Aslan's Death and Resurrection
By Kirsten Puga
Unfortunately, Narnia is under rule of the evil
White Witch
Peter, Susan, Edmund, & Lucy Pevensie stumbles upon a wardrobe that brought them to a magical land called Narnia.
Religious Theme:
Christianity
Aslan, the creator of Narnia, has called the aid of the Pevensie children to save Narnia FROM the White Witch
The Chronicles of Narnia:
The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe
Aslan and the Pevensie children fights the evil White Witch
- Aslan sacrifices himself to the White Witch as penance for Edmund's sins
They return to London to only return again to Narnia in...
PRINCE CASPIAN
Aslan's Death and Resurrection
Author of the Book:
C. S. Lewis
Director of the Movie:
Andrew Adamson
Aslan & the Pevensie children were VICTORIOUS
- He was tortured and humiliated by the White Witch's army
- Resemblance of Jesus Christ's sacrifice for all the sinners of the world
20 Second Synopsis
Compare/Contrast
Molloy, Michael. Experiencing the world's religions: tradition, challenge, and change. 4th ed. Boston: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2008. Print.
Differences
Similarities
"Easter - the Resurrection of Jesus." Easter - the Resurrection of Jesus. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. <http://www.christianbiblereference.org/story_Easter.htm>.
1) White Witch witnessed Aslan's torture & humiliation
2) Aslan cont. to live on pass 40 days
3) Aslan is a lion
History of Jesus's Crucifixion
1) Aslan sacrifices himself for the sake of another person
2) He was humiliated by the enemy
3) He died upon a symbolic object
- Took place at Golgotha, "place of skull," outside of Jerusalem (Mather 27:33)
- Believed Jesus' crucifixion & resurrection were to take place around 29 CE. p. 346
- Aslan rose from the dead the next day to proceed onto defeating the White Witch
- All information could be founded in the New Testament:
- Book of Mathew 27:27-56
- Book of Luke 23:26-49
- Book of Mark 15:21-38
- Book of John 19:16-37
- p. 349
History of Resurrection
- Resurrected on the day of Easter
- Appeared to his apostles but they didn't recognize him at first
- After 40 days, he led his followers to Bethany in which he returned to Heaven
- Jesus was seen as a threat to the Roman Empire
- The Roman Empire was scared of him taking overpowering him