What Is The Biblical Allusions In The Movie The Matrix

The Matrix and Its Biblical References

The movie “The Matrix” there are many reoccurring motifs that we seem to see while watching the film. One single motif that seems to stand out the most is the biblical references that have to do with chrsitanity. The film seems to show the viewer many ways on how it relates to the chrisianty relgion and all the blibical references that stand out to us. Some of the more common biblical references that stand out to us are the names of the main characters like “Neo”, “Trinity”, “Morpheus” and “Cypher” all of which have some relation to christiantty religion or a biblical reference. There is also varuous other scenes in the movie where we see biblical references and scenes that relate to christanity. The

Neo's full name in “The Matrix” is Thomas A. Anderson. The last name “Anderson” means "Son of Man" or "Man's Son. Both of these refer to the Biblical Savior. He is foreshadowed by Morpheus and other believers as the “One.” Neo Anderson sets humans free from the matrix which in biblical reference would be seen as a sin. In Christian religion, Jesus Christ is the Leader which means Son of God, Son of Man, and “Light of The World". In the Bible, Jesus dies on the cross, but later is resurrected and rises up to heaven. In the movie “Neo” dies as he is shot to death but later comes back to life. At the end of the movie, a resurrected Neo rises up into the sky. Neo in the film is followed by believers that he has “set free,” just as Christ is described in the

“Trinity” is a word that symbolizes the incarnation of a three-in-one Godhead. She represents the “Holy Spirit” because many people are brought to the “One” which is said to be Neo by her. In the film we have Morpheus which in biblical references is "the Father," Neo who is "the Son," and Trinity who is "the Holy Spirit." In of the scenes Trinity talked to Neo when he died in the Matrix. Her kiss raised him, which would reference the biblical verse Romans 8:11 “…. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you…” Trinity in one particular scene in the film she insisted that Neo needed her assistance in order to help Morpheus, Trinity symbolizes our lives that we need to walk in the Spirit. We might know what needs to be done in life, but we can't accomplish it on our own value or strength. We need the “Holy Spirit” to be our