Lilith

How does George MacDonald use imagery in Lilith?

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In the novel's conclusion, the imagery of the Heavenly Jerusalem in Revelation 23 is reproduced faithfully, omitting only the Tree of Life. New Testament parables and events are brought in, including the Day of Resurrection, angels, and Mary Magdalene. Any mention of Jesus Christ, however, is scrupulously avoided. God, whose name is rarely used in favor of terms light "Another," waits patiently for the dead to realize in dreams the goodness of creation and existence, to painlessly recognize their own faults and make restitution, and, each in his or her own time to rise again to true, limitless life. There is a general last day of Resurrection that all anticipate.

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