The Perfect Penitent by C.S. Lewis Doodle (BBC Talk 9, Mere Christianity, Bk 2, Chapter 4)
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- How unexpected would it be if a criminal actually admitted his crimes and his motive, rather than covering his guilt with proud looks and defiant silence? C.S. Lewis looks at repentance - only a bad person needs it, but only a good person can do it - and also looks at the Perfect Penitent, Jesus Christ...
(0:22) “Just what He said” - “Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, 'I am God's Son'?” (biblehub.com/john/10-36.htm)
“Again the high priest asked him, ‘Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?’ ‘I am,’ said Jesus. (biblehub.com/niv/mark/14.htm)
“Who has gone up to Heaven, and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has made all the ends of the earth to rise? What is His name, and what is His Son’s name? Surely you know.” (biblehub.com/proverbs/30-4.htm).
(0:30) You can find Lewis’ short argument doodled here ( • The Shocking Alternati... ) & his full essay argument in the video description there.
(1:28) I decided not to illustrate the many theological atonement theories, but simply drew the biblical illustrations on which the atonement theories can be based. This way, one can see a variety of inspired illustrations that the Holy Spirit has used of this great event, and not use one image to the exclusion of all other biblical images. NB: Lewis calls the atonement theories (i.e. Penal Substitution, etc.) man-made "theories", not the inspired Biblical illustrations.
The atonement is like light, which can be refracted and viewed seven beautifully different ways. If you want to get into the differing atonement theories (and bitter arguments) visit this link for a quick summary (www.sdmorrison.org/7-theories.... Many of these theories were reactions (or overreactions) to the previous dominant atonement theories of the time (that had sometimes been pushed too far), or simply the result of a new false philosophy on the rise which was hoping to destroy all before it. But to be honest, you don’t really need to know any of these, simply all the biblical images &, in particular, the one inspired illustration the Lord wants you to focus on at this time.
The Biblical illustrations sometimes use actual death itself to illustrate Christ’s death and resurrection, such as with Elijah and the widow’s son (1 Kings 17.17) and the Shunammite's son (2 Kings 4.18), and with Lazarus (Luke 7.11), but on most occasions, it doesn’t suit the story to kill off the hero, & raise him to life again, so it is death is in a manner of speaking or in parable form. For instance with Isaac, where Abraham received his son back as if from the dead (Hebrew 11.19). Jacob receives his chosen son Joseph back who he thought had suffered a cursed death (eaten by wild animals), but returns to save his whole family from starvation as Governor of Egypt (Genesis 43.3), Jonah also (Jonah 1.15, Matthew 12.40) & Samson (Judges 16:3).
(2:05) A verse taken from the hymn, “I stand amazed in the presence.”
(5:47) “Yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold...” (biblehub.com/job/19-25.htm)
"Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice.” (biblehub.com/john/5-28.htm)
(5:50 The fuller’s soap (i.e. a professional cleaner’s soap) and a refining furnace are the biblical images of Christ’s cleansing (Mal. 3:2). The bomb disposal picture of disabling death is an illustration from WW2 iconography.
(6:30) The difficulty with a criminal trial illustration is that in a real court a guilty person can not justly be replaced, and an innocent person can not be punished instead. (But note 1 Kings 20:42, John 11.50 & 1 Peter 3.18).
But this “swap” does work in terms of an animal sacrifice: “You are to lay your hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on your behalf to make atonement for you” (Lev. 1.4). “…The law [of Moses] requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness (Heb. 9.22). And it does further work with the image of a ransom or a war prisoner exchange, in the image of a civil court debt which can be paid by a friendly party not at all responsible, and also in war when our sons are sent to die to save our lives.
(7:16) ‘Stand the racket’ means to pay the bill, to treat or shout one’s companions.
(9:23) “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; & the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” (biblehub.com/isaiah/53-6.htm)
(14:21) This word ‘atonement’ (‘at’ ‘one-ment’) was coined by the great English translator William Tyndale.
(14:41) The introductory & closing was written for the 2005 movie adaption of Lewis’ book, ‘The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe’, just before Tumnus’ repentance. See the comments section for an excerpt of the book from this scene.
Lewis' view on atonement is very similar to the multiform way Lewis depicted Aslan, who is Christ, in the Narnia Chronicles series. There he uses the medieval view of the 7 Heavens to explain Christ.
1st Heaven - The Moon - The Silver Chair - Christ, the Thirst-quencher, Dream giver, and Disenchanter.
2nd Heaven - Mercury - The Horse and his Boy - Christ, the Messenger and the Lord of language.
3rd Heaven - Venus - The Magician’s Nephew - Christ, the Lord of loveliness, and laughter.
