General Was Mary Elisabeths doula? Luke 1

[Petunia]

I always learned that Mary left Elisabeth before the birth of John (Luke 1:56-57).

But it always seemed a bit odd to me that she stayed until just before the birth.

Luke 1: 36: Gabriel tells Mary: this is the sixth month with her. Elisabeth has to be pastthe 26 weeks to be in the sixth month.

Luke 1:39: Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

The journey took a few days (Benson: at least 70 miles).

Luke 1:56: And Mary abode with her about* three months
* [5613: translated as: about, just, namely]

A half year + 1 week to come into the sixth month (26+1= 27) +13 weeks (3 months) = 39 weeks
A pregnancy is 38 weeks, so did Mary stayed until John was born?

Mary calls herself handmaid (Luke 1:38). Greek 1399: doulē. Was she Elisabeths doula?
Did the Virgin Mary serve as Elizabeth's doula? --Aleteia

Isn’t doctor Luke telling us clearly that Mary went to Elisabeth when she was in her sixth month, she stayed with her 3 months and therefore it’s obvious to anyone she stayed until after the birth because a pregnancy is 9 months?

If so Luke starts with another perspective in vers 57. The focus isn’t on Mary anymore (Compare Gen.1:26; 2:4).

What do you think?

 

[Petunia]

But what if Luke uses solar months (a month of 4 weeks)? See: Acts 20:5-7 (https://www.worldslastchance.com/lu...show-that-luke-used-a-lunisolar-calendar.html)

In the sixth 6 months = 25 weeks (6x4 = 24 + at least 1)

Travel = half a week

3 months = 12 weeks

That’s a total of AT LEAST 37,5 weeks (from the 38)

So there’s left 3,5 days

The average labor lasts 12 to 24 hours for a first birth

Is it logical Mary left 2 to 3 days before Elisabeth was going into labor