Religious references in The Handmaid’s Tale 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureThe Handmaid's TaleA2/A-levelAQA Created by: nainnCreated on: 23-01-21 19:41 a place in the Old Testament, where Jacob fled to, to escape his father-in-law, Laban - the name means 'heap of stones' Gilead 1 of 17 Someone who's body serves the patriarch/male figure in the house Handmaid 2 of 17 A female domestic servant from the biblical story of ----- and Mary. Martha 3 of 17 'But if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be -------' - Corinthians 11:6 covered 4 of 17 'Blessed be the -----' - Luke 1:42 fruit 5 of 17 A shop named after a line from Exodus 3:8 and 17, where the Land of Canaan is described as "a land flowing with ---- --- -----" milk and honey 6 of 17 The wives of Jacob, who gave their handmaids to him to produce as many children as possible, referenced in Genesis 29:16 Rachel and Leah 7 of 17 One of the 3 primary Christian graces, 'And now abideth -----, hope, charity" that Offred mentions is on her pillow. Faith 8 of 17 Rachel's plea in the Bible, "Give me -------- or else I die" - Genesis 30:1, that mirrors Offred's line in chapter 11 children 9 of 17 One of the beatitudes, qualities of Christian perfection, "------- are the meek" Luke 6:20-2 Blessed 10 of 17 "Be fruitful and --------" - Genesis 1:28, where God commands humanity to reproduce. multiply 11 of 17 King Ahab's wife, who is considered to be Israel's most accursed queen, also the name of the brothel that Offred visits with the Commander. Jezebel 12 of 17 God's punishment to eve - "I will greatly multiply thy ------" -Genesis 3:16 sorrow 13 of 17 A foodstore in Gilead, which sells fishes, that comes from a description of Christ's miracles of the ------ --- ------ Loaves and Fishes 14 of 17 A store that sells meat that is derived from the quote, "For --- ----- is grass" - 1 Peter 1:24 All Flesh 15 of 17 The Commander's car that is referenced in Jeremiah 23:19 whirlwind 16 of 17 Spies that work for the Government, that are mentioned in the quote "For the ---- of the Lord" - Proverbs 15:3 eyes 17 of 17
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