👑The importance of freedom and free will in human existence.
💠The concept of predestination in religious theology.
🤔The sacrificial nature of God's son to redeem mankind.
🤩The role of mercy and judgment in divine plans.
👀Satan's deceitful tactics to gain access to paradise.
What is the main theme of Paradise Lost Book Three?
—The main theme is the balance between free will and predestination, and the idea of God's son sacrificing himself for mankind's sins.
What does God reveal about mankind's fall?
—God reveals that mankind will fall because they are free to do so, and without this freedom, there would be no true allegiance or love.
How does predestination relate to human will?
—God emphasizes that predestination does not overrule human will, and that humans themselves decree their own actions.
What is the role of God's son in the redemption of mankind?
—God's son offers himself as a sacrifice to pay the debt of man's sin, ensuring redemption for those who obey God.
How does Satan gain entrance into paradise?
—Satan disguises himself as a cherub and convinces the Archangel Uriel to grant him entrance into paradise.
00:09Book Three opens with a second invocation to Holy Light and Milton referring to himself as a blind prophet.
00:17Milton asks for eyes in his mind to see and tell of things invisible to mortal sight.
00:28The Almighty father in heaven sits in his throne, beholding past, present, and future.
01:14The son of God offers himself as a ransom for man's sin.
01:25Satan arrives at the borders of Earth and encounters a staircase to heaven.
01:37Satan disguises himself as a cherub and gains entrance into paradise where Adam lives.
