Twilight has built the framework for the
relationship between Bella and Edward. And it ends so romantically, doesn’t it?
A high school prom where anything is possible surely gets our juices flowing
for more. Well, New Moon comes onto
the scene and wrecks our plans. After Bella's birthday party turns into a near
death experience for her, Edward and his family decide to leave Bella and the
community of Forks, WA. Bella is left behind to face a crushing hole in her
heart and start over - yet again. Cue the new boy in the picture - Jacob Black.
In Twilight,
we only saw a glimpse of Jacob, but his story is critical to the entire Twilight series.
Jacob helps Bella recover from her devastating loss, and a new relationship
buds between them.
New Moon takes us
into a darker portion of this teenage love story. It is filled with
hopelessness. Bella thinks she will never recover from Edward leaving her.
Bella cannot figure out how to reconcile what she thought was real with this
new supernatural world she now knows. And Bella knows that she is using her
best friend Jacob to occupy her time until her own death. This same turn of
events becomes apparent in Ephesians 2 as well. We learn that our own lives
have a deep darkness. We have a hopeless existence, but that changes when God
our Light enters into the picture. We also start to see the dual lifestyles in
our own lives – one that the world offers and one that God offers to us. We
begin to see the diversity within this new community of Christ, and we learn
about our new purpose for living. The main theme from Ephesians that is most
often found in New Moon is truth.
In this
section, you can read a Summary of the second book. You can also access
spiritual commentary for some of the main scenes in the book. Check out the small group questions as well. You can use them for your book club or even your
own Bible study with fellow Twi-hards. Lastly, you can read Sally’s review of
the New Moon movie.
Summary of New Moon
Bella and Jacob's Friendship
Bella Jumps
Vampires and Wolves
The Reunion in Italy
Small Group Questions for New Moon
New Moon Movie Review
Summary of New Moon
Bella and Jacob's Friendship
Bella Jumps
Vampires and Wolves
The Reunion in Italy
Small Group Questions for New Moon
New Moon Movie Review