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The Revenant: Revenge Is in God's Hands (Romans 12:19)

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Hugh Glass is left for dead after a bear attack, watching his son murdered before his eyes. What follows is relentless survival driven by one goal: revenge. He crawls, climbs, bleeds, and refuses to die because he must kill the man who killed his son. Paul writes: Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath. For it is written: It is mine to avenge; I will repay. The film tracks Glass's physical resurrection but asks about his spiritual state. Does survival fueled by vengeance constitute life? In the end, Glass releases Fitzgerald to the river, to God. Perhaps true survival requires releasing not just our bodies but our rage.

Topics & Themes

survivalrevengewildernesslossjusticerelease

Scripture References

Romans 12:19Deuteronomy 32:35Psalm 94:1

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