# Jonathan explained — Jesus the Son of Man

> Chapter companion for Jesus the Son of Man by Kahlil Gibran.

## What happens

Jonathan and his beloved row upon the lake of sweet waters, surrounded by the hills of Lebanon and weeping willows. His beloved sings a song about the lotus flower, comparing their love to it and mentioning a Poet in Nazareth who knows and loves them both.

## Themes in this chapter

### Nature and the Divine

The lake, willows, and lotus are used to reflect the divine presence and love.

## Character check-ins

### Jesus

Referred to as the Poet in Nazareth, whose presence is felt as they row.

## Key lines

> In Nazareth there lives a Poet, and His heart is like the lotus.

There is a poet in Nazareth whose heart is as pure and beautiful as the lotus flower.

_The beloved sings of Jesus, comparing his heart to the lotus._

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