CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Object Lessons
By Elmer L. Wilder, Th.D.
Illustrated by Gladys Bowman
(Tilt the can with the inset on the lower side. The mouth of the can should be away from the audience.) The 10th judgment was the death of the first-born. We will strike the can harder than before. God promised Moses that Pharaoh would let them go after this judgment, which he did. (Tilt the can with the inset on the upper side.) The glass is nearly full as the water is poured into it, repre senting the Israelites and all their children going out of Egypt. God always keeps His promises when His commands are obeyed and He did bring the children of Israel out of Egypt. OBJECTS: Two large unused corre spondence envelopes, two capital “E’s,” two capital “ I’s,” a piece of heavy black string and a pair of scis sors. (Cut down both sides and across the bottom of one envelope. Discard the irregular half of the envelope and keep the complete side that bears the flap. Insert this side and flap in the uncut envelope with the gummed June 10, 1956 F r e e f r o m t h e S e a
partment and seal the two flaps to gether. Print “ death” and “Red Sea” on the envelope. Begin the lesson with the “E” out of the envelope and the “ I” attached to the string but on the outside of the envelope.) LESSON: This envelope reminds us of the Red Sea which the children of Israel were approaching. It looked as if it would mean death to all of them. This “ I” will remind us of Israel. We will put this “ I,” to which the black string is attached, in the enve lope. We will let the string remind us of death. The Egyptians went into the sea too but they did not expect death to be the result. We will put the “E” for the Egyptians into the envelope with the “ I” which reminds tis of Israel and see what happened. (Cut the en velope open across the end, blow into it and squeeze it, making the back portion open causing the partition to fit closely to the front.) Look, the “ I” is free from death and comes out of the Red Sea unhurt. Watch what happened to the “ E.” It is held by the black string of death. This is exactly what happened many centuries ago. It looked as if it would be the children of Israel who would lose their lives but instead it was the Egyptians. We read in Exodus 14:29, 30: “But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyp tians dead upon the sea shore.” OBJECTS: A large capital “ F” and a pair of scissors. (The “F” should be made from a piece of stiff paper, 20 x 24 inches. Fold, making the size 10 x 24. Along a line one inch from the folded side, cut upward for 15 inches to make the upright. The small cross- June 17, 1956 A F a il u r e F ix e d
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OBJECTS: A glass of water, a small round stick, a small spoon, some blue ink and a can. (A two-pound coffee can is suitable for this lesson. An inset of tin is soldered obliquely on the
inside of the can from the top of one side to within 2 inches of the bot tom, reaching 2/3 of the way across the can. When the can is turned, the water runs back of the inset, giving the appearance of being empty. Con struction will be made easier if a cardboard pattern is made, shaped like a half sole, to fit the can from which the tin is cut. Color the water blue and put 2/3 of it in the can be fore beginning the lesson. Paste a band of paper around the can and print “Egypt” on it.) LESSON: We will let this glass of blue water remind us of the children of Israel. The tin can will represent Egypt. Joseph was sold into Egypt. We will put a spoonful of water in the can to remind us of him. When the great famine came, his brothers, father and other relatives followed. (Pour the rest of the water into the can.) The time came when the Israel ites were made slaves. They were not allowed to leave Egypt. The Lord heard their cry and sent Moses with the miracle-working rod. Nine judg ments came upon the land of Egypt but Pharaoh still refused to let the children of Israel go. We will strike the can nine times with this stick. See, none of the water will come out.
portion in the normal position for sealing. This will make a partition in the envelope. Place one “ I” in the front compartment and one “E” in the back compartment. Make a slit in the center of the envelope and run the black string through it, catching the “ I” in the front compartment and the “ E” in the back compartment. Place the other “ I” in the back com
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