In John Donne's poetry he uses allot of images to relate to biblical themes. He uses similar views the Jesus had in the new testament. In some parables that are in the new testament that relate to some of Donne's poetry. Some of the images that both Donne and the parables had are very similar to each other. Especially the similarities between life and death situations dealing with everyday life.
             John Donne has a series of poems called the "Holy Sonnets". In these poems Donne speaks of various topics ranging from the tragedies of death and its impacts on the people it has. To the images and comparisons to God and how we should live are lives. In, "Holy Sonnet 14", Donne uses the image of Death to be welcomed when in a dieing situation. Or in that case, he tries to explain Death in a more manageable way for people to deal with. He does this to lighten the mood of a person in a dieing situation. This is related to Jesus when he said not to fear the next world in the New Testament.
             The same goes for the comparison of Jesus to Donne. Jesus, in his time of death welcomed it and accepted it. He welcomed his own death similar to Donne's Holy Sonnet 14.
             Donne being a holy man probably used the bible as a teaching reference to get his point across to his follow man back in his time. He also could have used the parable teachings as a guide lined system to base his Holy Sonnet series on. The series does have the title of "Holy". Dealing with the catholic religion. In Holy Sonnet 10, Donne uses the symbol of death and how it is dark and represents evil. He also explains how Death can be a positive point in his poetry and how to deal with it. Which is the same thing Jesus had done with the story about the devil coming to the Earth and tenting people as an evil deed. Were these two differ is some of there comparisons of there teachings and who there audiences are. Donne uses symbols such as workin...