When Jean has just released on parole, he was completely alone, he did not know where to go or what to do even he had what he desired for years, freedom. He was walking on the street feeling cold and hungry, begging people to give him a place to stay or a job, but everyone ignore him because he was once a criminal, except the bishop. He gave Jean a helping hand, provided him food and place. Even when he was caught by the police because of stealing slivers in the church, the Bishop claimed that they given to Jean as presents. Only the Bishop treated him as the others, that's why he could feel love and care. There are loads of examples written in the Bible that Jesus stands out and helps the poor, elderly or people who were in needs. For example, Jesus has healed a leprosy patient by touching him. It is not only a miracle, it is also a way to show Jesus's love. Because Jesus has the power to heal the patient without touching him, but he does not. In his eyes, everyone is the same even leprosy patients were counted as unclean in the past. The Bishop is using the same spirit to treat Jean.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”(John 3:16)
Love was one of the most important themes in both this movie and the Bible. Different forms of love have been fully presented including love between people, between man and woman, between friends and also between parent and child.
Love was one of the most important themes in both this movie and the Bible. Different forms of love have been fully presented including love between people, between man and woman, between friends and also between parent and child.
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)
After Jean met Fantine, he definitely had the choice to ignore her hard situation or just take care of her, but he did not. Besides taking care of Fantine, he also promised to take care of her daughter. There is no relationship between Jean and Cosette, but he saved her from the couples that were taking care of her but treating her as slave. He became her father, provided her a home with love. In the movie, even when Cosette has grown up, he was still by her side, putting her as the first consideration. When Marius was shot in the revolution, Jean saved him not only because of appreciating his personality, but because he knew Cosette has felt in love with him, which shows everything he did had thought about Cosette before taking actions. In the Bible, many verses has mentioned about relationship between parents and children. Christians always say God will plan and lead us, showing us the best way to go, this is because he loves us, his people, just like a father.
After Jean met Fantine, he definitely had the choice to ignore her hard situation or just take care of her, but he did not. Besides taking care of Fantine, he also promised to take care of her daughter. There is no relationship between Jean and Cosette, but he saved her from the couples that were taking care of her but treating her as slave. He became her father, provided her a home with love. In the movie, even when Cosette has grown up, he was still by her side, putting her as the first consideration. When Marius was shot in the revolution, Jean saved him not only because of appreciating his personality, but because he knew Cosette has felt in love with him, which shows everything he did had thought about Cosette before taking actions. In the Bible, many verses has mentioned about relationship between parents and children. Christians always say God will plan and lead us, showing us the best way to go, this is because he loves us, his people, just like a father.