{"id":19,"date":"2021-09-28T23:18:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T23:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2022-02-28T00:53:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T00:53:02","slug":"the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/at-the-wardrobe-door\/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"alignwide has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"exploring-lww-as-apocalyptic-literature\"><sub>Exploring <em>LWW<\/em> as Apocalyptic Literature<\/sub><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exploring Narnia as Apocalyptic Literature\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0bcCXRV3vtg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/files\/2021\/12\/Video-Transcript.pdf\">Video-Transcript<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/files\/2021\/12\/Video-Transcript.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/files\/2021\/12\/Edmunds-biblical-journey-through-the-Lion-the-Witch-and-the-Wardrobe-1.pdf\">Edmunds-biblical-journey-through-the-Lion-the-Witch-and-the-Wardrobe-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/files\/2021\/12\/Edmunds-biblical-journey-through-the-Lion-the-Witch-and-the-Wardrobe-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignwide has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-lion-or-the-lamb-comparing-jesus-non-violence-in-the-gospels-and-aslan-s-violence-in-lww\">The lion or the lamb? Comparing Jesus\u2019 non-violence in the Gospels and Aslan\u2019s violence in LWW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The character of Aslan within C.S. Lewis\u2019 <em>The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe<\/em> is a striking allegory to Jesus Christ, especially in The Passion. Both are symbols of rebellion against a sinful oppressor, sacrifice their lives as a form of retaliation, and are given that life back via a deeper power\u2014though the gospel of Mark leaves Jesus\u2019 resurrection uncertain. The two figures do not have the same relationship with violence, however. While Jesus practices and preaches non-violent retaliation, citing divine retribution as the solution, Aslan is a nearly all-powerful being who uses his power as violent means to an end of his oppressor\u2019s reign. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Three distinct representations of this difference are how Aslan and Jesus teach their disciples how to retaliate to violence against themselves, the figures\u2019 resurrections and their actions afterwards, and how divine violence is a concept Jesus defers to, while Aslan embodies it. I\u2019ll be using Matthew\u2019s gospel for most of my discussion because of its concern with violence, although I\u2019ll explore Mark\u2019s version of Jesus\u2019 resurrection, or lack thereof.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f1f5c7;grid-template-columns:auto 34%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/files\/2022\/02\/aslan-eating-dwarf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1414 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:36px;line-height:1.2\">Aslan is a nearly all-powerful being who uses his power as violent means to an end of his oppressor\u2019s reign.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>When Jesus tells his disciples the laws of the prophets, he dismisses the popular Roman laws such as an \u201ceye for an eye,\u201d saying instead \u201cDo not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also,\u201d (Matthews 5:38\u201342). Jesus consistently teaches non-violence to his followers with the expectation God will punish those who have wronged them. Jesus warns that he is sending his disciples \u201cout like sheep into the midst of wolves\u201d and to expect persecution from the religious leaders, and even general public, of the communities they enter. He stresses that whenever his disciples encounter resistance from the public, they should simply move on to the next town as God will not look favourably on that family or community come the day of judgement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>When encountering violent resistance from the governors or kings of that area, Jesus tells his disciples to remain \u201cinnocent as doves\u201d and flee to the next town (Matthews 10:5\u201323). In fact, Jesus\u2019 first act of non-violence\u2014or, rather, Joseph\u2019s\u2014is to flee to Egypt from the murderous Herod, and again to Nazareth from Harod\u2019s son, both looking to harm the infant Christ. Jesus also speaks to his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount, telling them to welcome and be glad of any persecution they receive. If persecution is a result of staying true to God\u2019s teachings and helping the oppressed, God\u2019s gifts in heaven will be great (Reid, \u201cViolent Parables,\u201d 28).