Prepare seven symbols of seven important Bible journeys, those that teach lessons you wish to impress upon your children. You may not prefer the seven that I have chosen, but I give these as samples. Upon the upper part of your blackboard, or, if you have no blackboard, upon any strip of wood that you can suspend in your meeting-room, place seven hooks or nails from which your symbols may hang, and write under each, or place in connection with each, a placard containing a single word in plain letters, which will be the key-word of the journey. <\/p>\n
For example, a large bean-pod\u2014for that is what the husks really were\u2014may stand for the sad journey of the prodigal son, the word over it being \u201clove,\u201d and the central teaching being love to parents and to God. A sickle will stand for the story of Ruth and Naomi, \u201cunselfishness\u201d being the key-word. The picture of a great fish, best a shark, will remind the children of Jonah\u2019s self-willed journey, \u201cobedience\u201d being the key-word.<\/p>\n
A stairway you may make from pasteboard, or a picture of the famous scene, will stand for Jacob\u2019s journey to his uncle, and this journey is to teach the lesson of \u201ctrust.\u201d The picture of a river and the word, \u201cfaith\u201d will summarize the journey of Naaman the leper. A gilded box, as symbolizing her presents, with the word, \u201cwisdom,\u201d which she was seeking, represents the journey of the queen of Sheba to Solomon\u2019s court. Finally, a bit of rough rock, with the word, \u201cbravery,\u201d will be a sufficient hint of Elijah\u2019s journey through the wilderness, when his heart sank within him after his magnificent victory on Mount Carmel, and when he hid in the hollow of a rock and saw God pass before him.<\/p>\n
By questions, get from the children the story of each journey, and at the end review in several different ways, asking such questions as, \u201cWhat journey does the sickle stand for? the altar? the rock?\u201d \u201cWhat does the husk journey teach? the fish journey? the box journey?\u201d \u201cWhat journey teaches courage? what obedience? what faith?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Prepare seven symbols of seven important Bible journeys, those that teach lessons you wish to impress upon your children. You may not prefer the seven that I have chosen, but I give these as samples. Upon the upper part of your blackboard, or, if you have no blackboard, upon any strip of wood that you … Continue reading “SOME FAMOUS JOURNEYS\u2014A BIBLE-STUDY ILLUSTRATED BY
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