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Title: The Last Battle (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 7) by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes, HarperCollins UK ISBN: 0-06-440941-4 Publisher: Harpercollins Juvenile Books Pub. Date: 30 September, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.61 (62 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: In my childhood...
Comment: This is my favorite book of all time. Narnia was an important part of my childhood. It taught me how to love and who to love. Now, I've moved on and read the Lord of the Rings and have become a Stephen King fan. But still to this day, I pick up one of the seven book that I own and to make a referece. The Last Battle remains my favorite book of all time. I've written parodies of the first four books in the series, satirizing how Lewis never used humor and was almost nasal in his speech. But I do truly love this book. I think this Armageddon type story could be turned into something happening in our world and a Dr. Strangelove type story. Lewis did a great job at killing the world which he gave birth to less than ten years ago. And he gave it a happy ending. This is the book of my childhood innocence.
Rating: 5
Summary: higher up and deeper in...a true beginning
Comment: The books of The Chronicles of Narnia are some of my all-time favorites. That is why I was fearful in approaching The Last Battle for the first time. Too often the end of such a wonderful literary journey comes as a letdown. Rarely do final books in a series deliver the goods. Never fear--this one does.
All the things that made me love Narnia find their noble ending--and a new beginning--in The Last Battle. Lewis, in his subtle yet cataclysmic way, ties together the series' loose ends (with the exception of one) quite nicely.
The various peoples of Narnia come to their own end. The dwarves in the stable and the story of the Calormene Emeth are two of the "deepest" parts of all the Narnian books. Without being a spoiler, I'd like to throw my two cents worth into the debate about what Lewis meant theologically by the story of Emeth: my view is that, in some ways, all of our journeys are like Emeth's journey.
The Last Battle, like all great books, leaves me thirsting for something beyond my pale experience. It lays down the call for all of us to go Higher Up and Deeper In.
I give The Last Battle my highest recommendation.
Rating: 5
Summary: Aslan's Glorious Appearing
Comment: I thought it timely, in light of the controversy surrounding another "End Times" story, to remark on this most remarkable of C.S. Lewis' Narnia Chronicles. This most satisfying of series conclusions illustrates Lewis' brilliant analysis of Biblical prophesy in a touching story children of God can all look to with anticipation ("...Amen. Come, Lord Jesus." Rev. 22:20b).
This is the story of Armaggedon; the conflict between anti-Christ (anti-Aslan) and the great masses of inhabitants of lost Narnia deceived by him and doomed for eternity versus the ultimate salvation of the few true followers of Aslan to eternal life in His Country, the True Narnia. The allegory to Scriptural truth is remarkable as illustrated by this most insightful, genius mind of modern-day Christian apologists.
The high point of the story occurs after the destruction of the old world and the lost souls who rejected Aslan, who are dispatched allegorically in Revelations 20, "lake of fire" fashion. The heroes of the story, including all the key players from the earlier Chronicles, are seen trying out their new "resurrection" bodies exploring the most beautiful place ever imagined, thrilled to have Aslan with them. They find after a while that the beautiful country is actually Narnia, the REAL Narnia. Though the Narnia they knew and loved was perceived most wonderful, it was a mere shadow of the perfect New Narnia, the one that would last forever, always with Him present and providing all the light in the never-ending Day.
For believers in Christ, Lewis has captured the best picture mortal minds can divise of how it might be on that Day. It is shown through a children's story because that is how we must come to Him; like a child. "You must become just like a child to enter the Kingdom of God". Jesus said "let all the little children come to Me". In Narnia, those child-like believers were never lost once they found Him, by His grace. Those who perished were the lovers of the old, decaying, temporary Narnia and were deceived by what their own wills commanded, rejecting and hating Aslan and worshipping the god of their chosing, their own selves. It is a definitive picture of our fallen world and our fallen culture. Lewis' work is prescient in describing the condition of the world of today, one in which Jesus could return to at any time, as is our prayer (but if He tarries, one and all can be sure that He is coming soon; "soon" defined as the lifespan of the individual).
One last point on the most poignant scene in the story. It involves the fierce young Tarken warrior Emeth, devoted follower of the vulture-like god of the Calormens, Tash. As our heroes are exploring the Real Narnia, following Aslan "further in and further up", they discover this unlikely believer sitting perplexed under a tree, "surprised by joy". Emeth's story is one that demonstrates man's frequent inability to match his rational and correct thoughts with his often erroneous mental images of said thought. In this case this child of the Light lived bravely demonstrating the fruits of the Spirit in humility, submission and obedience to the true God of everything, the Self-Existant Great I AM. But his deception was in his vision of what God looked like and not knowing His correct name. Emeth is somewhat like Helen Keller, who, when "told" about Jesus by Anne Sullivan in the eternal darkness, quiet and aloneness of her disability, said "so that's His name; I know Him".
The story of Emeth's salvation by grace is much akin to the salvation of the thief on the cross, or like mine. It doesn't say that "being good" gets one into Heaven, as one mistaken reviewer opined. It does show that a totally surrendered heart turned toward the One true living God will not be turned away, no matter how mistaken one's mental images may be about God. It is a beautiful picture of salvation by faith through His grace and not by works. God does all the saving; the Holy Spirit teaches us about the true nature of God by His perfect, inerrant Word. Lewis' picture of Emeth is one all believers should take heart in, realizing it is not our purview to know who God has saved by His sovereign will. Of course, Emeth's works demonstrated his salvation, even though he was not recognized as a believer.
Emeth's humility and devotion in this passage continues to bring me to tears. As Aslan seeks him out in the New Narnia, Emeth is convinced he is about to die (he doesn't realize everyone except believers already have died). He has seen Aslan in His Glorious Appearing and is convicted of his sins. He falls at His feet thinking "Surely this is the hour of death, for the Lion (who is worthy of all honor) will know that I have served Tash all my days and not him. Nevertheless, it is better to see the Lion and die than to be Tisroc of the world and live and not to have seen Him." Read the book to see a most beautiful prosaic illustration of Christ's mercy and grace.
This is the best book to read either before or after reading the last of the Left Behind series, Glorious Appearing. The stories are very similar with the same outcome and the same great Hope. The self-possessed "intellectuals" of the world may guffaw at those who believe in Who Lewis and other Christians have assurance. Most of these "intellectuals" are ignorant of Scripture, or are well-read yet deluded by their self-enlightenment,hard hearts or worse (see 2 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 for the bottom line).
The Chronicles of Narnia are reading for a lifetime. They should be read by believers as a reminder of how we are to come into His presence. In Narnia we see the joys of serving Him in the trials and in the triumphs of this life. In The Last Battle we see the Genius of Revelation as given to Lewis on a plain that even great intellects can embrace if they are willing to "not harden their hearts" (Hebrews 3:12-15). If they are not willing they can get a clear picture of the consequences.
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Title: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (rack) by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes ISBN: 0064471071 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 08 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Prince Caspian (rack) : The Return to Narnia by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes ISBN: 0064471055 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 08 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes ISBN: 0064471063 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 08 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Magician's Nephew (rack) by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes ISBN: 0064471101 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 05 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Full-Color Collector's Edition) by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes ISBN: 0064409422 Publisher: Harpercollins Juvenile Books Pub. Date: 30 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $8.99 |
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