"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."
It has been developed that Lost writers do not select numbers at random, and I believe flight "316" was no exception. This bible verse, one of the more well known of the New Testament, is the foundation for the background of Richard/Jacob.
As far as we know, Amy's baby is the only one to be conceived and born on the island... the "only begotten Son." This presumably, and with admittedly little to support it, is Jacob. Jacob is the only son to be begotten by the island, divine in this way and thus retaining great power.
The idea of immortality on the island is also in speculation and being hinted at throughout the series. The ankh, the necklace around Paul's neck, is a symbol of eternal life. Another hint at the idea of eternal life was Abbadon's curious non-response when Locke asked him if dying was a choice.
Richard is apparently immortal, always appearing the same age, and Juliette even says "Richard has been here forever." In accordance with the 3:16 verse, this must mean Richard believes in God's only begotten son, Jacob. This granted him eternal life; or the ability to grant eternal life or life in general. (Sorry this is starting to sound like rambling and very unorganized, but just thinking out loud here) Why else would Richard want those dead bodies, he's not that sick. He recognizes these corpses as still being useful, still containing life. Maybe Richard is the one who "resurrected" Christian and John, like he is going to do with Paul and his own two men.
In conclusion, to return to my major point, I feel 316 are important numbers and the bible verse explains a lot about the roots of Lost.
Again, I apologize for the lack of organization, but hopefully I got my ideas across. Thanks for reading... don't rip it apart too bad.Theory by WNGYPSY
It has been developed that Lost writers do not select numbers at random, and I believe flight "316" was no exception. This bible verse, one of the more well known of the New Testament, is the foundation for the background of Richard/Jacob.
As far as we know, Amy's baby is the only one to be conceived and born on the island... the "only begotten Son." This presumably, and with admittedly little to support it, is Jacob. Jacob is the only son to be begotten by the island, divine in this way and thus retaining great power.
The idea of immortality on the island is also in speculation and being hinted at throughout the series. The ankh, the necklace around Paul's neck, is a symbol of eternal life. Another hint at the idea of eternal life was Abbadon's curious non-response when Locke asked him if dying was a choice.
Richard is apparently immortal, always appearing the same age, and Juliette even says "Richard has been here forever." In accordance with the 3:16 verse, this must mean Richard believes in God's only begotten son, Jacob. This granted him eternal life; or the ability to grant eternal life or life in general. (Sorry this is starting to sound like rambling and very unorganized, but just thinking out loud here) Why else would Richard want those dead bodies, he's not that sick. He recognizes these corpses as still being useful, still containing life. Maybe Richard is the one who "resurrected" Christian and John, like he is going to do with Paul and his own two men.
In conclusion, to return to my major point, I feel 316 are important numbers and the bible verse explains a lot about the roots of Lost.
Again, I apologize for the lack of organization, but hopefully I got my ideas across. Thanks for reading... don't rip it apart too bad.Theory by WNGYPSY
