What does The Bronze Bow symbolize?

What does The Bronze Bow symbolize?

Speare used the tangible figure of a bronze bow as a symbol of strength and safety, bent only by Jesus who offers strength and help to all. The symbolic meaning of bending the bronze bow is to show that only through the love and help of God can the bow be bent.

What is the theme of The Bronze Bow?

The theme of a story is the main idea, or what the author wants you to get out of reading a book. The theme of The Bronze Bow is that love is stronger than hate. It’s only by giving up his anger and hatred for the Romans that Daniel will be able to enter the Kingdom of God.

Why did they raid the caravan in The Bronze Bow?

Daniel helps his fellow zealots raid a caravan to free a giant enslaved man. Joel meets Rosh and says he wants to help Rosh. Daniel volunteers to lead the slave, Samson, and works to remove Samson’s chains.

What does Jesus say is the true enemy in The Bronze Bow?

Daniel was planning on repaying Samson with vengeance. Jesus told Daniel Samson died because he loved Daniel. Jesus tells Daniel that his real enemy is not the Romans.

What is the vow in the bronze bow?

Joel and Malthace are both moved by the story, and all three individuals make a new vow to fight for Israel. Thacia suggests they swear using the Maccabees’ watchword. They put their hands together on the Book of Enoch and swear to stand together “For God’s Victory” (Speare 85).

What is the climax of the bronze bow?

The climax is when Daniel goes to Jesus in Bethsaida and asks about his purpose. Jesus tells him that he doesn’t have to hate the Romans to payback Samson and his father. Jesus says since they paid him with love he should repay them with love.

Why does Daniel hate the Romans in The Bronze Bow?

Daniel Hates Romans Daniel says, ”I hate the Romans. I want their blood. That is what I live for. ” He’s filled with hate because the Romans killed his father, which led to his family falling apart.

How does The Bronze Bow end?

The story ends with Jesus healing Leah from her demons, and Daniel realizes that “to know and follow Jesus would be enough”. He shows Jesus’ love to the Roman soldier. Daniel invites the Roman into his home to see Leah.

Why was Thacia dressed as a boy?

To allow Joel to gather information about the Romans, Thacia dresses as a boy and walks through town with Daniel so that everyone will think she’s Joel.

What are the character traits of Daniel in the Bronze Bow?

Physical Description Speare describes him as being ”a tall boy, with little trace of youth in his lean, hard body. ” He has ”the bold features of his countrymen, the sun-browned skin, and the fierce dark eyes that could light with fierce patriotism and blacken with swift anger.

What happened at the end of Bronze Bow?

What vow did Daniel make after his father died?

Daniel made a vow to kill all romans and Leah got possessed by demons.

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