The Old Man and the Sea: A Manual of Biblical Teaching and Preaching

Abstract

This paper examines how biblical teachings and preaching are reflected in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Literature and religion resonate deeply with human emotions and senses across all ages and cultures. Religious stories employ literary devices like allegory, metaphor, and symbolism. Santiago's promises and actions—going on pilgrimage, praying the Rosary, and fasting—illustrate Christian values, symbolism, allusion, and references in the novella. This study explores biblical accounts of Christ's crucifixion, numerology, the scriptural concept of neighbour, the canonical relation between master and disciple, and the fundamental Christian virtues of faith, hope, love, empathy, and resilience portrayed in The Old Man and the Sea.