Biblical References
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This section explores in depth the biblical allusions found in ‘’The Waste Land’’. Here you will find analysis of the meaning behind these allusions, illustrations of the geographical locales of these biblical events, and external connections that are also in some way related to these biblical allusions. | This section explores in depth the biblical allusions found in ‘’The Waste Land’’. Here you will find analysis of the meaning behind these allusions, illustrations of the geographical locales of these biblical events, and external connections that are also in some way related to these biblical allusions. | ||
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===The Burial of the Dead=== | ===The Burial of the Dead=== | ||
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The phrase "[g]entile or [j]ew" refers the reader to Romans 3:9-12. | The phrase "[g]entile or [j]ew" refers the reader to Romans 3:9-12. | ||
| − | + | :9. What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles | |
| − | + | :alike are all under the power of sin. | |
| − | + | :10. As it is written: | |
| − | + | :“There is no one righteous, not even one; | |
| − | + | :11. there is no one who understands; | |
| − | + | :there is no one who seeks God. | |
| − | + | :12. All have turned away, | |
| − | + | :they have together become worthless; | |
| − | + | :there is no one who does good, | |
| − | + | :not even one.” | |
===What the Thunder Said=== | ===What the Thunder Said=== | ||
