Biblical Motifs

As the canon of Western mythos and philosophy (despite its Eastern origins), The Bible has influenced fiction since the time of the flood. This supertrope deals with biblical motifs featured in everything from epic poetry to the newest issue of your favorite Shonen Manga.

Character tropes explicitly based on biblical figures

 * The Antichrist
 * Archangel Gabriel
 * Archangel Michael
 * The Dutiful Son
 * Lilith
 * The Messiah
 * Messianic Archetype
 * Samson
 * Satan

Tropes dealing with specific biblical events or conventions

 * Belly of the Whale
 * Blood Oath: Yes, this is a Biblical Motif. The concept of eternally (or at least lifelong) binding blood covenants runs throughout The Bible.
 * Cain and Abel
 * Curse of Babel
 * Crucified Hero Shot
 * David Versus Goliath
 * Flaming Sword
 * Forbidden Fruit
 * Horsemen of the Apocalypse
 * Jacob and Esau
 * Jesus Saves
 * Leah Gambit
 * Name of Cain
 * Mark of the Beast
 * Caught Up in the Rapture
 * Second Coming
 * Signs of the End Times
 * Tower of Babel
 * Turn the Other Cheek
 * The Uriah Gambit

Compare Hijacked by Jesus for works that bend other religions and their motifs to biblical archetypes. See Crystal Dragon Jesus for works that feature biblical motifs under the guise of separate religions.

For works that explicitly quote The Bible, see As the Good Book Says....

''Note: Biblical Motifs begin and end with The Bible. A trope may deal with a Jewish or Christian concepts and still be unrelated to the canon.''