a parallel between The Matrix and Christianity

Rating: Null/10 (3 December 2002)

Whether or not the biblical parallels from the Matrix to the Bible were intentional or not, there are many, and they are rather obvious. The main character of Neo is in fact a Jesus Christ like character in that he came into the world to save it from itself, Neo was the chosen one and had control over the matrix with whatever he saw fit¡Kthe character Jesus Christ from the Bible has the same abilities and power. Neo has a rebirth into the real world, just as Jesus was baptized (Christian rebirth). However, the story of the Matrix is further ahead than the Story of Jesus Christ. In the Story of the Matrix, there was first a man who could control the matrix and do whatever he saw fit, after he died the Oracle prophesied his return, just as after Jesus Christ died for us, his return is being await by thousands of believers around the globe. Neo is the return of that man, fulfilling the prophesy made by the Oracle. The Matrix itself represents other religions and beliefs that hinders and blinds us from the truth and reality of life. Neo has come to set us free from that blindness, just as Jesus has come to set us free from the sin that blinds us. The Character of Morphius was a parallel to the biblical character of John the Baptist (the one who found Jesus and baptized him). The rest of the crew on the ship are the disciples fallowing Neo. The Character Sipher betrays the one for his own personal gain, just as Judas betrayed Jesus Christ for a few pieces of silver. The Matrix and the story of Christ line up in many ways, they parallel each other and contain many similarities within the fundamentals and fabric of the two stories.