Narnia – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Life’s lessons from the movie:
We took our grandkids to see it yesterday and this is the first 3D movie for me. This ‘review’ will not be about the quality of 3D since I have nothing to compare it to and that isn’t why we took the kids to the movie.
1. This is the third movie in the series and if you didn’t see the first two or at least the first one, you might miss some of the story. Therefore, I highly recommend that you see at a minumum the first in the series (which is an excellent movie and has many Biblical truths in it).
2. I am sure when I see the movie again; I will have more values to add to the list below. It had many Biblical lessons as well as general life’s lessons that can be taught/learned from the movie.
Seven swords – Number of 7 representing the number of completeness. Many items in the Bible and the universe are 7 – On the 7th day, the Lord rested. 7 Octaves in the music scale, 7 days in a week. 7 colors in a rainbow and many more
Aslan’s table – The marriage supper of the Lamb –
The evil mist – filled with temptations combined with the warning by the man they found in the mansion who told them their need to find the seven swords. He warned them to be wary of temptations and not to fall prey to them.
Proverbs 6:16-19 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Lucy is envious of her sister’s beauty and wishes that she were her sister. Edmund and Caspian argue as they each show signs of envy and jealousy. Edmund is continuously tempted with his inner desire of being king as well as his never ending fears.
At the end of the movie, Lucy asks Aslan if she will ever see him again. He states, not as you see me now. This is a tremendous parallel to the fact that when Christ left, he told His disciples that he would send a comforter, the Holy Spirit.
There are many other truths that can be taught from the movie but I wouldn't want to take away anything from it by repeating it all here. Overall it is a clean good movie for the family. There are some wild items that might ‘frighten’ some kids. e.g. the flying dragon (but nothing more than most kids see or hear from cartoons or advertisements). If you are taking your kids to see the movie, I suggest discussing some of the tremendous truths taught in it with your kids soon after viewing the movie. We sat with our grandkids after the movie while eating soup and salad at the near bye Paneara bread.
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