When I begin reading The Chronicles of Narnia I could not stop thinking about how perfect a lion is to represent Christ. A lion is a powerful animal. It is known for being the King of all of the other animals. The lion has authority over its terrain and when other such as hyenas attempts to remove the authority they do not succeed. In addition to being all powerful, the lions’ characteristics are stunning. Many people are drawn to the lion because of its strength and beauty. Like a lion, Christ is also the King. He is all powerful, and people are drawn to him sometimes out of pure curiosity. An example of this is seen in Mark 5, when a woman who had been sentenced to bleeding for 12 years, came up to Jesus in a large crowd and touched his cloak. She was instantly healed. People often sought after Jesus because of his individuality.
C.S. Lewis attributes Christ like characteristics to Aslan in addition to the lions’ innate similarities. Aslan is often seen as the peace maker of Narnia, he has a gentle and loving nature, but also can be dangerous. Perfectly representing how the writers of the bible write about Jesus Christ.
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