A Parable
First Word
Having studied the Bible for
some time, when I first saw the movie THE
MATRIX, I saw overtones
of the Bible woven throughout. By the third viewing, I was sure it was a
fight against
Good and Evil, Satan against
God; which prompted me to do a Word Study on
“The
Parable of The Matrix”.
C.S. Lewis wrote a book
for the youth called “The Lion, The
Witch, and the Wardrobe”
which was the Gospel of
Jesus Christ written in Parable form.
I believe that brothers
Larry & Andy Wachowski, who wrote and directed The Matrix
believed only a select few
would go to see another Jesus Movie and positioned it so that
you could draw any number
of conclusions depending on your “World
View”.
After you read this; you
will wonder if you are in The Matrix.
Background
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AI or Artificial
Intelligence
had been invented in the early 21st century to produce “Human” like machines
in order that mankind could survive; but it was taken to the point of
encroaching on the divine sphere which would include growing and harvesting
humans in pods or to say it another way; TEST TUBE BABIES.
·
At
some point around 2199, the AI program
had already rebelled against humanity and spawned a race of SOLAR powered
machines that took over the planet.
·
In
order to combat this, mankind scorched the sky with a nuclear winter holocaust fire
to darken the sky so without sunlight the machines would run out of power and
stop working. – This produced an all-out war that the AI machines came through
as the victor driving the humans underground.
·
First you feast on sin – Then Sin feast on you. - There’s a way that seems right to man, but
in the end, it’s the way of death.
·
The AI machines had already developed a “Power
Plant” which provided a new source of energy by extracting body heat and bio-electricity
from humans which were being home grown in prison pods; this energy from the humans powered the Matrix
- Oddly enough, their own body energy
was keeping them captive.
·
To prevent a rebellion; the humans in the prison
pods were hooked up with an interactive Matrix network of Virtual Reality which
produced a perpetual DREAM that simulated life on earth as we know it in 1999.
·
In actuality, the humans were in a
small pod where they fueled the Matrix with their body heat, BLIND to the real world by the
programming of their mind. - They are in
a fallen world system that has programmed their mind with fallen thinking. - Kind of like today.
Proverbs 14:12 There’s
a way, seems right, but leads to death.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. (ESV)
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. (ESV)
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 – The god of this world has
blinded us.
3 If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perishing.
4 Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God. (NLT)
3 If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perishing.
4 Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God. (NLT)
People,
Places & Things
THE MATRIX
·
The Matrix – A place where harvested
humans were placed in prison pods or womb like sacks hooked up to computers as
slaves, but they do not know it. - They are programmed with virtual reality
programs. - Their minds are wrapped up in BUSY little things - its purpose is to
CONTROL what they think. – Their minds have been blinded – This represents a
fallen world system. – NYOBS 28.08 – THE MIND –
NYOBS 28.02 - IMAGINATION
·
The corrupt Matrix World
system of
Government, business, education, entertainment, commerce and philosophy has become the enemy.
·
At this writing; we are entering an
election phase of who will be our next President. – The one with the most money
will win; it has become an AUCTION instead of an ELECTION. – This begs the
question to be asked…. Are we in The Matrix too ?
2 Corinthians 4:4 – Our minds have been blinded
4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (ESV)
4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (ESV)
Nehemiah 9:36-37 – They have dominion over our bodies
36 Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that you gave unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it:
37 And it yields much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress. (NKJV)
36 Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that you gave unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it:
37 And it yields much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress. (NKJV)
SENTINELS
·
Sentinels are Octopus like squids
that patrol the “Power Plant” of the Matrix making sure everything stays in
order. They are the Matrix Police.
HARVESTERS
·
The Growing Fields - I must stop here and
say that the Matrix machines had developed to the point where they were growing
genetically altered humans in pods and have what’s known as “Harvesters” who take the humans
and place them into the matrix womb pods where they live out their life’s as
slaves, but they do not know it... They have no parents
DOC-BOTS
·
Doctor Robots keep check on all the
humans in the womb like pods inside the Matrix “Power Plant” to make
sure they are healthy and that they are all hooked up correctly in order to
extract the most energy from them.
·
Rejected Humans are disconnected and
flushed down a toilet tube to be emulsified into a liquid that is then fed back
to the other “pod humans” to keep them nourished and alive.
