Characters on the Journey P.1
This main character begins his journey carrying a heavy burden of sin.
Who is Christian
This is Christian’s wife who later decides to follow the path to the Celestial City.
Who is Christiana?
Christian’s heavy burden represents this problem every person has before salvation.
What is sin?
This temptation caused Pliable to quit the journey when things became difficult.
What is fear of hardship or discomfort?
John 17:7
Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth
This faithful pilgrim's shares the truth with Chrisitian and points him to Celestial City and later rebukes him for listening to Worldly Wiseman
Who is Evangelist
These four sons travel with Christiana on her journey.
Who are Matthew, Samuel, Joseph, and James?
The Celestial City symbolizes this eternal place believers hope to reach.
What is heaven?
This man tempted Christian to leave the narrow path and choose an easier way.
Who is Mr. Worldly Wiseman?
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Christian's neighbor that would not go with him
What Is Obstinate
This kind young woman joins Christiana’s family on the journey and later marries one of the sons
Who is Mercy?
The narrow path represents this
What is the Christian life or following God?
What temptation does Christian face at the Difficulty Hill
The temptation to go around the hill instead of up it
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
This faithful friend is martyred at Vanity Fair for standing up for truth.
Who is Faithful
This brave guide and protector travels with Christiana’s family and fights dangerous enemies.
Who is Great-heart?
Vanity Fair symbolizes the temptations and distractions of this world.
What are worldly temptations?
On the Enchanted Ground, travelers were tempted to become spiritually sleepy and careless instead of staying this.
What is watchful or alert?
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
After Faithful dies, this hopeful traveler joins Christian on the journey.
Who is Hopeful
This teacher shows Christian and later Christiana important pictures and lessons about the Christian life
Who is the Interpreter?
Doubting Castle represents what can happen when believers lose faith and hope.
What is discouragement or doubt?
At Vanity Fair, people tempted the pilgrims to love these things more than God.
What are money, popularity, and possessions?
2 Corinthians 5:21
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
These worldly vain people tries to tempt travelers and pilgrims with worldly pleasures and distractions at Vanity Fair
Who are the people of Vanity Fair?
Truthful traveler and companion
Who is Mr. Honest
The Swamp of Despondence symbolizes what?
What is despair
This temptation made some travelers think they could reach heaven without true faith.
What is trusting in good works alone?
Ezra 7:10
10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.
This man tells Christian to forget the narrow path and live a “good” life without true salvation.
Who is Mr. Worldly Wiseman?
Hospitable man who welcomed travelers
Who is Gaius
Christian’s armor represents the protection believers receive from God in spiritual battles.
What is the Armor of God?
This temptation caused Christian and Hopeful to leave the safe path and enter dangerous grounds near Doubting Castle.
What is taking an easier shortcut?
Matthew 7:21-23
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
These group of people welcomed Christian on his journey and gave a place to rest
The Family
Evil enemies attacking pilgrims
Who are the Ill-favored Ones
The Word of God
This enemy used lies and smooth words to tempt pilgrims away from truth.
Who is Flatterer?
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things,and desperately sick;who can understand it?
This character thought he could reach the Celestial City without following the true way of salvation.
Who is Ignorance?
Enemy defeated by Great-heart
Giant Grim
How did Christians journey through the Valley of the Shadow of Death correlate with the Bible?
It directly ties into Psalm 23 and the symbolism of Jesus staying by our side
This temptation caused Demas to try to attract pilgrims away from the narrow path with silver and riches.
What is greed or the love of money?
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
This giant tried to make Christian and Hopeful lose all hope while they were trapped in Doubting Castle.
Who is Giant Despair?
Kind instructor at the Interpreter’s House
Who is Charity?
Crossing the river before entering the Celestial City symbolizes this final step for believers.
What is death?
Christiana’s journey teaches that believers are stronger against temptation when they travel with this.
What is fellowship?
Philippians 2:12-13
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.