J.R.R. Tolkien Meets the Bible

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1. The Lord Almighty who created the world, everything in it, and judges all men upon it, has a counterpart in Tolkien's literature. Can you name him? Answer: (One word)

2. In the Bible, King David was not born the son of a king, though he came from the right family, or tribe. David had to win a major war to win over the unified kingdoms of Judea and Israel. Which of Tolkien's characters does this remind us of? Frodo Isildur Elendil Aragorn

3. The Bible tells us the story of the Exodus, when the Hebrews journeyed long and far to reach the Promised Land - the land of Canaan. Which of the following of Tolkien's beings also made a long journey to reach the Blessed land of Valinor? Hobbits Dwarves Elves Ents

4. In the Bible, G-d has His angels to watch over everything and to help him in the running of the world. The most powerful of these, and the one associated with all that is evil, is Satan, the Devil. Under Satan, all evil gathers, and the good must constantly deny him. Likewise, Tolkien also has an evil Ainur, originally one of the Valar until he was banished. Can you name him? Sauron Nazgûl Shelob Melkor

5. Both of these men were saved from drowning by boarding a boat and sailing away. They both were pure of heart, and that is why they alone were saved. However, Noah in the Bible is saved from a deluge, whereas this other man is saved from the sinking of his home into the water. Who is he? Denethor Bëor Aldarion Elendil

6. It is written in the Bible, "Each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death". Who lusted with desire after the One Ring, and would stop at no sin to get it, and when he finally got it, he died? Answer: (One Word)

7. Many analogies can be drawn between Gandalf and Jesus Christ. Which of the following is not one of them? They both died and returned from the dead They both were betrayed by a disciple of theirs They both had the power to perform wondrous deeds They both travelled often, spreading wisdom but owning few possessions

8. The garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve lived before they were banished was a fruitful and timeless place; time did not seem to pass for them when they were living there! Where in the Middle-earth does this occur for the Fellowship, a place also lush and green, where time seems to stand still? Rivendell Bag-End Minas Tirith Lothlórien

9. When you swear a promise by G-d's name, you are held to it, through thick and thin, no matter how terrible it may be. One example of this is when Jephthah made a promise, that if he would return in peace from the war with Amon, he would sacrifice the first thing that came out of his house, fully expecting it to be his dog. Instead, it was his own daughter. He was held by his promise and sacrificed her. One of Tolkien's characters, in a fit of anger, also took a terrible vow in the name of 'The One'. This vow led him and his children to their doom. Who was he? Fëanor Thrór Elrond Isildur

10. The history of the world, of the word of G-d, of things yet to be was all written down on Mt. Sinai when G-d dictated it to Moses in the first five books of the Bible. Tolkien writes of another 'book' in which all the annals of the Third Age were recorded, along with translations from the Elvish. The book is the 'Red Book of Westmarch'. Who started writing this book? Frodo Elanor Sam Bilbo