Throughout the Scriptures, Yahweh repeatedly declares Himself to be the Savior of His people. The prophets knew no other Savior, Israel expected no other Savior, and the covenant revealed no other Redeemer. Yet when Mary, the mother of Yahshua, lifted her voice in praise, she rejoiced not in a future savior distinct from Yahweh, but in “God my Savior.” Her words are profound because she spoke them before the birth of Yahshua, the Son of God. She spoke them even before the conception of the child in her womb. In doing so, Mary’s testimony harmonizes with the prophets and reveals the identity of the One who would be manifested through the miraculous birth.
Thesis: Mary’s words of praise prove that Yahweh is the Savior, who entered the womb of Mary as the Spirit He is and was manifested in the man Yahshua the Christ.
Yahweh Declared Himself to Be the Savior
Long before the birth of Christ, the prophet Isaiah repeatedly identified Yahweh as the Savior. “I, even I, am the LORD [Yahweh]; and beside me there is no saviour.” (Isaiah 43:11) “And all flesh shall know that I the LORD [Yahweh] am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.” (Isaiah 49:26) “For I am the LORD [Yahweh] thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour.” (Isaiah 43:3)
These declarations leave no room for another divine Savior separate from Yahweh. He alone claims that title. He alone is Redeemer. He alone is Savior. Thus, when the New Testament speaks of salvation, it must ultimately trace that salvation back to Yahweh Himself.
Mary’s Declaration: “God My Savior”
When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, he announced that she would bear a son who would be called the Son of God (Luke 1:26-33). This would not occur through human conception but through the operation of the Holy Spirit.
After receiving this message, Mary traveled to visit her cousin Elizabeth, who was already six months pregnant with John. As Mary entered the house, Elizabeth’s child leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Through divine revelation she recognized the blessedness of Mary and the child she would bear (Luke 1:39-45).
It is in this setting that Mary offered her song of praise: “My spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.” (Luke 1:47) She could not have been referring to the man Christ, for he was not even conceived as yet. The only God she has ever known was Yahweh. So she refers to Him as “God my Savior.”
The significance of this statement is often overlooked. Mary did not say, “My son is my Savior.” She said, “God my Savior.” The God to whom she referred was the God of Israel, Yahweh Himself.
Even more remarkable is the timing. Mary spoke these words before she had given birth and before she had conceived. The Savior she rejoiced in was already present in her understanding as Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
The Savior Was Yet to Be Conceived
Luke 1:35 places special emphasis upon the future nature of the conception: “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore, also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.”
This is in the future—“shall come upon you”—“shall overshadow you”—“the holy thing which shall be born…shall be called…”
And then Mary refers to Yahweh [there is only one God] as “God my Savior.” “Christ” means the “anointed one.” The man Yahshua of Nazareth, born of Mary, was the chosen anointed vessel that would house the Great Spirit, Yahweh, the Creator. This entity would be called the Son of God. Kenneth Wayne Hancock
