The Chronicles of Narnia (part 2)

Today we continue our series on “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”. The youngest of four children, Lucy, has already entered the land of Narnia and is excited for the opportunity to share this magical land with her brothers Peter and Edmond and her older sister Susan.

Being their very first time in Narnia, Peter and Susan follow Lucy’s lead as she takes them to the house of Mr. Tumnas, the faun. To their horrifying astonishment, Mr. Tumnas is gone, his house has been ransacked and a note has been left behind that spells out the reason for his arrest – “betraying the White Witch and communing with a daughter of Eve.

Although Edmond is physically with his siblings at the time they find Mr. Tumnas missing, his mind is wandering to be in another part of Narnia – he would do anything to once again be with the White Witch.

Having already spent time with her, Edmond craves to meet with her a second time and will do anything he can to gain her approval. He also yearns for more of his favorite dessert, the dessert the White Witch magically created for him during their previous encounter - Turkish Delight.

Watch now as we join, Lucy and her brothers and sister immediately after leaving the house of Mr. Tumnas. Please enjoy The Chronicles of Narnia.

(Start DVD at 44:20 - End clip at 1:01:12)

Use the video and questions below to begin a discussion with the students in your house.

1. When the Beaver hands Lucy her handkerchief and asks the humans to follow him to “safer quarters”, both Lucy and Peter are quick to trust the beavers. Why do you think they trust him when they have just met him?

2. What about Susan, she is much more hesitant. Why do you think this is?

3. As for Edmond, he follows along with Susan in not trusting the beaver. Do you think Edmond's reasoning for not trusting the two beavers is the same as Susan’s? Why or why not?

4. If you were put in their situation, would you be more like Lucy and Peter or Susan and Edmond? Why?

5. If the beavers were actual people, who in your own life do they remind you of? And what kind of characteristics do they have they cause you to say that?

6. While sitting in the beaver’s house, Edmond asks “Who is Aslan”? How do the beavers describe what he’s like? (Answers: “King of the whole wood”, “The real king of Narnia”)

7. When you listened to the beavers and the fox talk about Aslan, what is the impression you got from them? Did they act like they respected him? Why do you think that is?

8. If you were to compare the character, Aslan to Jesus/God, how would you say they are similar?

9. If a stranger came up to you some Sunday at church and out of the blue, asked “Who is God?”, and you had to personally give them an answer - how would you explain God to someone who had absolutely no idea?

10. Read Colossians 1:16-17
“16For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 17He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

11. How does this scripture about Jesus remind you of what Aslan is like to the people of Narnia?

12. Read Psalm 97:3-6
“3 Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side. 4 His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. 5 The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.”

13. What were you taught that God was like when you were younger? Why do you think very few people would “explain” God like he is explained in Psalm 97?

14. So after watching the movie and discussing, what are a couple of things you’ve learned or discovered?