MATRIX AGENTS
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Agents are machines that
function inside the Matrix Program,
they are NOT part of the Matrix Power Plant, yet they can move powerfully
through it. – They are like the “Secret Service” and have been programmed with
abilities that allow them to defy the laws of nature. – They are evil spiritual
cosmic forces - If you see one – RUN
-
Ephesians 6:12- Dark Evil
Spiritual Cosmic forces
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
AGENT
SMITH
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Agent Smith – parallels Satan or the
Anti-Christ of the Bible. At some point
we see “Three Agents” which smacks of the Un-holy trinity; Satan, the Anti-Christ
and the False Prophet.
·
Agent Smith has the ability to
POSSESS the bodies of anyone who is wired into his matrix.
·
At some point Neo is captured and Agent
Smith flips through Neo’s record ACCUSING him of all his hacking activities… He
is none other than Satan himself – THE
ACCUSER.
·
A Deal is offered by Agent Smith
to Neo which he turns down just like Jesus did when He was tempted. – NYOBS 02.10- SATAN; WHY IS HE? – NYOBS 21.18 ANTICHRIST – NYOBS 11.16 DEMONS
Revelation 12:10 – Satan accuses us day and night
10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. (ESV)
10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. (ESV)
Luke 4:5-7 – Agent Smith offers Neo a deal
5 And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time,
6 and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will.
7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” (ESV)
5 And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time,
6 and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will.
7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” (ESV)
ZION
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Zion is the last remaining
city of mankind; they have been in exile and slavery for 200 years and are
looking for a Redeemer Deliverer, a Messiah. - NYOBS 25.21 – SECOND COMING
·
The
Plot places Zion in the center of the earth. - Its inhabitants were not direct
slaves of the Matrix, but were exiled fugitives who were forced underground
into the sewers and they will do anything to defend their city.
·
The
actual slaves are physically in the Matrix Power Plant Pods.
·
Zion
is the place referred to as where the “Great
Celebration” will take place after they win the war. – They have
FAITH and look for “THE ONE” that is to come.
·
Zion in the Bible is a place and a people –
The mountain of Zion is home to the Temple – The dwelling place of God – Zion
is the Promised Land – It is the promise of how things can be and will
be one day.
·
It’s
a place which some consider to be the center of the universe – Where Heaven,
Hell and the Temple of God meet.
·
Morpheus knows the codes to
the location of Zion and the Agents want the codes and are after him. – They
must destroy the people of Zion.
Isaiah 59:20 – A Redeemer will come to Zion
20 And a Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.
20 And a Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.
(ESV)
THE ORACLE
·
The Oracle is a “SEER”, a guide who can help Neo FIND THE PATH.
- She is somewhat like a fortune teller and
not religious by nature, but a pagan who SERCHES the body and reads the
palms. - She has the gift of being able to see things afar off although she
does not understand the “why” of many of them.
·
She
PROPHESIZED that “The One” that was to come would be their
deliverer. He would:
1. Destroy the BLINDING Matrix
2. End the War
3. Bring Freedom to the
people
·
The
Oracle had never missed a PROPHECY and certainly was one to be believed. - She had told Morpheus that he himself would
be the one to find “THE ONE” (Chosen by God)
·
Scripture: - The Holy Spirit will GUIDE
us into ALL truth. - God’s Word is a lamp lighting our PATH.
·
An Oracle was considered a Prophet
of God; a speaker. - Some were pagan; However Truth is Truth regardless of
who speaks it – Search me O God and know my thoughts – The Oracle
searches Neo’s body and hands. – NYOBS 33.09 – WITCH OF
ENDOR
Psalm 139:3– God SEARCHES our Path and knows our
ways
3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.
3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.
(ESV)
Isaiah 7:14 - PROPHECY – The Coming One – Virgin
Birth
14 All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).
14 All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).
(ESV)
Psalm 119:105 – God’s word is a lamp into our PATH
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
(ESV)
John 16:13 – The Spirit will GUIDE us into all
Truth
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
(ESV)
NEBUCHADNEZZAR
·
Nebuchadnezzar is the name of the hovercraft
ship that keeps Morpheus’ crew safe. - In scripture King Nebuchadnezzar was the
enemy of Israel and of God; but God used him in His sovereign plan. He was the agent of God’s Justice. - God
called him His servant.
·
While Nebuchadnezzar was an
Evil King;
God had placed Good on the inside of this hovercraft in the form of the crew. –
God can use Evil for Good.
·
With that said, there is scriptural
evidence that after Daniel interpreted the dream of Nebuchadnezzar that he
actually became a believer in the God of Israel; a “son of God”, a follower
of ‘THE ONE” God of Israel; YAHWEH.
·
Plaque – There is a plaque
inside the Nebuchadnezzar that simply reads Mark III, II – Translated from scripture, “You are the Son of
God”.
Mark 3:11 - You are the
Son of God
11 and whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the SON OF GOD.” (ESV)
11 and whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the SON OF GOD.” (ESV)
Jeremiah 27:6 - Nebuchadnezzar became God’s pawn;
His Servant
6 and now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him. (KJV)
6 and now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him. (KJV)
Daniel 4:2-37 – Nebuchadnezzar exalts God – Maybe
a Believer
2 It is my (Nebuchadnezzar) pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble. (NIV2011)
2 It is my (Nebuchadnezzar) pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble. (NIV2011)
MORPHEUS
·
Morpheus’ name smacks of the mythical
Greek god of DREAMS which is exactly what is going on in the Matrix Power Plant.
·
He
is the Captain of the hovercraft Nebuchadnezzar and is likened unto that of John the Baptist who “prepared
the way” and pointed to Jesus the Christ; “The One” who he was not even worthy
to untie his sandals. – Morpheus would lay down his life for this brother Neo.
·
Morpheus
pointed to Neo stating that “He is
the ONE” and is humbled by his presence.
·
The Oracle said “without Morpheus
we are Lost” - (Morpheus seems to reflect
God’s Love in this role.) - It
was Morpheus’ vision of HOPE for the future that held together the crew of the
Nebuchadnezzar and ultimately the people of Zion.
·
His
Love for Zion brings up the first commandment; LOVE the Lord your God with all
your heart, soul and strength.
·
Morpheus
tells Neo that “the body cannot live
without the mind”. – He is saying that the body without the spirit is
dead. - FAITH without WORKS is a dead
Faith.
Luke 7:27 – John prepares “The Way” for the Lord
27 John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’ (NLT)
27 John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’ (NLT)
John 1:29-34 - John the Baptist points toward Jesus
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’
34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.” (ESV)
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’
34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.” (ESV)
Mark 1:7 – I am not fit to untie His sandals.
7 And he was preaching, and saying, "After me ONE is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of His sandals. (NASB)
7 And he was preaching, and saying, "After me ONE is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of His sandals. (NASB)
James 2:26 - Faith
without works is a dead faith
26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead. (NASB)
26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead. (NASB)
John 15:13 - Love – lay down your life for your
brother
13 Greater love has no one than this that someone lay down his life for his friends. (ESV)
13 Greater love has no one than this that someone lay down his life for his friends. (ESV)
Deuteronomy 6:5 – Love God – all heart, soul and
strength.
5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. (NKJV)
5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. (NKJV)
WEAPONS OF
DESTRUCTION
·
Morpheus has a program that will “supply
all their needs” to fight the battle within the matrix program.
·
This fight is happening in an unseen
world against dark powers and evil spirits.
·
Neo asks for guns, LOTS OF GUNS
and the program brings fourth an infinite supply.
·
Scripture: My God shall supply
all your NEEDS according to His riches in glory. – (Do not confuse NEEDS with WANTS.)
·
Agent Smith (Satan); throws
at us every temptation he has in his arsenal of weapons, and each time God
provides A WAY OF ESCAPE.
·
NOTE:
In the movie it seem like a lot of innocents are getting killed, but you
must remember that all non-believers have the propensity to become AGENTS of
Agent Smith (Satan).
- So whoever is not with God, is against
God and is His enemy, even though these are the very same people He is trying
to save. – Jesus did not come to condemn; but to save.
Ephesians 6:12 – Fight unseen world – dark powers
- evil spirits
12 For we are not fighting
against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities
of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world,
and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. (NLT)
Luke 11:23 – Whoever is not a believer is the
ENEMY.
23 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. (NIV2011
23 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. (NIV2011
2 Corinthians 12:9 – My power is made perfect in
weakness
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (ESV)
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (ESV)
Philippians 4:19 - God will
supply our every NEED
19 And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (ESV)
19 And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (ESV)
1 Corinthians 10:13 – God will make a WAY OF
ESCAPE
13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. (NKJV)
13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. (NKJV)
John 3-17 – Sent not to condemn, but to save
17 For
God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but
that the world through him might be saved.
(KJV)
TRINITY
·
Trinity under Morpheus is the
second highest ranking member of the Nebuchadnezzar crew. She is also a disciple likened to that of Mary Magdalene who was devoted
to Jesus.
·
Trinity must respond to
the Question
– Do you think Neo is THE ONE ?- She says YES.
·
Trinity
was with Neo when He died and was the first to see Him resurrected
just like in scripture when Mary Magdalene was with Jesus. - NYOBS 05.02 – MARY MAGDALENE
·
She tears her clothes to wipe Neo’s head as
Mary Magdalene would use her hair.
·
Her Kissing Neo is an indication of a
future relationship. – Note:
Scripture does not support any sexual relationship between Mary and Jesus. - Her
kiss has no power in its own, but her name Trinity embodies the power of the
FULL LOVE of the “God head” which imparts life back into Neo. – Death cannot
separate the Believer from the Love of God.
Matthew 16:14-15 – The Question - Who do you say that I am
14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
(ESV)
Romans 8:38-39 – DEATH cannot separate us from
God’s LOVE
38 For I am sure that neither
death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to
come, nor powers,
39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (ESV)
39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (ESV)
THE CREW
·
The Crew of the Nebuchadnezzar can
be viewed as the dedicated Disciples.
– They are the Church; each one with a different role to play; all vital
to its health and wellbeing.
·
The
crew members all have varying degrees of belief in the vision of
Morpheus as well as have mixed opinions about who Neo is. – NYOBS 10.02- THE PLAYERS TWELVE
·
Doser is the Pilot and the
brother of Tank – This is a parallel like unto the three sets of brothers among
the Apostles. (Andrew & Peter –
James & John – Mathew & James; son of Alphaeus)
·
Tank is the operator and the
trainer; and the brother of Doser. His
name symbolizes power and stability and he comes with excitement as is likened
unto that of Simon Peter.
·
Apoc, Mouse and the only other woman Switch, are soldiers, sentinels, watchmen.
·
Cypher who is also one of the
crew is a parallel to Judas betraying
Jesus and the other disciples. He leads
Morpheus and Neo into a trap with the promised payment of being inserted back
into “The Matrix” with a new and better RICH life.
·
Cypher wishes he had NEVER taken the
RED PILL, but is unable to go back. – He was never a believer. – He says he
would choose the Matrix again over how his life is now even though he “knows”
it’s only an illusion. – He prefers the darkness to the Light.
·
Note: The Nebuchadnezzar ship
is like that of the church which is composed of three types of people; Non-Believers, Believers & Make Believers. – Cypher is not only a
non-believer, he is also a MAKE BELIEVER; an actor. – He is in the church, but
not really of it.
·
Cypher took the Red Pill, a
symbol of being saved, but God will say “I
Never Knew You”
·
The Cup: Neo drinks from a cup
and hands it to Cypher who drinks from the same cup – From scripture; the one
who dipped his hand in the same bowl with me is the betrayer.
·
The Betrayal - When we see Cypher at
his betrayal, he has a desire for the delicacies of food, he is eating a
BLOODY rare steak; this is a foreshadow of the blood he will cause to be
spilled. Scripture says that the delicacies of the rulers are a deceptive
food.
·
Cypher wants to be IMPORTANT
like an Actor – One who pretends to be
someone else. – Oddly enough, he already is. – Cypher’s matrix name is Mr. Reagan (Ronald Regan was an ACTOR and an IMPORTANT President). – NYOBS 38.32 – MAKE BELIEVER – NYOBS 16.13 – SAVED MAYBE
·
The Pride of Life characteristic is NOT
from God – Cypher is a FOOL and his soul will be required of him.
·
The Oxford Dictionary says Cypher or Cipher is
an obsolete name for “ZERO” and that is who he was; “a zero”… Like Judas, it would have been better if he
had not been born.
·
Interestingly later on in the plot;
Cypher is wearing SNAKE SKIN akin to the Serpent in the Garden of Eden.
John 6:70 – The disciples are chosen – One is the
Devil
70 Then Jesus said, “I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil.”
70 Then Jesus said, “I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil.”
(NLT)
Matthew 4:18 – Two Brother were called
18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. (ESV)
18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. (ESV)
Matthew 26:23 – He who dipped his hand is the
betrayer.
23 He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. (ESV)
23 He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. (ESV)
Proverbs 23:1-3 - Do not
desire his delicacies; deceptive foods
1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite.
3 Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food. (ESV)
1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite.
3 Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food. (ESV)
Matthew 26:14-16 - Judas betrayed Jesus for a Payment
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver
16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver
16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
(ESV)
Luke 12:19-20 – You FOOL – Your soul is required
of thee.
19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’
20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ (ESV)
19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’
20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ (ESV)
Mark 14:21 – It would be better if he had not been
born
21 For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” (ESV
21 For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” (ESV
1 John 2:16 – Pride of Life is NOT from God
16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—IS NOT from the Father but is from the world. (ESV)
16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—IS NOT from the Father but is from the world. (ESV)
John 3:19 – Cypher loved the darkness rather than the light
19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. (ESV)
19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. (ESV)
Matthew 7:23 - I NEVER KNEW YOU
23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ (NIV2011)
23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ (NIV2011)
THE FIRST NEO
·
The First Neo – There was another Deliverer
that existed before Neo that was born inside the Matrix, who changed the
programming as he saw fit, escaped, freed the first humans and taught them ‘The Truth” and then at some point died.
– The freed humans were exiled to the last remaining city called Zion; waiting
for the prophesied return of another deliverer, another Messiah; “The One”.
·
The One will be the person who is
able to destroy the Matrix and set the people free. – This parallels the
Israelites expectation that a military leader would arise from the line of
David, free Israel from foreign rule and restore Israel to its former
glory. He would be their deliverer;
their Messiah.
·
It would not be enough to just set the people
free, but to also destroy the sinful thing that had imprisoned them.
·
The Bible – Jesus came, died and was
resurrected and is Prophesized to return soon.
Isaiah 11:1 – The Messiah will come from the line
of David
1 There shall come forth a shoot (Jesus) from the stump of Jesse (David), and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. (ESV)
1 There shall come forth a shoot (Jesus) from the stump of Jesse (David), and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. (ESV)
Isaiah 9:1 – A child will be born and shoulder the
government
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (ESV)
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (ESV)
SETTING THE STAGE
·
Awake in the scriptures is a metaphor for
being saved, while asleep is a metaphor for being lost. – Neo was
born into bondage just like everybody else and will remain a slave to
sin until he is set free by his faith in Jesus Christ.
·
As the movie begins, (Neo)
Thomas Anderson is at his computer as he often does night after night, weary
and can’t sleep. He feels
something is wrong, not just with him, but with everything around him, he is
searching for truth because life without truth is empty. – Something vital is
missing. - He HACKS into other programs
and is noticed by the “The Matrix” as well as “Underground
Resistance”.
·
Thomas is an illegal software peddler, but he is allowed
to function so that The Matrix can track his every move to see where it all
goes and who surfaces; they are looking for Morpheus who has the codes to the
location of Zion.
·
The Wildest thing is that Thomas is not
really at his computer, but is in a womb like sac inside the Matrix, but is
operating somewhat outside the boundaries of the Matrix Programing.
·
His Friends take him to the shadowy
scene of an S&M depraved night club where he stands alone looking
uncomfortable and is PURSUED and found by Trinity. – She warns him,
trouble is crouching at your door. Thomas already foggily senses
something is just not right, that something is wrong with life in general. – He
is searching for TRUTH.
·
The “Underground Resistance”
has the technology to get in and out of the Matrix programing and they have
contacted Thomas and offered him “The Truth” and nothing more. – Thomas has
been drawn and shown THE DOOR, but is told that he himself must voluntarily
walk through it.
·
Morpheus tells Neo. – There’s a
difference between knowing the Path and walking the path.
·
Trinity tells Neo; “The answer
is out there… It’s looking for you and it will find you… If
you want it to”. – It’s a choice. – There is a WAY OUT, a way of escape.
– You only have a WINDOW of opportunity, then it is closed.
·
In Neo’s office cubicle, to avoid being
captured by the Custody Agents, he is shown a “WINDOW” with a NARROW ledge
where he can escape through to a scaffolding that will take him UP.
·
Neo IS AFRAID
and chooses not to take the advice and is arrested by the Custody Agents who
take him captive DOWN the BROAD WAY. – We are called to step out on the NARROW
path of FAITH; but few find the path.
Luke 15:4-7 – God PURSUES the lost man
4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’
7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. (ESV)
4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’
7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. (ESV)
John 6:44 – No one comes unless the Father DRAWS
THEM.
44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. (ESV)
44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. (ESV)
1 Corinthians 10:13 – God provides a way of ESCAPE
13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. (ESV)
13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. (ESV)
John 10:9 – Jesus Christ is the DOOR
9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. (ESV)
9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. (ESV)
Revelation 3:20 - If anyone hears my voice AND opens the door
20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice AND opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. (ESV)
20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice AND opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. (ESV)
Matthew 7:14 – The way is NARROW that leads to
life
14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. (ESV)
14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. (ESV)
Genesis 4:7 – God warns Cain - sin is CROUCHING at
his door.
7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” (ESV)
7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” (ESV)
Luke 3:7 – WARNING – Flee from the wrath that is
to come
7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (ESV)
7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (ESV)
Romans 5:17 – Death reigns until we receive the
Free Gift of life
17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ. (ESV)
17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ. (ESV)
THE ENEMY
·
Anyone that is
not for us, is against us.
·
The enemy, besides
the Agents, is EVERYONE that is hooked up to the Matrix (world system). At any moment they could become possessed by
an Agent who could in turn destroy us.
·
PPPP - Oddly
enough, those in the Power Plant Prison Pods
are the very ones that they have come to save – Most people are not ready to
become UN-PUGGED and will fight to keep things as they are, warm and fuzzy.
James 4:4 – Friends
of the world are the enemy of God
4 You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the
world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the
world makes himself an enemy of God.
ESV)
John 15:19 - The world hates you
19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
(ESV)
Mark 9:40 - Whoever is not for us, is against us
40 for whoever is not against us is for us.
40 for whoever is not against us is for us.
(NIV2011)
RED
PILL – BLUE PILL
·
The Red Pill or the Blue Pill – The Red Pill (The blood of Christ) dispels the darkness and reveals the truth; The
Blue Pill (The world system) causes you to forget
the truth just received, blinds the mind, numbs the senses and gives you
the world view that you desire. - Deep blue suggest nighttime, dreaming,
illusions, and darkness. - Believe whatever you want to believe, just be
sincere; (However, it will not save you.)
·
The right hand holds the Red Pill; as
Believers (The Sheep) are placed on the right
hand of God the Father; whereas the Blue pill; is in the left hand where the unbelievers (The Goats) are separated out to the
left. – (The Goats are good for nothing except Hell
Fire.)
·
Open Options: You can choose not to
take either pill, but your airplane will just circle the airfield until it runs
out of fuel and crashes – In effect keeping your “options open” is a rejection
of the Red Pill.
·
Thomas Anderson has received “some
truth” and now must choose whether to take the Red Pill to learn more or the Blue
Pill to erase the new truths. - It
is when this “Doubting Thomas”
takes the Red pill that he becomes BORN
AGAIN. - He has chosen; and this is when he really becomes
“Neo”. – The very NEXT words Neo hears is “FOLLOW ME”
·
Taking the Red Pill and being born again
brings on immediate external trials. – Count on it.
·
Once you choose, you cannot go back, even
if you want to. – In or Out - Choose wisely. – It’s hard to explain how a
caterpillar can become a butterfly and how it can never go back; it has been
born again; it’s a new creature.
·
In Scripture, the Garden of Eden had
two special Trees – One gave the ability to have the Knowledge of Good and Evil
just like the gods and it came with a warning; the other tree simply
just gave everlasting life. - A
choice – Be like the gods or have everlasting life.
·
God did not want fallen
man to be trapped in a sinful life forever, so he barred him from
eating also from “The Tree of Life” in order to give him a way of escape.
·
Life is choice driven and has ETERNAL
CONCEQUENCES.
Matthew 16:24 – Deny yourself and FOLLOW ME
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
(KJV).
2 Corinthians 5:17 – A butterfly becomes a new
creation
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
(NKJV)
Genesis 3:5 – You can be like the gods
5 For God knows that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
5 For God knows that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
(KJV)
Matthew 25:32-33 – Sheep Right – Goats Left
32 Then all the nations will be arranged before him and he will sort the people out, much as a shepherd sorts out sheep and goats,
33 putting sheep to his right and goats to his left.
32 Then all the nations will be arranged before him and he will sort the people out, much as a shepherd sorts out sheep and goats,
33 putting sheep to his right and goats to his left.
(MSG)
Matthew 25:41 – The Goats on the left are good for
nothing
41 Then he will turn to the 'goats,' the ones on his left, and say, 'Get out, worthless goats! You're good for nothing but the fires of hell. (MSG)
41 Then he will turn to the 'goats,' the ones on his left, and say, 'Get out, worthless goats! You're good for nothing but the fires of hell. (MSG)
VIRGIN
BIRTH
·
Neo has always existed inside the Matrix in an
incubator sac complete with umbilical cords.
He is different and becomes aware of what is going on and tries to free
himself; the Robotic Doctor senses that he is defective and flushes him
like sewage out of the womb pod of the power plant down the “delivery system”
of a watery canal into the world… He has
just been birthed…This is reflective of a Virgin birth like that of Jesus Christ.
·
Neo was born again when he took the Red
Pill, so the next step would be his baptism.
·
He is baptized in the flushed water from
his womb pod. - He is hairless and has rarely used his arms and legs, therefore
he cannot swim. - He is extracted by Morpheus
just before he drowns and becomes emulsified. – He is figuratively RAISED by
John the Baptist (Morpheus) out of the baptismal
waters into a new life. - NYOBS 30.13 - BAPTISM
·
His eyes hurt because he had never used
them. Neo is starting to actually SEE.
John 3:3 – You cannot SEE
until you have been born again
3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
(ESV)
THE NEW NEO
·
He has the street name of Thomas Anderson and
is a computer programmer. Thomas first
comes on the scene as a lost man trying to find the truth, then as a saved man
doubting what he has just learned. - The name Thomas can be linked to “Doubting Thomas” as Neo did not
believe that he was “THE ONE”.
·
Neo from the Greek, means “New” and Anderson comes from the
Greek Word “Ander” meaning “Man”;
A NEW MAN; a play on words, “Son of Man”
–
·
Anagram; NEO – EON one who is forever – ONE who is the deliverer.
·
Thomas moonlights as Neo a computer hacker who is eventually
recruited by humanity’s underground rebellion who are fighting against the AI
Sentinels machines. – His computer screen says WAKE UP (The fallen world has you) - The recruitment “CALL” comes not by an
angel, but by a Federal Express Agent delivering a cell phone; never the less,
“The Call” came and Neo
received it.
·
Note: In the recruitment of
Neo, he is actually still in the Matrix hooked up to tubes and umbilical cords,
but has the insight that something is wrong with what he sees… There must be
more… He cannot sleep, and searches for the answer as he sits at his computer.
·
Neo meets with the Oracle and she prophesizes that
Neo will die and be resurrected.
– This parallels Christ’s own prophecy that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer
much and be killed, but will be resurrected on the third day. – Neo is further
told that either Morpheus will die or he will die. – He must choose - Neo choses to sacrifice himself for Morpheus and all the others. - No Greater love has this that a man lay down his life for
his friend.
·
Neo dies and is resurrected; not in 3 days, but perhaps 72 seconds. (Could 72 seconds equal 72 hours or 3 days) - What brings him back is the kiss of LOVE from
“Trinity”. – God breathes life back into Neo and he hears the words… “NOW GET
UP”… the very words every Believer looks forward to hearing after their death.
·
Note: Trinity; a woman, is the
first to see Neo resurrected; like that of Mary Magdalene who was the first to
see Jesus resurrected. – Neo now has
an imperishable body like that of Jesus Christ and all resurrected believers.
– He can stop bullets in midair – Weapons that form against him do not work. -
His weapons have Devine power.
·
We can do all things though Christ who
strengthens us.
·
Neo has received power over the EVIL matrix and
their Agents; especially Agent Smith who he now can fight with one had behind
his back. – Agent Smith who allegorically is Satan reaches into Neo to impart
his Evil self into him. - Neo instead of becoming Evil, consumes all the evil
in Agent Smith’s body as well as ALL the other Evil Agents. - Evil and Sin
has now been swallowed up and defeated.
·
Neo’s body radiates light. (I am the light of the world) – The war could not have
been won without the death and resurrection of Neo with an imperishable body.
This is what happened when Christ died for us on the cross defeating death so that
we also may live.
·
Note: During the final fight; all of the other evil
AGENTS watch to see who will win; Good or Evil. – Jesus or Satan. – All
creation is watching today. We already
know how it ends because we have read the end of the book. SELAH ! – NYOBS 28.14 -
THE ASCENSION
·
Neo flies up to heaven which represents the
Believer going to be with God after his earthly assignment on earth has been
completed. – IT IS FINISHED.
Matthew 14:30 – Thomas doubted – Took his eyes off
of Jesus
30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” (ESV)
30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” (ESV)
Proverbs 14:12 There’s
a way, seems right, but leads to death.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. (ESV)
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. (ESV)
Matthew 1:24-25 – Joseph kept Mary a VIRGIN
24 When Joseph woke up, he
did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.
25 But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.
25 But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.
(NLT)
Matthew 1:23 – God is with us
23 Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’”
23 Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’”
(NLT)
2 Corinthians 5:17 - Man becomes a NEW CREATION
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
(ESV)
Revelation 21:5 – God is makes all things NEW
5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” (ESV)
5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” (ESV)
Matthew 16:21 – Prophecy; Jesus must suffer,
killed – raised up
21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. (ESV)
21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. (ESV)
Matthew 20:28 – Jesus gave his life to save many
28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (ESV)
28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (ESV)
John 15:13 –No greater Love lays
down his life for his friend
13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. (ESV)
13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. (ESV)
John 19:30 - IT IS
FINISHED
30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
(NIV2011)
Matthew 12:40 – Jesus will rise on the third day.
40 For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (ESV)
40 For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (ESV)
1 Corinthians 15:42 – We are raised in an imperishable body
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body;
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body;
(NASB)
Matthew 28:18 – All authority has been given to me
18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. (ESV)
18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. (ESV)
Philippians 4:13 - I can do all
things - Christ strengthens me
13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (ESV)
13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (ESV)
Ephesians 6:16 – Shield of Faith stops bullets
16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
(ESV)
Isaiah 54:17 – No weapon will succeed against you
17 no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, declares the LORD.”
17 no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, declares the LORD.”
(ESV)
2 Cor 10:3-4 - Weapons of
our warfare have divine power
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
(ESV)
Luke 24:4-7 – Jesus ascended to the Father
4 As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.
5 The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?
6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee,
7 that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again on the third day.” (NLT)
4 As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.
5 The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?
6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee,
7 that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again on the third day.” (NLT)
Matthew 17:2 – Jesus radiated light before them
2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
(ESV)
John 9:5 – Neo is brilliant – He becomes the LIGHT
of the world
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” (ESV)
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” (ESV)
Mark 16:19
- Jesus is taken up to heaven
19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
(ESV)
Acts 1:9 – Neo was lifted up to Heaven
9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
(ESV)
John 14:1-3 – Neo is taken up to be with Christ
1 Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. (ESV)
1 Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. (ESV)
ALLEGORY
·
The Matrix Movie is a high tech twist of
Science Fiction that has a theme woven through it presenting that there is a
single TRUTH out there and a single PATH to find it.
·
Morpheus and Trinity may at times represent
God and Neo represents the lost person that becomes a Believer by Faith;
he received a little truth and wanted more; he took the Red Pill.
·
Note:
There is no magic pill – Salvation is the act of embracing Jesus Christ
by Faith and having a direct relationship with him. - Christ is our only hope of escaping death
and embracing life – There is NO other way. – NYOBS 29.02 – CASE FOR CHRISTIANITY
·
Neo is not intended to be an
accurate portrayal of Jesus Christ, but can parallel the life of Christ as you
filter it through in your mind.
John 1:12 - He gave the right to believers to
become God’s child
12 To all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, (ESV)
12 To all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, (ESV)
John 14:6 - No one comes to the
Father except through Me
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. (NKJV)
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. (NKJV)
GOD
·
Where is God? – In 2199, most of the people
seem to either have no belief in God or no knowledge of God; they are Atheist
by nature. - God is not mentioned at all except to take His name in vain. - NYOBS
16.02 - ATHEISM
·
Exile - Because man has invented
Artificial Intelligence that encroached on the Devine, by growing humans in
pods, God hides His face and abandons them to Exile for 200 years.
·
Redemption – God returns to redeem mankind
and just so you don’t miss the point, it is seen through Three Miracles.
– Cypher (JUDAS)
says that it would take a Miracle to stop
him.
1.
Tank stops Cypher from pulling the
plug
2.
Morpheus comes back to them alive
3.
Neo comes back to life.
·
God has revealed Himself - The Long
awaited “Battle Hymn” of restoration has begun.
Mine eyes have seen the
glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the
vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the
fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching
on.
Glory,
glory, hallelujah!
I CAN ONLY SHOW YOU THE DOOR
YOU MUST WALK THROUGH IT.
RED PILL OR BLUE PILL … YOU MUST CHOOSE
In the multitude of
counselors,
there is wisdom.
Proverbs 11:14
I
am grateful to those that went before me providing concepts, ideas, historical
information, and scripture verses.
Because of them I can stand on their shoulders and see further that I
otherwise ever could have.
English Standard Version - ESV
Generation exile and Neo restoration (Matrix) –
Paul Fontana
King James Version Bible – KJV
New International Version Bible - NIV
The Matrix Commentary – Andrew Paul Gorman
The Matrix – Messiah Movie – awesomehouse.com/matrix
The Matrix – Wikipedia