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-default has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><em>\u201c\u2019For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Barbara E. Reid talks about two interpretations of God in the Gospel of Matthew\u2014one forgiving and peaceful, one violent and vengeful (\u201cWhich God?\u201d 380). Jesus often threatens divine violence on those that resist his teachings, though always practices non-violence himself and stresses his mortal followers to do the same. Divine violence, however, is painted as a bloody and terrible future for sinners, creating a confusing contradiction with Jesus\u2019 words: \u201c\u2018I desire mercy, not sacrifice.\u2019 For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners\u201d (Matthew 9:12,13). Jesus insists on helping his enemies more than those already loyal to him, \u201c\u2019For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?\u2019\u201d (Matthew 5:46,47).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aslan is decidedly pro-violence in his teachings to the Pevensie children\u2014notably Peter. The children and Narnians on the side of Aslan are ambushed shortly after the children meet him for the first time. Peter uses his sword to save Susan from a wolf under the command of the White Witch, ultimately stabbing the animal through the heart and killing it. The scene is quite graphic, as Lewis describes the wolf\u2019s blood covering Peter and its twitches and snarls as it lay dying. Aslan tells the Narnians to hunt down the second wolf fleeing through the woods before turning to Peter saying he has forgotten to clean his bloody blade. Once Peter wipes it on the grass, Aslan takes the sword and knights Peter, dubbing him Sir Peter Wolf\u2019s-Bane. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Aslan reminds him that \u201cwhatever happens, never forget to wipe your sword\u201d (Lewis, 120, 121). Now, Peter must save his sister from eminent danger and has no real choice other than fight with his weapon, though there is the question of why Lewis wrote his characters into this scenario in the first place. The favour of violence lies most strongly with Aslan, however. He presumably could have scared off the wolf but chose to let Peter kill it, and with Aslan\u2019s moral authority he decided to respond to Peter\u2019s actions with great praise. Aslan is most interested in his disciples keeping their innocence despite violence\u2014wiping the sword clean. In comparison, Jesus scolds one of his followers who draws his sword and cuts off the ear of a slave of the high priest arresting Jesus, saying \u201c\u2018Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say it must happen in this way?\u201d (Matthew 26:52\u201354). Whereas the Gospels keep the violence of God and the non-violence of Jesus and his disciples separate, Lewis seems to meld them together in somewhat of a contradiction. What is the moral righteousness Aslan is telling Peter to keep by cleaning his sword? It may be an allusion to keeping one\u2019s soul pure and uncorrupted by the \u201cnecessary\u201d killing. Jesus\u2019 message is for his followers to ignore the injustices and persecution directed towards them, while Aslan recognizes retaliatory violence as the correct action, though one that must not be dwelled upon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide\"><blockquote><p>Carter implies that God\u2019s violent acts have close ties to the Roman empire\u2019s Pax Romana\u2014peace through conquest. In this respect, Aslan\u2019s power can be seen as similar to that of Roman emperors.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Jesus speaks of a sword as well\u2014but instead of rejecting what the weapon symbolizes, he interestingly embraces it. He reminds his disciples that he has <em>not<\/em> come to bring peace to earth, but to bring a sword to divide the families of the land. Individuals must love him more than they love their own parents, siblings, and children or they are not worthy of him (Matthew 10:34). This is just one of many instances of \u201csanctioned violence\u201d Jesus alludes to, God being the perpetrator of said violence (Carter, 295). Jesus likening himself to a sword pales in comparison to when he describes the violent divine retribution the world will experience come the end of times. Jesus describes \u201cgreat suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be,\u201d with God\u2019s wrath cut short for the sake of the chosen, or else all would perish (Matthew 24:21,22). The coming of the Son of Man will be like lighting flashing from the east to the west, which Carter says represents the Roman god Jupiter and is Rome\u2019s power turning \u201cagainst Rome to assert the violent end of its empire and establish God\u2019s empire, (296). Carter implies that God\u2019s violent acts have close ties to the Roman empire\u2019s Pax Romana\u2014peace through conquest. In this respect, Aslan\u2019s power can be seen