According to the apocryphal Gospel of James, Mary was the daughter of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne. Before Mary's conception, Anne had been barren and was far advanced in years. Mary was given to service as a consecrated virgin in the Temple in Jerusalem when she was three years old, much like Hannah took Samuel to the Tabernacle as recorded in the Old Testament. Some apocryphal accounts state that at the time of her betrothal to Joseph, Mary was 12–14 years old, and he was thirty years old, but such accounts are unreliable. 

The Gospel of Luke begins its account of Mary's life with the Annunciation, when the angel Gabriel appeared to her and announced her divine selection to be the mother of Jesus. According to gospel accounts, Mary was present at the Crucifixion of Jesus and is depicted as a member of the early Christian community in Jerusalem. According to Apocryphal writings, at some time soon after her death, her incorrupt body was assumed directly into Heaven, to be reunited with her soul, and the apostles thereupon found the tomb empty; this is known in Christian teaching as the Assumption. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What life does the gospel of Luke start off with?
2. Whose life is spoken about at the beginning of Luke’s gospel?
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Q2:
1. Which person was barren before Mary’s conception?
2. What person was barren before Mary’s conception?
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Q3:
1. How old was Joseph at the time of Mary’s betrothal?
2. How many years old was Joseph at the time of Mary’s betrothal?
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Q4:
1. What age was Mary at the time of her betrothal?
2. How many years old was Mary at the time of her betrothal?
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Q5:
1. Which person was present at the Crucifixion of Jesus?
2. Which person witnessed the Crucifixion of Jesus?
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Q6:
1. Was Mary’s body corrupted?
2. Was the body of Mary corrupted?
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Q7:
1. What is the Assumption?
2. What is described as the Assumption?
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Q8:
1. What is the gospel that begins with Mary’s life?
2. What is the name of the gospel that starts off with Mary’s life?
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Q9:
1. Who was taken to the Tabernacle by Hannah?
2. Which person did Hannah take to the tabernacle?
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Q10:
1. What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?
2. What angel appeared to Mary?
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