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doug*platypus · 01-02-2003, 03:38 AM

...whoa! Deep! I think in that two sentence post really grabbed my attention.

I agree with Tirinor that the Istari solution turned out much better than the War of Wrath solution would have. The Valar did indeed make a good call, especially when they chose Olorin/Gandalf to go. They had obviously matured since the First Age. I think Nenya is right too, in drawing a parallel between the Valar sending the Istari and God sending Jesus. It was a real change from God's old smiting policy, where he'd just wipe out any nations that got in his peoples' way. War of Wrath, Old Testament. Istari, New Testament. Pretty thin analogy, but interesting!

01-02-2003, 03:38 AM	#13
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	...whoa! Deep! I think in that two sentence post really grabbed my attention. I agree with Tirinor that the Istari solution turned out much better than the War of Wrath solution would have. The Valar did indeed make a good call, especially when they chose Olorin/Gandalf to go. They had obviously matured since the First Age. I think Nenya is right too, in drawing a parallel between the Valar sending the Istari and God sending Jesus. It was a real change from God's old smiting policy, where he'd just wipe out any nations that got in his peoples' way. War of Wrath, Old Testament. Istari, New Testament. Pretty thin analogy, but interesting! __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.