Synopsis
The authors of Consider the Lilies: Plants of the Bible discuss the spiritual images, symbols, and signs used throughout history to represent God and the spiritual world.
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Grade 3 Up?Using stories from the Old and New Testaments and extensive quotations from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, Katherine Paterson and her husband John, a Presbyterian minister, examine the Biblical symbolism that reflects God's various aspects. The first section deals with images from the created world: light, water, wind, fire, rock, cloud, dove, eagle, hen, man, and woman. The second part employs images from everyday life: mother, father, visitor, host, wrestler, and bread. The third section cites images of watchfulness and creation: landowner, gardener, potter, shepherd, judge, king, and architect. The stories are clearly and gracefully retold, including dialogue but retaining accuracy, and often accompanied by introductory and commentary material. The tone is instructive but not proselytizing. This would be an excellent teaching tool for religious education, especially as the majority of publishing on the subject of symbols for God is aimed at younger children and is in the form of picture books. Plentiful, strong, attractive illustrations in watercolor, tempera, and gouache?double-page, full-page, and vignette in size?effectively augment the text. The colors glow like the Russian Orthodox icons of the artist's homeland. A table of contents, index, and list of Biblical references are included to facilitate location of the various topics.?Patricia Pearl Dole, formerly at First Presbyterian School, Martinsville, VA
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Gr. 5^-8. There are many ways to think about God, and in this reflective book, the Patersons open children's eyes to the process through their discussion of imagery in the Bible. After a cogent introduction that explains the difference in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles (this book uses examples from both the Old and New Testaments), the Patersons begin their discussion with simple yet powerful images, such as light, water, wind, fire, rock, and clouds. They then move on to the roles in which God may be represented: visitor, host, wrestler, judge, king, and architect, among others. Each image is explained through biblical texts, especially psalms, bible stories, and parables, and the authors' own words. The vibrant artwork includes many full-page pictures as well as smaller pieces. A graceful account that shows respect for its subject--and its readers. Ilene Cooper
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