Biblical References
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"Son of man" is found again in Luke 22:22. Here, Jesus is called the "Son of Man." Luke 22 tells the story of the Last Supper which occured on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, Israel. The general location of the Last Supper is shown on the map labeled "Mt. Zion." | "Son of man" is found again in Luke 22:22. Here, Jesus is called the "Son of Man." Luke 22 tells the story of the Last Supper which occured on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, Israel. The general location of the Last Supper is shown on the map labeled "Mt. Zion." | ||
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| + | The point of Mt. Zion indicates one thing in particular: its importance as the site of the Last Supper in ''The Waste Land''. During the Last Supper, Jesus predicts that one of his apostles will betray him, despite their reassuring denials of such action. It becomes then a story of betrayal, as Jesus' prediction soon proves accurate. Although Eliot utilizes many religious and philosophical references as ironic allusions to contrast the absence and loss of faith in modern society, this specific allusion instead complements the themes within the poem. | ||
The inclusion of the red rock as a source of shelter references Isaiah: "There is a shadow under this red rock, / Come in under the shadow of this red rock" (ln 25-26). This alludes to a verse in Isaiah that reads, "Go into the rocks, hide in the ground from dread of the Lord (Isaiah 2:10). Using context clues from a previous verse in Isaiah (2:3), the approximate location is determined to be somewhere in the Mountains of Jerusalem, specifically Mount Zion. | The inclusion of the red rock as a source of shelter references Isaiah: "There is a shadow under this red rock, / Come in under the shadow of this red rock" (ln 25-26). This alludes to a verse in Isaiah that reads, "Go into the rocks, hide in the ground from dread of the Lord (Isaiah 2:10). Using context clues from a previous verse in Isaiah (2:3), the approximate location is determined to be somewhere in the Mountains of Jerusalem, specifically Mount Zion. | ||
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:the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. | :the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. | ||
| − | Although this quotation does not explicitly say that events necessarily take place in these mountains, Mount Zion maintains its place as a significant location in the bible. The law originating within Mount Zion is another indication of this, and its position within the prominent biblical town of Jerusalem supports this as well. | + | Although this quotation does not explicitly say that events necessarily take place in these mountains, Mount Zion maintains its place as a significant location in the bible. The law originating within Mount Zion is another indication of this, and its position within the prominent biblical town of Jerusalem supports this as well. However, in this context, Mt. Zion is not associated with the heavy themes of betrayal as in the Last Supper. |
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