{"id":32343,"date":"2021-04-10T08:56:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T12:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=32343"},"modified":"2021-04-20T19:34:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T23:34:02","slug":"the-bible-in-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-bible-in-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bible in Literature: A Way to Deepen Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What does it mean when authors reference the Bible in literature? What biblical symbols should you be on the lookout for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authors commonly reference the Bible to deepen the meaning of their work. Many authors also use the Bible to highlight the differences between religious tradition and modern life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading to learn why the Bible is so commonly referenced in literature and what those references may mean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Sacred Texts<\/strong> and Literature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to truly read literature like a professor, you need to be on the lookout for references to \u201csacred texts,\u201d<\/strong> like Shakespeare, classic fairy tales, and ancient myths, and the Bible in literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using recognizable themes or plots from these sacred texts gives the author the chance to use the reader\u2019s associations to say more in their own work with fewer words. And for the reader, recognition of these references enhances the experience of current literature, because the modern stories share in the power of the sacred text. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bible<\/strong> in Literature <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like Shakespeare\u2019s work, the Bible is an age-old and widely-known text that provides authors (even non-religious ones) the chance to deepen the meaning of their work with relatively few words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In literature, the Bible inspires: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Plots<\/li>
  • Titles<\/li>
  • Character names<\/li>
  • Quotations<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Think of some of the common stories from the Bible: Judgement Day, the Fall, the Prodigal Son. Have you seen these stories mirrored in literary works before? Chances are, you have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Example: In James Joyce\u2019s story \u201cAraby,\u201d a young boy feels desire for the first time, so he tries to buy a gift for the object of his desire. In the process, he realizes that his affections are just the ordinary kind, and that this girl will probably never love him. Any story, like this one, that is about a loss of innocence is really a story about the Fall of man<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Many authors use the Bible to highlight the differences between religious tradition and modern life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Example: Ernest Hemingway used the title The Sun Also Rises<\/em>, which alludes to a passage from the Bible that is about life\u2019s endless cycle. The passage reminds us that every night is followed by a new day, and every death is followed by new life. But Hemingways\u2019 book is about hopelessness\u2014it\u2019s about infertility and the feeling that the future will never come. Hemingway\u2019s ironic biblical reference is meant to highlight a key theme for the reader.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      How to Look for Biblical Allusions <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      If you read something that seems to resonate more deeply than the story itself, chances are it comes from something bigger<\/strong>, like a Bible story. If a quotation sounds different than the rest of the story\u2019s prose, take note. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      When you read something that alludes to the Bible, know that the author is trying to give you the sense that the story is not only about the characters in that time and place. The author wants you to know that the story is timeless\u2014it speaks to the tensions and struggles that have existed since the beginning of man<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Christ Figures <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      In order to read literature like a professor, you must be able to recognize the religious traditions of the culture from which the literature originates<\/strong>. For example, to read English and American novels in a scholarly capacity, you will need to know about the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Even if the author of a particular novel is not a religious believer, Christian principles and values will inform the literary work because it is such a dominant part of our culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      One of the most prevalent ways that religion informs literature is through the presence of a Christlike figure. How do you know when a character is being portrayed as a parallel to Christ? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Look for some of these signs: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • Wounds on hands, feet, side, or head<\/li>
      • Self-sacrifice<\/li>
      • Good with kids<\/li>
      • Disciples<\/li>
      • Parables<\/li>
      • Walking on water<\/li>
      • Outstretched arms<\/li>
      • Resurrection<\/li>
      • Time alone in wilderness<\/li>
      • Temptation by the devil<\/li>
      • Restores hope to those around him<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Within a literary work, a character who stands for a Christ figure might not necessarily exhibit all of these signs. The figure could be a woman, a criminal, or any kind of character\u2014even one that looks opposite to the Christ we know from the Bible. But if you can identify a couple of the listed behaviors in a character, you should put your antennae up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The use of a Christ figure in a novel can serve many purposes, not all of which will suggest something religious. Perhaps the author wants to deepen the sense of sacrifice or forgiveness or redemption in their novel by using the parallel to Christ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Example: The Old Man and the Sea<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

        In Hemingway\u2019s The Old Man and the Sea,<\/em> we meet an old, pure-of-heart<\/strong> fisherman who befriends a young boy<\/strong>. During a fishing trip one day, the old man catches a big fish and gets carried out to sea, alone<\/strong>. During his struggles at sea, the man comes up with several parable-like pieces of wisdom<\/strong>. Three days later, he comes back to land, where everyone assumed him dead\u2014a kind of resurrection<\/strong>. He goes home and lays on his bed with his arms thrown out to the side<\/strong>. He has raw, damaged hands<\/strong> from his adventure. Because of the fish he returns with, peoples\u2019 belief in the old man is redeemed<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Even for beginning readers, the parallels between Hemingway\u2019s story and the Christian portrayal of Christ are clear. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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