4th Heaven - The Sun - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Christ, the Illuminator and Dragon-slayer
5th Heaven - Mars - Prince Caspian - Christ, the Warrior and Lord of the Wild
6th Heaven - Jupiter - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Christ, the Jovial King and Breaker of winter
7th Heaven - Saturn - The Last Battle - Christ, the End-maker and Judge.
See “Conclusion in Brief - The Narnia Code - Christ in Full Colour” (ua-cam.com/video/vU2Gx1VJh_4/v-deo.html)
This is very important information for me personally. Just yesterday I watched the first movie, some months after I heard the audiobooks of The Magician's Nephew and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. After watching the movie I asked myself many times why did C.S. Lewis write 7 books when in the first book he wrote (which is also the first movie) the story finishes in a perfect manner...Now I know the reason why and I will finish reading the series, thank you so much and God bless.
This ain’t doodling bro: it’s artwork of the highest order. Bravo 👏
I've been enjoying these for a while, they actually inspired me to look up C.S. Lewis and end up listening to his essays. Mere Christianity, The Problem with Pain, even his stories. I particularly like The Screwtape Letters, very imaginative. I am pretty big into apologetics Because being a Christian I often find myself in social situations where skeptics would ask the same questions people would ask for centuries, as though they have found some hole in the logic of Christianity, not knowing that the questions they ask, more often than not posed as their answer for their skepticism, has already been pondered and answered long before they were even born. Once I listened to his words as illustrated by you (fantastic job, by the way) I knew that Mr. Lewis was one I could point to and quote for many of the skeptic's questions to be answered.
Aside from all of that I've learned so much myself! I am an imperfect person just like all of us so it's important to keep an open mind.
Thank you very much! you must go through so many white gel pens making these and the effort does not go unappreciated!
The Tumnus’ repentance scene: ‘ “Not that it isn’t always winter now,” he [Tumnus] added gloomily. Then to cheer himself up he took out from its case on the dresser a strange little flute that looked as if it were made of straw and began to play. And the tune he played made Lucy want to cry and laugh and dance and go to sleep all at the same time.
It must have been hours later when she shook herself and said: “Oh, Mr Tumnus - I’m so sorry to stop you, and I do love that tune - but really, I must go home. I only meant to stay for a few minutes.” “It’s no good now, you know,” said the Faun, laying down its flute and shaking its head at her very sorrowfully. “No good?” said Lucy, jumping up and feeling rather frightened. “What do you mean? I’ve got to go home at once. The others will be wondering what has happened to me.” But a moment later she asked, “Mr Tumnus! Whatever is the matter?” for the Faun’s brown eyes had filled with tears and then the tears began trickling down its cheeks, and soon they were running off the end of its nose; and at last it covered its face with its hands and began to howl.
“Mr Tumnus! Mr Tumnus!” said Lucy in great distress. “Don’t! Don’t! What is the matter? Aren’t you well? Dear Mr Tumnus, do tell me what is wrong.” But the Faun continued sobbing as if its heart would break. And even when Lucy went over and put her arms round him and lent him her handkerchief, he did not stop. He merely took the handkerchief and kept on using it, wringing it out with both hands whenever it got too wet to be any more use, so that presently Lucy was standing in a damp patch. “Mr Tumnus!” bawled Lucy in his ear, shaking him. “Do stop. Stop it at once! You ought to be ashamed of yourself, a great big Faun like you. What on earth are you crying about?” “Oh - oh - oh!” sobbed Mr Tumnus, “I’m crying because I’m such a bad Faun.” “I don’t think you’re a bad Faun at all,” said Lucy. “I think you are a very good Faun. You are the nicest Faun I’ve ever met.” “Oh - oh - you wouldn’t say that if you knew,” replied Mr Tumnus between his sobs. “No, I’m a bad Faun. I don’t suppose there ever was a worse Faun since the beginning of the world.” “But what have you done?” asked Lucy. “My old father, now,” said Mr Tumnus, “that’s his picture over the mantelpiece. He would never have done a thing like this.”
