; see also 1 Kings 8:1), and “all the men of Israel” (2 Chronicles 5:3; 1 Kings 8:2).  They were sounding as “one” (2 Chronicles 5:13).

The focus in the book of Acts, is not upon Mary, who is mentioned in passing, but upon Christ Jesus, the True Ark above, which was entered into the Holy Place of the Heavenly Sanctuary:

Acts 1:13 KJB - And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

Acts 1:14 KJB - These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Acts 1:15 KJB - And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

Acts 1:16 KJB - Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

This is the last mention of “Mary the mother of Jesus” in all of scripture.  Her part was done.

Please notice, that the persons gathered together in the “upper room” in the book of Acts, was “about an hundred and twenty”, which means not exactly 120.

The timeframe of Solomon's dedication is also in the different season, being that of the 7th Month, Ethanim, the fall Feasts of Trumpets (1st; Leviticus 23:23-35), Day of Atonement (10th, Leviticus 23:26-32) and Booths/Tabernacles/Ingathering (15th – 21st, 22nd, Leviticus 23:33-44), and speaks of the Latter Rain:

1 Kings 8:2 KJB - And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.

Whereas the day of Pentecost fully come (Acts 2:1) was in the late spring, just before summer (in the 3rd Month of Sivan; Leviticus 23:15-22), and speaks of the Early Rain.

The activity was not because Mary was present (and keep in mind that Jesus, the True Ark, is no longer in her womb, for a long time now, 33 ½ years, since Pentecost fully come was in AD 31), but because Jesus was anointed in Heaven as the Great High Priest of the Heavenly Temple in the Holy Place therein:

Exodus 29:5 KJB - And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:

Exodus 29:6 KJB - And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.

Exodus 29:7 KJB - Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

Leviticus 8:12 KJB - And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.

Psalms 133:1 KJB - A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Psalms 133:2 KJB - It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

Psalms 133:3 KJB - As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Hebrews 5:5 KJB - So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

Hebrews 6:20 KJB - Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Hebrews 7:26 KJB - For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Hebrews 9:11 KJB - But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

Luke 12:49 KJB - And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

John 14:16 KJB - And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

John 14:17 KJB - Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

John 15:26 KJB - But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

John 16:13 KJB - Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Acts 1:4 KJB - And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

Acts 1:8 KJB - But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Revelation 5:6 KJB - And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

Acts 2:1 KJB - And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

Acts 2:2 KJB - And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Acts 2:3 KJB - And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

Acts 2:4 KJB - And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:33 KJB - Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

There are “seasons” refreshing, and “showers” (plural) of blessing.  The Holy Spirit was poured out on several occasions, at Pentecost (Acts 2), and in the time of the Gentiles with Peter in Acts 10-11, and other believers with Paul in Ephesus in Acts 19, and Mary is nowhere present, but Christ Jesus is by His representative (vicar) on earth, the Holy Ghost:

Acts 10:44 KJB - While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

Acts 10:45 KJB - And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 10:46 KJB - For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

Acts 10:47 KJB - Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

Acts 11:15 KJB - And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

Acts 11:16 KJB - Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 11:17 KJB - Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

Acts 11:18 KJB - When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

Acts 19:1 KJB - And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

Acts 19:2 KJB - He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

Acts 19:3 KJB - And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

Acts 19:4 KJB - Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

Acts 19:5 KJB - When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 19:6 KJB - And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Jesus Christ, the True Ark, bodily ascended into Heaven (Luke 24:51; Acts 1:2,9-11; Ephesians 4:8-10; Revelation 12:5 (AD 31); Psalms 24:1-10, 68:18), carried by all the  Holy Angels, surrounded by the two Cherub (Acts 1:9-11), into the Holy Place (Revelation 1:10-20; 4:5, 5:6) of the True Tabernacle which the Lord pitched and not man.

Mary did no such thing.  She remained on earth and went the way of all men (Genesis 3:19; 1 Kings 2:2; Psalms 104:29; Ecclesiastes 3:20, 12:7), that is, she eventually died, in the faith, in the care of John the Apostle (John 19:26-27) before he was sent to Patmos (Revelation 1:9), was buried and returned to dust and presently sleeps, awaiting the blessed hope, and her resurrection to come (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:13) at the calling of the voice of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:50-58; John 5:25, 14:1-3, etc).

Is there anyone in Heaven (3rd; 2 Corinthians 12:2,4) now?

Yes:

Revelation 12:12 KJB Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

[1] God the Father - Matthew 6:9, etc

[2] The Son of God the Father (Jesus) - Revelation 1:10-20, 5:5-6 etc

[3] the many hosts of Heaven (that travel from heaven to earth) (also includes 24 Elders (leaders of the unfallen worlds), 4 Living Creatures (representing all the unfallen worlds), all the unfallen worlds and inhabitants, and the unfallen creatures therein)

[4] Enoch - Genesis 5:24; Hebrews 11:5

[5] Moses - Matthew 16:28 - Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:1-13; Luke 9:27-37; Romans 5:14; Jude 1:9; 2 Peter 1:1-21

[6] Elijah - 2 Kings 2:1-25; Matthew 16:28 - Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:1-13; Luke 9:27-37; 2 Peter 1:1-21

[7] the firstfruits (resurrected at Jesus own resurrection) - Matthew 27:52,53; Isaiah 26:19; Ephesians 4:8; Psalms 68:18; 1 Corinthians 15:20,23

[8] Holy Ghost by omniscience (Psalms 139:1-24; though He is down here on earth, having been sent; Psalms 133:1-3; Revelation 5:6; Acts 2:1-3,33, etc)

all other human beings are on earth, dead (sleeping, righteous and unrighteous, awaiting their respective resurrections) or alive (even if some are sleep walking, thus unrighteous, and the awake living, righteous/saints), and all the fallen angels, including Lucifer are down here on earth.

That's everyone.