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Originally Posted by Morthoron
Perhaps you should read the bible a bit more. The lessons one usually derives from the book haven't seemed to hit home as of yet.
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Originally Posted by SonofUgluk
Well , 10 views and not a single reply , i've heard this is the most useless tolkein forum on the net, this proves it
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It
was pretty rude.
Everyone who reads a post doesn't always have the time or inclination to respond, especially on a week day when many are at school or work.
And, for what it's worth, I don't think there's a clear parallel between the parting of the Red Sea and the Bruinen.
As
Huey notes, the circumstances are markedly different.
The event in the Bible was not only a means for the People of God to cross a barrier, but was also meant as a demonstration that God was to be trusted.
The flight of the Ring-bearer was an emergency situation. Though Gandalf did not explicitly say so, I think the "flames" seen by Frodo were done by him, since his ability with fire is demonstrated many other times.