Tom Bombadil is an enigma in Middle-earth; we do not know what he is and his origin is never revealed. Tolkien did state in one of his letters that Tom had been created long before he thought about writing the Lord of the Rings and he put him in because he wanted an adventure for the hobbits along the way to Rivendell. For all that, Tolkien did use Tom to make a statement about the nature of power and domination. Tom is supposed to represent an existence whose key desire is in understanding ONLY. He is not concerned in using this understanding for any purpose. As such power and domination are completely useless to him and have no meaning or effect upon him.
"He is master in a peculiar way: he has no fear, and no desire of possession or domination at all. He merely knows and understands about such things as concern him in his natural little realm. [He represents] the spirit that desires knowledge of other things, their history and nature... and entirely unconcerned with 'doing' anything with the knowledge..."
[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien #153]
“Could we not still send messages to him and obtain his help? asked Erestor. It seems that he has a power even over the Ring. No, I should not put it so, said Gandalf. Say rather that the Ring has no power over him. He is his own master. But he cannot alter the Ring itself, nor break its power over others..."
[The Fellowship of the Ring]
The Ring cannot effect Tom Bombadil because he is outside the whole issue of Power and Domination; Tolkien uses Tom as an allegory that even this intense struggle between "good and evil" is only part of the whole picture of existence. Gestalt interpretation of the upcoming York PA train passage.
What about this concerning eschatological views:
ATOMIC SERIES
PH10 58. ATOMIC LOCUS - EDENLAND
Probation Hosea Gomer from probation to everlasting covenant
Prophet Preterist View
PH10 59. ATOMIC MANUS - POLIS
Conferral Jacob Name Change Face of God restored image. A Tom McManus also known as Bombadil. It’s only by beholding His face that our Hand (Manus) can be truly affective and effective
Priest A-Millennial View
PH10 60. ATOMIC CONUS - MEGAPOLIS
Confirmation…Continental United States and continents. National/International land seed right unto harvest.
Judge Post-Millennial View
PH10 61. ATOMIC NEXUS - TEVAPOLIS
Nexus for bonding of God and Man
Consummation Pleroma Theanthropic principle glorification
King Pre-Millennial View
Glorification | The Final Frontier
Going Boldly Where The Last Man has Gone Before!
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