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Dawn Treader’ by C Discovering Aslan in the Voyage of the ‘Dawn Treader’ by C. S. Lewis High King above all Kings in Narnia The Lion of Judah - A Devotional Commentary Exploring the Story within the Stories Geoff Waugh © Geoff Waugh, 2016 Cover Artwork: The Lion of Judah. Lion of Judah book series Artwork copyright by Rebecca Brogan from her series The Lion of Judah, used with permission. http://jtbarts.com/gallery/the-lion-of-judah-series/ Other images and photographs are from public domain websites. Images are included in this eBook which are not in the printed books. Each book is printed in a Basic Edition and a Gift Edition (in colour). Scripture quotations from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Some Scripture quotations from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Identified with (NRSV). Some Scripture quotations are from the New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Identified with (NIV). C. S. Lewis Letters to Children, edited by Lyle W. Dorsett and Marjorie Lamp Mead, copyright © 1995 by Touchtone Books, Simon & Schuster Publishers. Letters copyright © 1985 by C. S. Lewis Pte., Ltd. All rights reserved. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster Publishers. The Chronicles of Narnia books are available as seven individual books, boxed sets, one volume compendium books, and digital publications. This book is a devotional commentary and analysis of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia, trademarks of C.S. Lewis Pty Ltd. 2 Discovering ASLAN in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ISBN: 978-1539814955 (Basic Edition) ISBN: 978-1539815143 (Gift Edition in colour) Discovering ASLAN – 7 books in one volume Discovering ASLAN: High King above all Kings in Narnia A devotional commentary on the Lion of Judah 7 chapters – a chapter exploring each of the 7 Narnia books. Basic Edition Paperback – Amazon link Basic Edition eBook – Amazon link Gift Edition Paperback (colour) – Amazon Link Gift Edition eBook – Amazon Link 2nd Edition Paperback – Amazon Link 2nd Edition eBook – Amazon link 3 Individual books on each story: Discovering ASLAN in ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ Discovering ASLAN in ‘Prince Caspian’ Discovering ASLAN in The Voyage of the ‘Dawn Treader’ Discovering ASLAN in ‘The Silver Chair’ Discovering ASLAN in ‘The Horse and His Boy’ Discovering ASLAN in ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ Discovering ASLAN in ‘The Last Battle’ Discovering ASLAN – Amazon & Kindle Renewal Journal Publications www.renewaljournal.com Brisbane, Australia Logo: lamp & scroll, basin & towel, in the light of the cross 4 5 Contents Prologue 1. The Voyage of the DawnTreader “By knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there” The Lone Islands Dragon Island Burnt Island Deathwater Ramandu’s Island The Very End of the World 2. The Author and his Books C. S. Lewis and The Chronicles of Narnia Reflections on Reflections The Lion of Judah Conclusion 6 Epilogue About the Author Endorsements Appendix: The Lion of Judah Series Renewal Journal Publications Endnotes 7 Prologue He is the High King above all kings, the King of kings and Lord of lords. He is the son of the Great Emperor beyond the sea, beyond the world. He spoke and sang before the creation of the world and brought the world into being. He commands legions of creatures and people in many worlds. Some creatures loyal to him may seem strange to us, and many of them fly. They worship him and serve him wholeheartedly. His word is always true. You can depend on him totally. He never lies. He appears unexpectedly and makes things right. He gave his life to conquer evil and ransom the guilty rebel. He rose again by dawn and appeared first to loving, caring young women. He has enemies in this world and in other worlds but he defeated them and they are doomed. They tremble at the sound of his name. All who trust in him are forgiven and set free. He breathes life into hearts of stone. His breath gives life. He reveals himself to all who choose to follow and obey him, and the more they know him the more they love him. The more you know him the bigger he becomes to you. He loves with unending love. He chose Peter to lead under his authority and to reign with his royal family. They failed him at times, as we all do, but he always sets 8 things right when anyone asks for his help, trusts him and follows him. He has all authority in this world and in other worlds. Multitudes love and serve him now and forever. We can talk to him now and always. He is the subject of this book and many other books. He calls us to respond to him, to believe in him, to love him and to live for him. He is the Lion of Judah. Back to Contents 9 10 1. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader “By knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there”1 The Lion of Judah and the Lamb of God gives His Spirit2 11 This story tells how Edmund and Lucy meet Caspian and other friends again in Narnia along with Eustace. Edmund and Lucy Pevensie3 endure holidays with their bossy cousin Eustace Scrubb while Susan travels with their parents in America and Peter studies with old Professor Kirke.4 One earth year and three Narnian years after their last adventure in Narnia they sail the Great Eastern Ocean in the Dawn Treader. Their adventures take them east toward the dawn and Aslan’s country. C. S. Lewis described this story as depicting the spiritual life of Christian believers especially in the character of Reepicheep.5 The valiant Mouse wants to find Aslan’s country. Originally Lewis thought this story completed the Narnia series and he includes a clear statement about why he wrote the stories at the end of the book: Aslan tells the children that they can know him in their own world by saying, “But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there.”6 Edmund, Lucy and Eustace find themselves drawn into Narnia through a painting of a Narnian-style sailing ship hanging on the guest bedroom wall in Eustace’s home. They find themselves struggling in the ocean near the ship and Caspian quickly dives into the sea to rescue them. Then on board they meet Lord Drinian the Captain, Rhince the Mate, and are reunited with their old friend, Reepicheep the chief Mouse, the most valiant of the talking beasts in Narnia. The ship carries royal treasures including Lucy’s diamond cordial bottle which she uses to heal Eustace from seasickness. Eustace remains ungrateful and obnoxious, even mistreating Reepicheep who quickly defends himself. 12 Caspian intends to learn the fate of the seven lords loyal to his father who were sent off by his usurping uncle Miraz and never seen again. At Caspian’s coronation he vowed, with Aslan’s approval, to search for them. Our decisions and plans are best when they are approved by the Lion of Judah. For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope (Jeremiah 29:11). They sail into unchartered eastern seas and discover many islands in their search for the missing nobles.7 13 The Lone Islands Caspian finds the first noble, Lord Bern, at the Lone Islands where Bern ‘buys’ him from slave traders who had captured the children and the Mouse. Lord Bern and Caspian free all the captured slaves and Caspian moves swiftly to make things right. He leaves Bern in charge of the Lone Islands. We too can be made clean and be set free from our slavery, as promised in these verses: Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin (John 8:34). Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? … But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life (Romans 6:16, 22). If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us (1 John 1:8-10). Dragon Island After surviving a storm at sea for close to two weeks on reduced rations they sight an island with high mountains. Once ashore they work hard to repair the ship and restock but Eustace slips away. He gets lost in a fog and finds a dragon’s cave full of treasure in a strange valley. He stuffs diamonds 14 into his pockets and wears a gem studded golden bracelet high on his arm. Then he sleeps from exhaustion on the dragon’s lair and so, “Sleeping on a dragon’s hoard with greedy, dragonish thoughts in his heart, he had become a dragon himself.”8 Eustace has become a monster: a dragon able to fly but he longs to be friends with the humans.
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