Why the Fathers reread the Old Testament through a Marian lens

The centrality of the Virgin Mother in the history of salvation is the profound belief that underlies the patristic tradition's constant and multifaceted focus on the Mother of God when it comes to understanding the Scripture.

In addition, the Fathers of the Church were certain that the truths about the Virgin Mother provide clues as to the identity of Christ, and lead to a deeper understanding of salvation history.

They were also convinced that in Revelation and in the history of salvation, no detail is left to chance; everything has been foreseen by the will of God, who, while accepting free human collaboration, disposes of everything according to his unfathomable Wisdom and mercy.

A. Gila, Testi e simboli biblici riletti dai padri in Chiave Mariana, Theotokos VIII (2000) 601-631.