Tom Bombadil: A Divine Figure in Middle Earth

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At first read, Tom Bombadil seemed to be to be a representation of God in Middle Earth. He seemed to be an incredibly, wise, and angelic being, along with his wife, Goldberry, who is dressed in magnificent silver. If Tom is a representation of the image of God, Goldberry could easily represent the image of God’s Church. Tom told the hobbits stories about the Old World, and told them he is the oldest being in Middle Earth. Tom says, “But you are young and I am old. Eldest, that’s what I am. Mark my words, my friends: Tom was here before the river and the trees; Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn. He made paths before the big people, and saw the little People arriving” (148). After completing the reading I had a different outlook

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