Biblical Themes Found in the Wonder Woman Film (2017) The Wonder Woman film, produced in 2017 and directed by Patty Jenkins; tells the story of a heroine who fights to save mankind from the grips of an evil god, who threatens to destroy mankind and strip them of any freedom they currently posess. Throughout the film, there are several underlying messages and themes that can also be found in the King James Version of the bible. While the films storyline is based on a mythological Greek story, there are many themes presented that are very similar to biblical themes, as well as themes that are contrary and vastily different than those found in the biblical accounts. Although there are many biblically influenced innuendos in the storyline of Wonder Woman, it is important to note that the original …show more content…
In the Wonder Woman film, there is said to be a plurality of gods. Diana is just one of many, created by Zeus. She is also capable of being destroyed, is not said to be eternal, and is not able to create life. The God of the bible is presented as the only God, who created all things in existence (Isaiah 45:5, John 1:3). Unlike Diana, this God is said to be omniscient (all knowing) and omnipresent (a state of being in all places at once). He is also said to be eternal, without an end (Isaiah 46:9-10, Hebrews 4:13, 1 Timothy 1:17, Psalm 90:2). There was also a great temptation that was faced and resisted before the triumphant victories. However, the victories were brought about in different ways. Diana saved mankind by destroying the god, Ares. However, her saving didn't provide eternal life for anyone. According to the bible, Jesus Christ saved mankind by giving his own life as a ransom, paying the price for the sins of mankind and giving an opportunity for eternal life towards those who believe (1 Timothy 2:5-6, Romans 6:23, John
In Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld, Holden would like Lee because she is a predictable person. For instance, she is predicted to do anything anybody asks her to even though if she does not like it or promised that she would never do it again because she puts peoples’ needs before her own. For instance, “And this was it, the last time: I was retiring from cutting hair” (158). This shows that Lee is retiring from hair cutting because she felt disgusted by Aspeth and Cross’ behavior. They were flirting in front of her when Lee was cutting Aspeth’s nasty blond hair. “My hair desperately needs cutting” (164). This shows that Lee is predictable because after she vowed that she would not cut anybody’s hair anymore, she cut Ms. Moray’s hair a few days after
Jamestown is located in Virginia (“Jamestown Colony” n.d.) Jamestown was founded in 1607 (“Jamestown Colony” n.d.) Plymouth was located in Massachusetts (“Plymouth Colony”n.d.) Plymouth was founded in 1620 (“Plymouth Colony” n.d.) The Jamestown colonists came from England ( “Stebbins, 2011”). King Jame I gave Virginia its name (“Stebbins, 2011”). The Plymouth colonists came from England (“Plymouth Colony” n.d.) The Jamestown colony was allowed to use the river (“Colonizing the Chesapeake and New England Colonies” n.d.) The goal of the colonists of Jamestown was to find a settlement ( “Stebbins, 2011”). The goal of the Plymouth colony was to find a place where they could worship the way they wanted to
Although hollywood movies are well known for their secular nature, The book of eli is an exception. The scenes in which Eli defends the Book(the bible) with his life was one of extreme conviction as a christian and equally thought provoking to non-believers. Through several memorable scenes, Eli begins to show Solara the power of the Bible – “not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living”. Some Bible verses are quoted throughout the movie, and Christian imagery and symbolism are present in many scenes.
Amazingly, the Word of God pronounces what an incredible thing Jesus did, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). Christ was willing to sacrifice His life in heaven and come to the darkness of earth and walk with sinful creatures. Humbly, Jesus comforted others and illustrated compassion for the worst sinners. As declared in the Bible, “And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people” (Matthew 4:23). Christ’s cause exceeded His comfort zone, and He taught and healed sinners.
Through Jesus Christ, God gave humanity the chance to redeem itself. Through sacrificing his only son, God’s work to regain the faith and salvation. Jesus the Messiah thus provided a means for humanity to reconcile with God. 6. Who is Jesus according to Romans 5:12-21?
