Please give an example of a connection to the bible that the narnia books (by CS Lewis) have.
for example (and im not sure if im correct)
-The apples from the silver tree in the Magician's Nephew was like the forbidden fruit.
-Aslan is a representation of Jesus Christ
-Emperor Beond The Sea represents God
-Aslan died for Edmund as Jesus died for us.
What are some more examples you can think of?
2007-12-12 10:47:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Last Battle (the entire book) is like the Battle of Armageddon in the New Testament book of Revelation.
In The Magician's Nephew, Aslan speaks (sings) Narnia into existence...he creates the land and all who inhabit it and everything in it. That would mirror Genesis 1 on where God SAID (for instance Light be and it was).
In the Magician's Nephew, Digory (like Adam in Genesis) brings/allows evil to come into the perfect world. (It's Digory who wakes up the witch Jadis, and through him she gets into Narnia.)
In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, not only does Aslan give himself for Edmund as Jesus gave himself for man and died in his place, but there is a deeper magic about which the witch knows nothing. In Narnia that magic resurrects Aslan, in the Bible it talks about the devil not knowing what would really happen when the Messiah came. If the white witch/devil had known, they would never have killed Aslan/Jesus. In Jesus' case, it's His death, burial and resurrection and thus, His complete victory over the devil. With Aslan it's the same, when he's resurrected because of the deeper magic, he rises stronger than ever and completely destroys the white witch.
I believe it's in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader where you see Aslan, the lion, as a lamb. In the Bible the Messiah is referred to as the Lion of the tribe of Judah AND the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world.
There are many more, and that's why it's considered a Christian allegory as well as a fantasy series.
2007-12-12 11:07:22 · answer #1 · answered by ck1 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Last Battle makes us think of the final battle between good and evil.
When the Witch had control of Narnia, it was always winter (and never Christmas), like the world was not the happy, productive place it was meant to be.
The wood from the apple tree made the wardrobe, which was the door back to Narnia. To me, that was like the tree had the forbidden fruit that brought sin into the world, but Jesus's death on a "tree" (as they use the metaphor in the Bible), was the way to salvation.
When Aslan dies, the Stone Table cracks in half, like the curtain enclosing the inner part of the temple tore down the middle. It symbolized the end of separation between God and people. Now the Stone Table has no significance as a holy place.
I read The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe to my son when he was 4. He was glued to every word, and near the end, said, "Mama, this is just like Jesus!"
2007-12-12 11:11:19 · answer #2 · answered by Snow Globe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The ending of the first book is a representation of the contrast (from Christian perspective) between the Old and new Testaments. When the Witch requires an Edmund's death as a traitor, this represents the Justice and Law of the Old Testament. Aslan substituting himself for Edmund represents the mercy of the New Testament - as others have pointed out, Aslan's sacrifice is analogous to the Crucifixion of Christ.
2007-12-12 11:33:09 · answer #3 · answered by A M Frantz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sell a book called Inside Narnia that tells you some of the info but is complicated.
2007-12-12 10:55:16 · answer #4 · answered by Little Lisa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do a google search for "biblical reference Narnia" and you'll get more hits than you'll know what to do with!
2007-12-12 11:06:26 · answer #5 · answered by apbanpos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The witches represent Satan. The Silver Chair has messages about following God even though we can't foresee how it will help. There are a ton, but I don't remember them all either.
Check this out: http://christianbookguides.com/downloads/guides/8104X_guide.pdf
2007-12-12 10:51:53 · answer #6 · answered by thatpirategirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Edmund also represents a lost sheep that is still saved by Aslan (Jesus) even though he did him wrong.
It's nice that you are thinking of the Bible while reading these books. I think it is fun and find myself doing that with other books too.
2007-12-12 10:52:53 · answer #7 · answered by Tropical Kiwi 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When Aslan tells the witch not to quote the old magic, that Aslan was there when it was written...it is a representation that Christ knows the law of sacrifice for sin...He was there when it was created....
2007-12-12 11:04:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Wow! Thankss! exactly what I was looking for. I tried looking for the answers on the internet but I couldn't find them.
2016-08-26 11:22:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Witch tempts Edmund like the devil
2007-12-12 10:51:19 · answer #10 · answered by The Broken Doll 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