as similar to that of Roman emperors. God\u2019s retributive violence is often displayed in Matthew. Theoretically, this kind of violence condemns violent acts from mortal followers because divine justice is promised, though this divide isn\u2019t usually maintained in reality and followers take it upon themselves to enact violence (Neville, 134). In this case, the lesson may be that violence in some form always prevails (135). It\u2019s interesting how Jesus is pointedly different than his oppressors in the way he seeks peace non-violently yet is always reminding his followers and enemies of the inevitability of a divine hostile takeover. While we never actually see the divine power Jesus speaks of (arguably until his resurrection) Aslan embodies it, especially after his own resurrection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The humiliation of Aslan and Jesus before their deaths bear strong resemblance with both figures being violently bound, beaten, mocked, and shamed. They also are both resurrected out of view from any witnesses and Aslan cracks the Stone Table while Jesus tears the temple curtain. What happens after their resurrections, however, is very dissimilar. Aslan rejoices with Lucy and Susan, lets out a fierce roar, and brings back to life all the Narnians turned to stone in the White Witch\u2019s castle. Then the entire group, amounting to a small army, race to the aid of Peter and the rest of the Narnian resistance as they desperately fend off the Witch and her soldiers. The scene is gruesome: the battlefield is dotted with Narnians turned to stone, Peter and the Which duel blade to blade, and \u201chorrible things happening wherever [Lucy] looked\u201d (Lewis, 159,160). Aslan then leaps onto the Witch, killing her (though we\u2019re not clearly shown her death) and the Narnians rallying to kill most of the rest of her army. The Pevensie children are made kings and queens of Narnia and spend time after the battle \u201cseeking out the remnants of the White Witch\u2019s army and destroying them,\u201d with Lewis noting that \u201cin the end all that foul brood was stamped out\u201d (166). Most of the final chapter describes how the new kings and queens make Narnia a safe place again, which seems to be intrinsically linked to violence against the \u201cevil\u201d forces. It\u2019s unclear what Aslan\u2019s role was in this, but it\u2019s remarked that he\u2019ll be there one day and gone the next, as he \u201chas other countries to attend to\u201d and he can\u2019t be pressured into staying (165-166).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/files\/2022\/02\/jesus-thorns-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/files\/2022\/02\/jesus-thorns-edited.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/files\/2022\/02\/jesus-thorns-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/files\/2022\/02\/jesus-thorns-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/files\/2022\/02\/jesus-thorns-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/files\/2022\/02\/jesus-thorns-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/narniaandthebible2021\/files\/2022\/02\/jesus-thorns-edited-1568x882.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption>Image via aitoff on Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>While the consequences of Aslan\u2019s resurrection are clearly violent, the affects of Jesus\u2019 raising are murky due to the gospels of Mark and Matthew having very different resurrections\u2014though both versions are decidedly non-violent. In Matthew, Jesus brings life back to the \u201cgood\u201d side like Aslan, as \u201cmany bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised\u201d when Jesus dies (27:52). In describing Jesus\u2019 resurrection, Matthew is clear and dramatic in his telling. An angel descends from heaven\u2014\u201cHis appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow,\u201d\u2014 and moves the giant stone blocking Jesus\u2019 grave, resulting in an earthquake. He tells Mary Magdalene and the other women watching over his grave that Jesus has been raised and is going to Galilee. Jesus meets them shortly after, reassures them and tells them to tell his disciples he\u2019ll be in Galilee. When they meet, Jesus tells his eleven disciples, \u201c\u2018All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age,\u201d (Matthew 28:1\u201320). In this comparison, Lewis replaces the spread of Jesus\u2019 message with the hunting down of the remnants of the White Witches army. Though insistent, Jesus means nothing violent by his words and ends with an assuring promise that he will always be with his followers. Matthew ends his Gospel with a focus on Jesus\u2019 peaceful message radiating outwards to the rest of Israel and beyond, while Lewis ends his book with the extermination of those the main characters deem evil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Gospel of Mark