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Iron Man

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          In Iron Man, Obadiah Stane takes over Stark Industries after his beloved friend, Howard, passes away. When Howard’s son, Tony, turns 21, he takes over his father’s company. Tony discovers that the weapons produced by his company have somehow ended up in the hands of terrorists. He immediately announces in a press conference that he has decided to cease his weapons manufacturing. Obadiah then plots to kill Tony to regain control of the company because he has secretly been aiding these terrorists. Tony, then, gets captured by terrorists and escapes using his mechanical genius to create the very first Iron Man suit. Eventually, Obadiah reveals his plot to Tony while placing him in temporary paralysis. In a battle between the two, Tony risks his life to stop Obadiah. This battle ends in Obadiah’s death and Tony’s triumph. This story is much like Saul’s pursuit to kill David. The story begins in 1 Samuel 19 and continues until the end of the book. Some...

Captain Marvel

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          Captain Marvel is physically one of the most powerful women in the MCU. She is also one of the most powerful characters overall. We get to know her in her solo movie before her appearance in Endgame. Her story is one of rediscovering her past while dealing with her present. In the end, she finds herself in a great position to fight for what’s right. If there were just one character which she would relate to in the Bible, it would be Esther. Esther was a common Jew living in the kingdom of Persia. The king was looking for a new wife and decreed that beautiful young virgins be brought before him so that he may take one of them to be the new queen. In the end, Esther was chosen. Now, Haman, one of the King’s officials, had plotted to kill the Jews and no one but Esther and Mordecai, her relative, knew that she was a Jew. Eventually, Esther found herself in a tight spot. Mordecai encouraged her saying “who knows whether you have not come to the k...