Did the Original “Snow White” Contain the Gospel?

While we don’t know for certain that the original writers of “Snow White” hid the gospel in the famous story, there seems to be compelling evidence that they did.

When Disney recently released their controversial woke version of the movie, they thought that they could get away with making some changes to the story. Unfortunately for them, it bombed at the box office. This is because their leading actress created havoc on the Internet by rubbishing the original Disney movie. There are certain things that are iconic in American history, and that version is held dear by many Americans because of childhood memories.

“While we don’t know for certain that the original writers of “Snow White” hid the gospel in the famous story, there seems to be compelling evidence that they did.”

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Did you know that the creators of “Snow White,” the Brothers Grimm, were brought up in a Christian home? Their father was a pastor, and they received frequent instruction in their faith—especially from their grandfather, who warned them to “above all, fear God, who is the beginning and end of all wisdom.” Add to that the fact that one of the brothers read a copy of the Greek New Testament every morning upon waking. And so, we have the story of “Snow White,” who is a pure and beautiful princess. This could be symbolic of the espoused virgin of the Bride of Christ:

I have promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:2, Amplified Bible)

The name “Snow White” speaks of being as white as snow—a reference to the pure righteousness of Christ given to the believer. In the Bible, the Lord says,

“Though your sins are like scarlet,
They shall be as white as snow.” (Isaiah 1:18, NKJV)

As the story unfolds, Miss White munches into an apple and falls into a deathly sleep, which reminds us of the Fall in Genesis—where Eve bit into the forbidden fruit and fell into sin and death.

The seven dwarves—each with their distinct characteristics—are perhaps symbolic of the seven churches of the book of Revelation, each with its strengths and weaknesses. However, this particular analogy may fall short with some.

Snow then remains in the sleep of death until the handsome prince comes and awakens her with a kiss. This would seem to beautifully reflect Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, who will awaken His sleeping bride at His return:

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)

Snow White is then taken to the prince’s kingdom, just as believers will be taken to rule and reign with Christ and will live happily ever after in His everlasting kingdom:

Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.” (Revelation 21:1-3)