“You’ve proved yourself a decisive man, so I don’t expect you’ll have any trouble deciding what to do. He cuts deals with individuals without context that are, by nature, deceptive- deals that no doubt serve his own ends and not those who are participating. The G-Man Makes Deceptive DealsĪ definite characteristic of the G-man is the frequency with which he offers ultimatums as conditions of employment. The devil is recorded in the Bible as misquoting the scriptures (Genesis 3:4-5, Luke 4:9-12). And all the effort in the world would have gone to waste until…well, let’s just say your hour has come again.” -G-man, Half-Life 2, Opening Speech Not that I wish to imply you have been sleeping on the job. The beginning of Half-Life opens with the G-man partially quoting Isaiah 60:1 and referencing John 2:4: “ Rise and shine, Mr. The word translated “God” in Genesis 1:1, Elohim, is a plural term. It is also worth noting that the plurality of the G-man’s employers could be a reference to the Trinitarian nature of God. But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!’ And the Lord said to Satan, ‘Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.’” – Job 2:4-6 Likewise the book of Job records that Lucifer is subject to the authority of God and cannot enact his desires on humanity without the sovereign permission of God first: “So Satan answered the Lord and said, ‘Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. They authorize me to… nudge things in a particular direction from time to time.” G-Man, Ending Speech, Half-Life: Alyx They agree with me that you have limitless potential.” G-Man, Outro Speech, Half-Life “Some believe the fate of our worlds is inflexible. I have recommended your services to my employers, and they have authorized me to offer you a job. The G-man is not a lone actor, he submits to the will of his employers who have to give him authority to meddle with or intervene in the world. In Biblical terminology, this would mean that the G-man is a spiritual being who can materialize in human form (Genesis 19:1, Hebrews 13:2). Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him and He vanished from their sight.” -Luke 24:30-31 “Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you!'” -John 20:26 “A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Such characteristics are recorded in the Gospel accounts with regards to Jesus’ glorified, or post-resurrection, state: His ability to materialize in hard-to-reach places while following Gordon on his hazardous journeys, only to disappear, is evidence of his transcendent nature. The G-Man Is Transcendentĭefying space and time, the G-man is often seen walking into areas (when explored) that have no exit. Likewise, Gordon Freeman summons the creatures of Xen by opening a portal with the aid of the G-man (See Daniel 8:10-27), which attracts the attention of the Combine, leading to their universal rule of planet earth. The plot of the book features a protagonist who interfaces with demons summoning forces he cannot control. This book opens with a quote from Georg Von Rutter’s Secrets of Gnostic Numerology which references real occult practitioners John Dee and Aleister Crowley, stating that their understanding of the number 37: “…resonates to a transcendent dimension of enforced stability, as if appointed to keep chaos at bay”. Marc Laidlaw’s book the 37 th Mandala is featured in Gordon Freeman’s locker at the beginning of the first game: Gordon Freeman’s locker, Half-Life The story of the Half-Life universe can largely be attributed to scene fiction and horror writer Marc Laidlaw, who used to work for Valve as the lead writer of the project and was brought back in for the latest Half-Life VR installment Alyx as a consultant. Gordon Freeman Is Interested In Demonology By deception, he tricks many to follow him and his fallen angelic hosts into eternal torment (Matthew 25:41).īy examining the Half-Life franchise it becomes clear that the G-man is indeed Lucifer and that Gordon Freeman has cut a deal with the devil. In the Bible, Lucifer is described as the god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4), prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2), the father of lies (John 8:44), the serpent that tempted Eve, the one who weakens the nations (Isaiah 14:12), and the one who promotes rebellion against God through occult practices, and the ruler of demons (Matthew 9:34). There are many similarities between Lucifer and the characteristics of the G-man from the Half-Life video game series. NOTE: This article includes spoilers to the Half-Life video game series including Alyx.
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