A Family Guide To Narnia: Biblical Truths in C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia

209 Pages·2003·0.7 MB·English

by  Christin Ditchfield

“Christin Ditchfield’s love for children and reverence for the role of par-
ents is evident in A Family Guide to Narnia. She gently, yet effectively shines
a light on God’s truth, so we can all be better teachers to our children.”
—VICKICARUANA, America’s Teacher™,
author of the best-selling books Apples & Chalkdustand
The Homeschooler’s Guide
“This is an important book that will help families learn more from the
Bible and The Chronicles of Narnia.”
—LYLEW. DORSETT, Professor of Christian Ministries,
Wheaton College
“A Family Guide to Narniais the best (if not the only) detailed analysis of
the biblical truths found in The Chronicles of Narnia. This cohesive and easy-
to-follow guide serves as a fantastic parental teaching tool on a subject that
kids love—the magical adventures of Aslan. Every child who loves Narnia
needs to have a copy of this guide to help the stories of Aslan come alive in
a biblically relevant way.”
—ELLIEKAY,Gold Medallion finalist and best-selling author
ofHeroes at Home—Hope and Help for American
Military Families
“Christin has done a masterful job! This is a wonderful exploration of the
biblical themes woven into The Chronicles of Narnia, with lively and help-
ful introductions and an uncontrived use of Scripture throughout. I think
it’s ideal for families who want to study Lewis’s classics at a deeper level.”
—PAULMCCUSKER, Author of Epiphanyand dramatist of
The Chronicles of Narnia Radio Theatre

A FAMILY GUIDE TO
Biblical Truths in
C. S. LEWIS’S
The Chronicles of Narnia
Christin Ditchfield
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A Family Guide to Narnia
Copyright © 2003 by Christin Ditchfield
Published by Crossway Books
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First printing, 2003
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Scripture taken from the Holy Bible: New International Version®. Copyright
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Scripture quotations marked KJVare taken from the King James Version.
This book is dedicated to
two special women who did so much to
encourage and inspire my lifelong love of reading.
AUNTIE DIANE,
who introduced me to many wonderful classics,
includingThe Chronicles of Narnia.
AUNTIE JACQUIE,
who was also my favorite elementary schoolteacher.
Years later, when I became a teacher myself, she invited me
to share The Chronicles of Narniawith her students.
From that experience, this book was born.

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ONTENTS
Foreword by Wayne Martindale 13
Preface 15
INTRODUCTIONTOThe Magician’s Nephew 21
1 THEWRONGDOOR 23
2 DIGORYANDHISUNCLE 24
3 THEWOODBETWEENTHEWORLDS 26
4 THEBELLANDTHEHAMMER 27
5 THEDEPLORABLEWORD 28
6 THEBEGINNINGOFUNCLEANDREW’STROUBLES 29
7 WHATHAPPENEDATTHEFRONTDOOR 30
8 THEFIGHTATTHELAMP-POST 31
9 THEFOUNDINGOFNARNIA 32
10 THEFIRSTJOKEANDOTHERMATTERS 33
11 DIGORYANDHISUNCLEAREBOTHINTROUBLE 34
12 STRAWBERRY’SADVENTURE 36
13 ANUNEXPECTEDMEETING 37
14 THEPLANTINGOFTHETREE 39
15 THEENDOFTHISSTORYANDTHEBEGINNINGOF 41
ALLTHEOTHERS
INTRODUCTIONTOThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 45
1 LUCYLOOKSINTOAWARDROBE 48
2 WHATLUCYFOUNDTHERE 49
3 EDMUNDANDTHEWARDROBE 50
4 TURKISHDELIGHT 51
5 BACKONTHISSIDEOFTHEDOOR 52
6 INTOTHEFOREST 53
7 A DAYWITHTHEBEAVERS 54
8 WHATHAPPENEDAFTERDINNER 55
9 INTHEWITCH’SHOUSE 57
10 THESPELLBEGINSTOBREAK 58
11 ASLANISNEARER 59
12 PETER’SFIRSTBATTLE 60
13 DEEPMAGICFROMTHEDAWNOFTIME 62
14 THETRIUMPHOFTHEWITCH 64
15 DEEPERMAGICFROMBEFORETHE 66
DAWNOFTIME
16 WHATHAPPENEDABOUTTHESTATUES 68
17 THEHUNTINGOFTHEWHITESTAG 70
INTRODUCTIONTOThe Horse and His Boy 75
1 HOWSHASTASETOUTONHISTRAVELS 77
2 A WAYSIDEADVENTURE 78
3 ATTHEGATESOFTASHBAAN 79
4 SHASTAFALLSINWITHTHENARNIANS 80
5 PRINCECORIN 81
6 SHASTAAMONGTHETOMBS 82
7 ARAVISINTASHBAAN 83
8 INTHEHOUSEOFTHETISROC 84
9 ACROSSTHEDESERT 85
10 THEHERMITOFTHESOUTHERNMARCH 86
11 THEUNWELCOMEFELLOWTRAVELER 87
12 SHASTAINNARNIA 89
13 THEFIGHTATANVARD 90
14 HOWBREEBECAMEAWISERHORSE 91
15 RABADASHTHERIDICULOUS 92
INTRODUCTIONTOPrince Caspian 95
1 THEISLAND 97
2 THEANCIENTTREASUREHOUSE 98
3 THEDWARF 99
4 THEDWARFTELLSOFPRINCECASPIAN 100
5 CASPIAN’SADVENTUREINTHEMOUNTAINS 101
6 THEPEOPLETHATLIVEDINHIDING 102
7 OLDNARNIAINDANGER 103
8 HOWTHEYLEFTTHEISLAND 104
9 WHATLUCYSAW 105
10 THERETURNOFTHELION 106
11 THELIONROARS 108
12 SORCERYANDSUDDENVENGEANCE 110
13 THEHIGHKINGINCOMMAND 112
14 HOWALLWEREVERYBUSY 114
15 ASLANMAKESADOORINTHEAIR 115
INTRODUCTIONTOThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader 119
1 THEPICTUREINTHEBEDROOM 121
2 ONBOARDTHEDAWNTREADER 122
3 THELONEISLANDS 123
4 WHATCASPIANDIDTHERE 124
5 THESTORMANDWHATCAMEOFIT 126
6 THEADVENTURESOFEUSTACE 127
7 HOWTHEADVENTUREENDED 128
8 TWONARROWESCAPES 130
9 THEISLANDOFTHEVOICES 131
10 THEMAGICIAN’SBOOK 132
11 THEDUFFLEPUDSMADEHAPPY 134
12 THEDARKISLAND 136
13 THETHREESLEEPERS 138