In Frozen 2 Elsa is driven by a voice she keeps hearing that is calling her into the “unknown.” She follows that voice and it leads her to a forest where the prejudice sins of her ancestors are revealed. Elsa travels deeper into the unknown to a mysterious ice palace where the four forces of the world dwell. Surprisingly, she finds that she is the fifth force of the world. She then freezes at the trauma of discovering the truth behind her people’s sins, but is unfrozen by the destruction of the dam which lay at the center of her people’s sins.
Who or what was the creator of the world in Frozen 2?
Frozen 2 teaches a cross between polytheism (multiple gods, i.e. lizard, horse, Elsa, etc.) and pantheism, the belief that there are multiple gods. pantheism, the belief that god is in nature and the two can’t be separated. In contrast the Bible teaches that God is separate from the earth and created all things from nothing by the power of his word (Gen. 1; John 1:3; Col 1:16-17).
In one of the songs, Into the Unknown, Elsa sings, “Are you out there? Do you know me? Can you feel me? Can you show me?” What does Elsa want this voice to do?
In these lyrics Elsa is desperate for this unknown force in the universe to reveal itself. As Christians we don’t need to ask God to reveal himself because God has revealed himself in his Word. God is so much better than a mysterious, impersonal “force.” He is a good and personal God who made us in his image (Gen. 1:27). We don’t have to desperately yell into the unknown because God has made himself known to us in his Word and through his Son (Ps. 19:7-11; John 14:7; 2 Cor. 4:6; Col. 1:15; Heb. 1:1).
Was it wrong what Anna and Elsa’s ancestors did?
It was wrong what the king of Arendelle did to the people of the wood. It’s true that something had to be done to pay for the wrong of the king.
We sinned against God and that sin deserves death and condemnation (Rom. 6:23). Just like the dam had to be broken to forgive the sin committed, someone had to die for our sin (Heb. 9:22). Jesus was the one who saved us. In the story, Elsa stood in front of the wave as one of the “forces” of the world and saved her people. Jesus, truly is the creator of the world, the Son of God. Yet, he was plunged under the wave of judgment our sins deserved when he died on the cross. In his death, Christ truly saved his people.
Mike McGregor
Mike McGregor (MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary) is Director of College Ministry at First Baptist Church in Durham, N.C. You can follow him on Twitter at @m5mcgregor.
