I was listening to a techno remix of the Phantom of the Opera, and it occured to me that the lyrics make it sound like the Phantom is a metaphor for god. Any ideas? XD
2006-08-15 18:16:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not sure about that, but it was written by a guy who liked christian themes.
I just saw Wicked and thought it was an athiest themed musical with the wizard representing God so who knows!
2006-08-15 18:25:33 · answer #1 · answered by happymrzot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Isaiah 53:3-12
2006-08-15 18:22:59 · answer #2 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't see it, but my mom teaches a class on Christian Allegory.
2006-08-15 18:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