Wise Men- Njal’s Saga

Njal, “was well off for property and hansome to look at, but there was one thing about him: no beard grew on him. He was so well versed in the law that he had no equal, and he was wise and prophetic, sound of advice and well-intentioned, and whatever course he counseled was well. He was modest and noble-spirited, able to see far into the future and remember far into the past, and he solved the problems of whoever turned to him.” (Njal’s Saga, 35) Who does this remind you of? To me it sounds very much like Jesus, a prophetic counselor to the people, able to solve any problem and wise in every way. The similarity between the two is astounding. Jesus constantly advised people, and solved problems. His advice never went astray and always turned out best. God and Jesus are one, they are timeless, eternal, without beginning or end. God has the ability of foresight, able to see fare into the future as well as remember the ancient past.

Some believe there is no God in Njal’s Saga, but we have already come to a conclusion that “The Way” of Confucius, “destiny” of Gilgamesh and so many others are all one thing, God. And in Njal’s Saga destiny plays a huge role. So I think that the similarity between the Bible and the Saga is no coincidence. That the author purposefully incorporated a character involved in so many lives, constantly coming to their aid when they needed it. Njal might play Jesus’ role in the Saga, constantly guiding people. These two wise men might be one and the same.