The sermon is one an actual priest might give, albeit more eloquently, about the importance of self-control and discovering the angels in our nature. Gabriel is the name of the madman aboard the Jeroboam. He calls himself after the angel of God, and believes he hold vials sealed by the angels. He warns that going against Moby Dick is doomed, because he believes Moby Dick to be the incarnation of God. Then he warns Ahab not to sail against Moby Dick, and the entire ship is destroyed.
Faith is something the can always defeat doubt.
Ahab equates the fact that the carpenter works on both legs and coffins as the capriciousness of the gods. Click for our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service .