Locke explains to Walt about the history of the backgammon game and uses a religious reference.
Locke: "Backgammon's the oldest game in the world. Archeologists found sets when they excavated the ancient ruins of Mesopotamia. 5,000 years old. That's older than Jesus Christ."
Walt: "Did they have dice and stuff?"
Locke (nods): "But their dice weren't made of plastic. Their dice were made of bones."
Walt: "Cool."
Locke: "Two players. Two sides. One is light, one is dark. Walt, do you want to know a secret?"
Excerpt from the Pilot Episode, written by J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof
This seems to suggest a premise of good versus evil, a battle or a struggle, which is mentioned in the bible in numerous places. Possibly the new Messiah versus the Anti-Christ?
See Ephesians 6:18:
The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
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