Also, there would not be Christianity without the incarnation, atonement, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and when God took human form through his Son, Jesus became fully human and God. He was the Messiah that Gods people longed for to save humanity from a sinful life (“Lecture 4”, 2017). Also, it is important to understand as a Christian that before Jesus Christ died humanity could not enter Gods Holy Kingdom after they passed because humanity was sinful. God sacrificing his son was a way to lay a path for humanity to follow if they choose to and if they follow Gods commandments can join God in his holy Kingdom after they pass away (“Lecture 4”, 2017). The truth of the Bible is the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Even though the incarnation was torturous Jesus knew it would be and God new how much torcher was needed to make clear that reconciliation accrued. Jesus Christ is the Son of God, but he is also our Godhead or divine Trinity. He is humanity’s
to scatter your enemy, to drive him before you,to see his cities reduced to ashes, to see those who love him shrouded in tears,and to gather into your bosom his wives and daughters." Genghis Khan, much like the Hebrew Bible during certain points, regards women as objects. However, to write the Hebrew Bible off as fully misogynistic would not do the ancient texts justice. From Genesis to Judges 2, the Hebrew Bible objectifies women, uses them as scapegoats, but during certain points rises them to the level of highly admired Prophets and warriors. This essay attempts to explore the various undertones of femininity depicted throughout the Hebrew Bible.
to reveal the skepticism of the groups who want to disprove the foundation of the Bible. Now, the Bible does use some of the ancient near eastern myths to convey its content. These type examples are found in several of the Old Testament books: Job, Isaiah, Psalm, and Habakkuk. The use of the mythical references is for historical and literary purposes only, and Oswalt does not deny that there are similarities.
The Goddess and God may be seen as associated with certain things (such as the Goddess with the earth or moon, God with sun and wildlife, etc.), but there are no hard and fast rules. Some traditions worship the Goddess alone while others see Divinity as essentially beyond human understanding,
The Hebrew prophets are filled with varied imagery and language, from the colorful language of the visions Ezekiel’s Temple (Ez. 40-48), to the literary techniques of judgement oracles (Isa. 13), to the laments of Jeremiah (Jer. 12). However, no other rhetorical device should cause its audiences, both original and modern, to squirm with discomfort more than the prophetic metaphors that speak negatively of feminine sexuality and propagate misogynistic abuse towards women. These metaphors, graphic and violent, often portray the people of Israel as dishonored, sexually promiscuous women who have shamed their husbands. As an African-American woman and Old Testament scholar, Renita J. Weems deals with these difficult metaphors to understand
Higgs, Liz Curtis Bad Girls of the Bible and What We Can Learn from Them. Colorado Springs, Colorado: WaterBrook Press, 1999.
Childhood is a fundamentally important period of development in a human life. It is the time when people can discover many new things and learn new things. During the period, children establish identity, self-esteem, and good attitudes. This essay “Salvation” by Langston Hughes is about a particular moment in his childhood. He vividly describes a past experience as a twelve-years-old child in his aunt’s church. The essay is great examples of facing peer pressure and religious forces. Many young people are forced to be saved by Jesus. They feel peer pressure when they behave differently than the masses. His childhood experience gives us an opportunity to contemplate the meaning of religious forces and peer pressure.
God sent Jesus to save us for our repentance with the promise to those who choose to follow Him will be saved (Romans 5-6).
Next we must understand that Jesus was fully God and fully human. We must have both parts in order to understand that he saved us and that he was one and the same with God. McGrath says, “Although all people are children of God in some sense of the word, the New Testament holds that Jesus is the son of God.”(McGrath, 67) This shows us that Jesus is directly connected to God and therefore he
Jesus Christ, God incarnate came to earth to save everyone from eternal damnation in hell. As humans, with Adam and Eve as our representatives in the Garden of Eden, they broke God’s one commandment, therefore allowing sin to come into the world. Because of this fall, we all deserve damnation, and because of the sin nature inside of us, everyone deserves to die and be eternally punished. However, because of the loving and gracious nature of God, He sent his only son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross to be our representative for sin. When he took the cross, not only did he bear the physical pain of the lashes, the dehydration, and the cross itself, but he also drank God’s cup of wrath for us. Everyone on earth deserves to be on that cross, but Jesus, through his great love for us, paid the ultimate price of his own life to save us.