To say The Stand is a somewhat modern incarnation of the Christian bible would be say the obvious, it’s not in your face but with Mother Abigail it’s quite obvious. Now, I’m not a religious person, and definitely not an expert on The Bible, but here’s what I noticed and my interpretations.
The obvious-
Randall Flagg- Satan
Mother Abigail- A prophet of God
Captain Trips- The 10 biblical plagues?/ The great flood in Noah’s Ark
Now, this might be another obvious one, but I’d like to point it out anyways. Harold Lauder is Pontius Pilate, as for he betrays the free zone just as Pilate betrayed Jesus. Also, the use of crucifixtion is another one of the more obvious Biblical allusions, but just to add to the point.
Nadine Cross is a somewhat reverse Mary figure, as she goes to birth the spawn of evil, before Randall appoints for her an untimely fate.
Also, not necessarily a biblical one, but could the Lincoln Tunnel that Larry travels through be an allusion to the river Styx from Greek Mythology?
The obvious-
Randall Flagg- Satan
Mother Abigail- A prophet of God
Captain Trips- The 10 biblical plagues?/ The great flood in Noah’s Ark
Now, this might be another obvious one, but I’d like to point it out anyways. Harold Lauder is Pontius Pilate, as for he betrays the free zone just as Pilate betrayed Jesus. Also, the use of crucifixtion is another one of the more obvious Biblical allusions, but just to add to the point.
Nadine Cross is a somewhat reverse Mary figure, as she goes to birth the spawn of evil, before Randall appoints for her an untimely fate.
Also, not necessarily a biblical one, but could the Lincoln Tunnel that Larry travels through be an allusion to the river Styx from Greek Mythology?