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Trilogy and Bible
One could make a reasonably good argument that Frodo was a very Messianic character (although not "Jesus-like" in the Sunday school, personal friend way). His central quest is to redeem the world from evil--to save the people. And, he pays with his own life because although he does not physically die, he is not able to go back to where he had been before. Indeed, he takes the step from mortality to (arguably) immortality by departing from Middle Earth.
I also think that given Tolkien's background there is considerable influence from the medieval "Holy Grail" literature. Frodo as he struggles through Mordor certainly bears some resemblence to the wounded Fisher King..an eerie, haunting story of loss and salvation.
And, as someone else mentioned earlier in this thread, it is perhaps too limiting to think Triology v. Bible. Tolkien is writing about the confrontation between good and evil...a common theme in every type of religion.
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