Several times in our story the Princess Bride is saved from certain death. First, Westley, known at this point in the story as “The Man in Black” rescues her from Vizzini who has intentions to kill her when they reach the Guilder frontier. Westley valiantly pursues the kidnapper’s ship through the night, scales the Cliffs of Insanity, and defeats Inigo by the sword and bests Fezzik with strength before finally facing off with Vizzini in a battle of wits.
Even while the villain’s knife-point is poised at Buttercup’s delicate throat, the valiant Man-in-Black approaches to set her free.
Later, after Buttercup is forced to marry Humperdinck, she is about to take her own life, and Westley intervenes to save her from destroying her own life.
Hmmm.
Where have we heard that before?
Jesus also snatches us from death in every way.
Before Jesus came for us Satan had taken us captive to do his will and we were slaves to sin. And the wages of sin is death.
“Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion
looking for someone to devour.”
1 Peter 5:8
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