For one the monkey king Son Wukong aka Son Goku is used twice first as a basis for Monkey King Enma and second for Son Goku the 5 tails.
Another thing is the whole false prophet plot line is reused basically like 3 times first for Pain, second with Obito, and lastly with Madara.
Orochimaru tempting Sasuke with the power of the curse seal in the Forest of Death could be seen as a reference to Genesis and the Garden of Eden especially with Orochimaru being a serpent (who was cast out of Konoha (Heaven) and eventually gets his limbs taken by Hiruzen aka the "God" of Shinobi). But then you have Kaguya who literally ate a forbidden fruit from the God Tree and was eventually punished for it, and Black Zetsu acts similar to the serpent as well.
While not a repeated reference, it's interesting to note the 10 tailed beast is clearly a reference to the 10 horned beast in Revelations. And Naruto's sun symbolism and glowing appearance in Kyuubi Chakra mode is probably a reference to how Jesus arrives "glowing like the sun" in Revelations.
Another thing is the whole false prophet plot line is reused basically like 3 times first for Pain, second with Obito, and lastly with Madara.
Orochimaru tempting Sasuke with the power of the curse seal in the Forest of Death could be seen as a reference to Genesis and the Garden of Eden especially with Orochimaru being a serpent (who was cast out of Konoha (Heaven) and eventually gets his limbs taken by Hiruzen aka the "God" of Shinobi). But then you have Kaguya who literally ate a forbidden fruit from the God Tree and was eventually punished for it, and Black Zetsu acts similar to the serpent as well.
While not a repeated reference, it's interesting to note the 10 tailed beast is clearly a reference to the 10 horned beast in Revelations. And Naruto's sun symbolism and glowing appearance in Kyuubi Chakra mode is probably a reference to how Jesus arrives "glowing like the sun" in Revelations.
