Nicole McLellan - Sacrifice In Narnia

In the book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, there is an interesting element of sacrifice intertwined in the story. Edmund betrays his family and Aslan, making him a traitor in the land of Narnia. The White Witch Jadis comes to claim his life, declaring that unless he is sacrificed on the Stone Table, all of Narnia will be overturned and perish. Interestingly enough, Aslan takes Edmund’s punishment, submitting himself to the White Witch’s tortures and ultimately dying on the Stone Table in Edmund’s place. Later, he is resurrected and defeats the White Witch during battle. This is a great example of agape love or sacrificial love. This also parallels the story of Christ and his death and resurrection. According to the Christian belief, every person who has ever done anything wrong is guilty of breaking God’s law, the penalty for which is death. Christ took that punishment upon Himself when he willingly died on the Cross. He was later resurrected, defeating death. The concept of agape love can be seen very clearly in both Aslan’s sacrifice in Narnia, and Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross.