Scott Sauls Weekly

Scott Sauls Weekly

Share this post

Scott Sauls Weekly
Scott Sauls Weekly
Jesus, Our Precious

Jesus, Our Precious

What Tolkein's Ring of Power teaches us about God and ourselves

Scott Sauls's avatar
Scott Sauls
Jun 16, 2024
∙ Paid
42

Share this post

Scott Sauls Weekly
Scott Sauls Weekly
Jesus, Our Precious
6
2
Share
Tolkien's Ring of Power | Scott Sauls

Do you remember what Gollum called the Ring of “power in The Lord of the Rings?

He called it his “Precious.”

Subscribe for free to receive Scott’s posts.

J.R.R. Tolkien showed understanding of the human condition when he came up with that little detail. It is our fallen human tendency to grasp a “Precious” to replace Jesus as our functional lord and savior…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Scott Sauls Weekly to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Scott Sauls
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share