has two different endings\u2014one short and one long. The long ending has Jesus appear to various followers in different forms, suggesting his resurrection may not have been a physical one. Jesus\u2019 message to his disciples is much like that of Matthew\u2019s version, as he instructs them to go and spread the word and power of God. The shorter version of Jesus\u2019 resurrection calls into question the very fact of his physical and even spiritual rising. His tomb is empty when Mary Magdalene and others go to check on it, and a young man in white robes is sitting inside. He tells them that Jesus is risen\u2014indeed his body is gone\u2014and that he will meet hid disciples in Galilee. Mary and the others relaying the message to the disciples, \u201cAnd afterward Jesus himself sent out through them, from east to west, the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation\u201d (Mark 16:1\u20138). Matthew James Ketchum relates the violence of the Roman Empire with Jesus\u2019 empty tomb, calling it a \u201cplay of absence and presence, facilitated by Rome\u2019s violent power over life and time,\u201d (229). Ketchum goes on to say, \u201cthere is no glorification\u201d in Mark\u2019s conclusion and \u201cquestions of Jesus\u2019s humanity and divinity collapse under their own weight\u201d (240-241). The empty tomb seems to symbolize the reality of Rome\u2019s violence. By leaving the tomb empty and not clearly showing a resurrection, Jesus is left in limbo between divine and human. His execution is real\u2014there are no wonderful stories of rejoicing with his followers like Aslan does with Lucy and Susan in <em>LWW<\/em>. There\u2019s no final hurrah, unlike Aslan\u2019s violent post-resurrection retaliation or Matthew\u2019s glorified and divine Jesus. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide\"><blockquote><p>When Peter asks Jesus how often he should forgive one who has sinned against him, Jesus replies seventy-seven times.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>There is some debate on if Lewis\u2019 <em>Chronicles of Narina<\/em> is indeed an allegory for the Gospels, though it certainly bears strong resemblance. The missing aspect that may give credit to the doubters is the disconnect between Aslan\u2019s violent solutions and Jesus\u2019 non-violence. Aslan teaches his disciples\u2014children\u2014how to best defend against their enemies with army, sword, and claw. When Peter asks Jesus how often he should forgive one who has sinned against him, Jesus replies seventy-seven times. Essentially, to always forgive your enemies. Jesus preaches forgiveness above all else and leaves his enemies to the violent retribution of God. There is still plenty of violence, or threats of violence, however. Lewis\u2019 Aslan combines the forgiveness of Jesus with the violence of God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Aslan uses the power he wields, bringing his own judgement against the White Witch and her armies. This contrast can be clearly seen in the aftermaths of Jesus\u2019 and Aslan\u2019s resurrections. Aslan almost immediately rushes to the aid of Peter and the struggling Narnians, sweeping in with his new army and crushing the White Witch and her forces. Jesus, on the other hand, gently appears to his followers, telling them to spread his word. Lewis\u2019 decisions are somewhat understandable given the context of WWII, though one must wonder if the violent agency Lewis gives the children in his works outweighs the potential of Jesus\u2019 non-violent teachings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:178px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Works Cited<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carter, Warren. &#8220;Sanctioned Violence in the New Testament.&#8221; <em>Interpretation (Richmond)<\/em>, vol. 71, no. 3, 2017, pp. 284-297.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ketchum, Matthew J. &#8220;Haunting Empty Tombs: Specters of the Emperor and Jesus in the Gospel of Mark.&#8221;<em>&nbsp;Biblical Interpretation<\/em>, vol. 26, no. 2, 2018, pp. 219-243.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neville, David J. &#8220;Toward a Teleology of Peace: Contesting Matthew&#8217;s Violent Eschatology.&#8221; <em>Journal for the Study of the New Testament<\/em>, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 131-161.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reid, Barbara E. &#8220;Which God is with Us?&#8221; <em>Interpretation (Richmond),<\/em> vol. 64, no. 4, 2010, pp. 380-389.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reid, Barbara E. \u201cMatthew\u2019s Nonviolent Jesus and Violent Parables\u201d <em>Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, <\/em>2006, pp. 27-36.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exploring LWW as Apocalyptic Literature The lion or the lamb? 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