Biblical Allusions In The Hidden Hand

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Annabelle Wilford Dr. Kohn ENG 336 1 May 2024 Biblical implications in The Hidden Hand by E.D.E.N Southworth Intro: Duration: (___) Welcome to Annabelle’s podcast; today, we will be discussing the biblical implications in The Hidden Hand, written by E.D.E.N Southworth. In this episode, we will discuss how the novel does this, a scholarly source that might not agree with or even mention the thesis, and how the Bible passages that we will discuss are referenced in the Bible and the story surrounding it. Southworth assumes that her readers would be familiar with the passages from the Bible that she mentions and expects them to understand the meanings and how they relate to the novel. However, 21st-century readers might not understand the importance …show more content…

Southworth uses this in comparison to Marah Rocke because she, as Eve, was tempted and kicked out due to manipulation. Marah Rocke is then contrasted to Naomi from the book of Ruth. In the Bible, Naomi demands to go by a different name, “Don’t call me Naomi”. Call me Mara,’ she answered, ‘for the Almighty has made me very bitter. I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the LORD has opposed me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?” (CSB Bibles by Holman 322). This verse is from Ruth 1:20-21, after Naomi’s family has all been killed in war, forcing her to return to Bethlehem with Ruth. Naomi feels like she’s been abandoned by the Lord. Why would her family have died? Therefore, Naomi thinks people should only refer to her as bitter because she has nothing to be happy about. Southworth uses this reference to contrast the two characters of Naomi and Marah Rocke. From Ruth, we are going to go back to Genesis, more specifically Genesis 16, where we see the first reference to

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