Trilogy and Bible?

Originally posted by Tolkien118:
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Does anyone think that the Trilogy(Silmarilion, etc.) may be an allegorical representation of the Bible? If so which characters do you thing would represent whom and which events do you think would represent certain events in the Bible.

~just think

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my philosophy professor narrated that Tolkien and C.S. Lewis (of the Narnia Chronicles) are buddies who one day decided to tell the world of the Salvation History (the Exodus) through literature. hence you see themes of hope in humanity (Gandalf standing up to Elrond for Aragorn; and when he tells Frodo that even the littlest people can change the course of the world), trust in the Almighty's plans (Gandalf's famous lines to Frodo that goes something like "We do not choose what comes to us. WE must know how to use it when it does. or something), and other things.
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