PLOT:
- The Lord saw the wickedness of the human race and regretted that he had made humans - The flood lasts 40 days and 40 nights - Noah sent out a dove which brought back a new twig meaning the flood was over - God said he would never try to end humanity again - God established his covenant with Noah - be fruitful and multiply and God will never try to end humanity again CHARACTER: - Humanity SYMBOLS: THEMES: - God does good things for those who are faithful |
PLOT:
- God told Noah/ Evan a flood was coming- - God told Noah/ Evan to build an ark - Noah/ Evan, his family and all the animals boarded the ark when the flood started - God made his covenant with Noah/Evan - The rainbow appears as a sign of the covenant CHARACTER: - Noah/Evan Baxter - God - Noah's Family/Evan's family Animals SYMBOLS: - Rainbow - meaning God's covenant with Noah - Dove - meaning new life - Flood - meaning washing away of sin THEMES: - Trust in God - Don't be greedy |
PLOT:
- Evan prayed to God wanting to change the world. - God established his covenant - if Evan built the ark he would change the world - Evan's family leave him because they don't know what has happened to him - The flood washes the ark to congress - Congressman Long is arrested CHARACTER: - Congressman Long SYMBOLS: - Alarm Clock - represents Genesis 6:14 - Number Plate - represents Genesis 6:14 THEMES: - Change the world one Act of Random Kindness at a time |
The table above is evidence that the Old Testament is as useful today as it was a thousand years ago. Evan Almighty, a comedy movie made in 2007, has many similarities in plot, characters, symbols and themes to the Noah Covenant which was written thousands of years ago. The Old Testament continues to and will always give humans guidance and wisdom in their everyday lives.
"one says that a man can look to two things for wisdom: SHAKESPEARE and the scriptures." - Br. Chris Pritchard