And, it’s hard to pass over Uncle Andrew, who images so clearly the offspring of Satan who finds themselves constantly hungering for more foolishness and often fail the Solomonic task of pursuing wisdom. There is, of course, the addition of Frank and Helen, crowned by Aslan, who may fit biblically as an image of redeemed men and women in Christ, as royal servants of the Aslanic reign.
The themes intertwine and the chronology is not as neat as following the first three biblical chapters, but they re-capitulate the phases through the Witch Jadis–who plays the role of the deceptive serpent, Digory and Polly–who play the roles of Adam and Eve, and Aslan–as the great Father, showing compassion to his new creation.
In “The Magician’s Nephew” (TMN), Lewis articulates a creation, fall, and redemption overview. Lewis applied an incredible appetite for biblical theology in “The Magician’s Nephew.” In fact, I argue that Lewis reveals a mosaic of Genesis 1-3 in the Narnia series.
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