Lessons in Faith from Beowulf
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13) This quote from the Bible tells us that anything is possible through Christ, which is a key element in the book Beowulf. Beowulf is an epic, who battles many monsters and during this we can be taught lessons. Though Beowulf encounters many challenging trials, he always overcomes them through his faith in God.
Throughout this book, Beowulf shows us that God is our protector. An example of God’s protection would be, “In Herot, when the night hid him, he never Dared to touch king Hrothgar’s glorious Throne, protected by God--God, Whose love Grendel could not know.”(Raffel Pg.6 165) Here we see that nothing has the capability to harm Hrothgar’s, because God has the almighty power of protection over us and our beings. Another strong example is, “To that hall, built by Hrothgar for the best And bravest of his men; the path was plain, They could see their way. And then he spoke: Now I must leave you: may the Lord our God Protect your coming and going!” (Raffel Pg. 10 313) With this example we see that because of Hrothgar’s belief in God, he has faith in God to finish his duty and protect his men and guide them to destiny.
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“Jumping to the ground, the Geats Pushed their boat to the sand and tied it In place, mail shirts and armor rattling As they swiftly moored their ship. And then They gave thanks to God for their easy crossing” (Raffel Pg. 7 224) If God were not present Beowulf’s men would often stray off during their voyages, and the result could potentially be dramatically changed for Beowulf. God is all knowing and has the ultimate plan for all beings who have faith in