Thanks for posting, it was very cool to see him reading scripture in the show. Personally, I have begun to love the "Greene" family, they have still not lost hope in the lord in the ZA.

 

I liked it as well...especially because by now I am sure a lot of survivors had developed a huge beef with God for "allowing" the ZA to happen. It was cool they still kept their faith.

 

Thank you for posting that. I was also very glad to see that they still hold strongly to their faith.

 

Reading words from a book doesn't mean anything. It's what you hold in your heart that matters. Lots of fakes spout the bible. I believe the Greene family has faith, but not because Hershel reads from some book. I believe they have faith because their actions prove that they carry faith within themselves.

 

Could this be foreshadowing?

 

Hershel has questioned his understanding of God allowing the ZA before,(season 2 I think) when he said something on the order of, "I've always believed in the resurrection, but I didn't think it would be quite like this!" No, his faith isn't from reading words in a book. But that particular psalm reflects his faith and gives him comfort and strength to go on... Who would take that away from him, after all he's been through?! btw, I'm new here - HELLO! :zombies_cuinlove:

 

I really liked that scene.

 

Hey! And very nicely put!

 

It was pretty nice, but in all seriousness I hope they don't overdo the whole biblical trope. Only a matter of time before it gets repetitive and loses all poignancy.

 

I agree, but I don't think they will overdo it. They basically saved it for the scene where Rick was deciding what he was going to do with Michonne. I think since Hershel was so troubled, and conflicted, about what was going on it made sense for his character. You could really see his guilt there too when he was saying to Maggie and Beth that he'd do anything to keep them safe.

 

Yeah I understand the context in which they were used but in excess, feels like a cop out in the scripting process. Sooner or later, the big damn moral guardian trope has to go and Hershel's character must confront manifestations of [insert noun] without relying on (or escaping into) biblical metaphors. I hope there'd be no more of this for at least, until season four's mid-finale.

 

When Hershel was reading that scripture. I had feeling it was Psalms. But forgot what chapter it was. Thanks for letting us know.