Bilbo's Use Of Religion In The Hobbit

Religion in The Hobbit Believe it or not, there is actually a hidden religious meaning in The Hobbit. This novel tells the tale of a Christian quest where an unforeseen hero emerges. The book is based on Tolkien’s Christian faith and Christian viewpoint. He shows us the angelic nature of our own world and lives, through the fictional setting of the Middle-earth. When writing this book, Tolkien’s main intention was not necessarily to entertain readers, but for a deeper motive; to establish a better understanding of the world that we live in. Now you may wonder how this is a Christian, or even at all religious, fable. There is certainly no mention of players, the bible or church. The answer to this is that The Hobbit is simply religious at

There are many so-called lucky events or coincidences that take place in The Hobbit. Many of these move the story along. However these are not coincidences according to Tolkien. There would be too much reliance on chance. Tolkien has always trusted in a personal God who helps the world in peculiar ways and he wants the readers to draw this conclusion as Bilbo does. Some examples of coincidences include: Bilbo being in just the right place to find the ring, Bilbo asking Gollum for more time when time was the answer, the dwarves and hobbit being at the doorstep to Lonely Mountain at just the right time for the keyhole to appear, and the thrush being there to hear the conversation Bilbo had about Smaug’s defenseless chest. Such miraculous events have the odds of one in a million, however it seems as though they have beaten those odds. In The Hobbit, we can also find the word “luck” numerous times. This makes the readers wonder if perhaps Tolkien is suggesting at something more than just sheer luck, that it’s something of a bigger force. Hence Bilbo is not just a super fortuitous Hobbit; he just has the hand of providence to guide him