“A thing like what?” said Lucy. “Like what I’ve done,” said the Faun. “Taken service under the White Witch. That’s what I am. I’m in the pay of the White Witch.” “The White Witch? Who is she?” “Why, it is she that has got all Narnia under her thumb. It’s she that makes it always winter. Always winter and never Christmas; think of that!” “How awful!” said Lucy. “But what does she pay you for?” “That’s the worst of it,” said Mr Tumnus with a deep groan. “I’m a kidnapper for her, that’s what I am. Look at me, Daughter of Eve. Would you believe that I’m the sort of Faun to meet a poor innocent child in the wood, one that had never done me any harm, and pretend to be friendly with it, and invite it home to my cave, all for the sake of lulling it asleep and then handing it over to the White Witch?” “No,” said Lucy. “I’m sure you wouldn’t do anything of the sort.” “But I have,” said the Faun. “Well,” said Lucy rather slowly (for she wanted to be truthful and yet not be too hard on him), “well, that was pretty bad. But you’re so sorry for it that I’m sure you will never do it again.” “Daughter of Eve, don’t you understand?” said the Faun. “It isn’t something I have done. I’m doing it now, this very moment.” “What do you mean?” cried Lucy, turning very white. “You are the child,” said Tumnus. “I had orders from the White Witch that if ever I saw a Son of Adam or a Daughter of Eve in the wood, I was to catch them and hand them over to her. And you are the first I’ve ever met. And I’ve pretended to be your friend and asked you to tea, and all the time I’ve been meaning to wait till you were asleep and then go and tell Her.” “Oh, but you won’t, Mr Tumnus,” said Lucy. “You won’t, will you? Indeed, indeed you really mustn’t.” “And if I don’t,” said he, beginning to cry again “she’s sure to find out. And she’ll have my tail cut off and my horns sawn off, and my beard plucked out, and she’ll wave her wand over my beautiful clove hoofs and turn them into horrid solid hoofs like wretched horse’s. And if she is extra and specially angry she’ll turn me into stone and I shall be only a statue of a Faun in her horrible house until the four thrones at Cair Paravel are filled and goodness knows when that will happen, or whether it will ever happen at all.”
“I’m very sorry, Mr Tumnus,” said Lucy. “But please let me go home.” “Of course I will,” said the Faun. “Of course I’ve got to. I see that now. I hadn’t known what Humans were like before I met you. Of course I can’t give you up to the Witch; not now that I know you. But we must be off at once. I’ll see you back to the lamp-post. I suppose you can find your own way from there back to Spare Oom and War Drobe?” “I’m sure I can,” said Lucy. “We must go as quietly as we can,” said Mr Tumnus. “The whole wood is full of her spies. Even some of the trees are on her side.” ’
I noticed the call-back when you intro-ed with his pipe music! That's such a nice detail in this one!
When this video started I wondered why it started with Tumnus' Panpipe. Nicely played!
Mannnnnnn GOD has used your channel to change my life thank you so much for your work!!!! And for helping me better understand CS Lewis works
These Doodles are extraordinary.
This is simply mind blowing
Lewis had such an incredible way of seeing and understanding this subject... I just love these videos!
This couldn't have come at a better time. Thank you and God bless.
So glad to see these when they come along!
I use them to help teach a 101 theology course at University
Always happy to see new videos from you. I hope you are safe and well 😊
So glad you made this channel
Oh this brings to clarity “picking up our cross and following him”
The glory of God can be seen in his mercy of trying to get our attention back after rejecting him and trying to go our own way over and over again. This video was a gift from God, sent to clear up my head on the atonement which I think I have the most difficulty understanding.
Check out video description notes for more!
Thank you for sharing this. It was very useful. and I will remember the difference between a drowning man and one on the bank with hand outstretched.
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I’ll never be able to put to words how much I love these videos and channel.
I love these presentations. I have watched them over and over for years.
The most mind blowing chapter in the book. Professor Lewis describes in a way that reaches the essence of logical reasoning requiring a decision. Resonated to the spirit like a tuning fork.
Love sharing this
Thank you so much for these doodles. making c.s. lewis modern has helped me so much. truly he was a great teacher
Thank you. These lessons are very nice and helpful . Your hard work is plain to see. Gospel and C.S. Lewis are in good hands. Again, much thanks.
Thank you for this! Your doodles are incredible for increasing comprehension. :)
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A good new set of metaphors to understand substitution. Thank you.
(1:28) I decided not to delve into theological atonement theories by name here, but simply use biblical illustrations on which the atonement theories can be based. This way, one can see a variety of inspired illustrations that the Holy Spirit has used of this great event, and not use one image to the exclusion of all other biblical images.
Lewis talked more on this point here:
“So that after all, the New Testament picture of a Father and a Son turns out to be much more accurate than anything we try to substitute for it. That is what always happens when you go away from the words of the Bible. It is quite right to go away from them for a moment in order to make some special point clear. But you must always go back. Naturally God knows how to describe Himself much better than we know how to describe Him.” ('Good Infection').
More on this in the video description notes above...
I love this - thank you so much for your incredible and beautiful work!
Wow! I'm finally getting it! This so called doodling is truly enlightening!
During the opening, I was wondering why the Tumnus' music, then the end explained it all. Thanks
So good! Thanks for your work. So much extra insight, and a lot of added value in some of the illustrations that are not explicitly mentioned in the text.
Thank you for these videos. They help a lot!
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Please do some on The Problem of Pain!!
You can find the introductory chapter of 'The Problem of Pain' here: ua-cam.com/video/tw9biRRv_bM/v-deo.html
If you would like some enlightenment on why God would sacrifice his innocent son for a rebellious people look into the Torah law known as the law of the rebellious son.