Object Lessons in the Bible

This is what I lightheartedly refer to as my "woefully incomplete list of object lessons on the Bible." For every one listed here, there are numerous others that are not listed. When I started looking for object lessons in the Bible, I found that the Bible was full of them--cover to cover. Matthew 13:34 states that Jesus Christ always taught the multitude by using an illustration. This teaching technique seems to be one of the primary methods that God uses to teach human beings about spiritual matters. If the Creator of our minds--who knows exactly how we learn--chooses to use this teaching tool, doesn't it make sense that using object lessons would be an effective method for teaching our children faith lessons?  For ideas about how to incorporate object lessons into a fun form of spiritual training, please read my post about Family Time Training.

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Lev 16 and Heb 8-9 sacrifices and the shedding of blood 

Lev 23:42 dwelling in booths  

Josh 4 stones in remembrance 

II Sam 22:2; Ps 18:2; Is 26:4 God is a stronghold (rock, fortress)  

Ps. 69:1-2 trials compared to turbulent water  

Ps 119:103 Scriptures likened to honey 

Prov 6:6-8, 30:24-25 ant colony represents diligence 

Pr 11:22; Mat 7:6* Someone who cannot appreciate spiritual matters is compared to a pig 

Is 64:8; Jer 18:6 God’s people as clay 

Jer 5:14 God’s Word compared to fire 

Jer 13:1-11 linen girdle 

Jer 19:1, 10-11 shattered honey jars depict destruction of Judah

Jer 27:2-11 bonds and yokes 

Ezek 4:1-3; Ezek 5 illustrations on tile, shaving of head 

Ezek 24:3-14 meat boiling in pot 

Hos 1:2-9 Hosea’s marriage to a prostitute 

Mat 3:10, 7:16-20; Gal 5:22 fruit likened to spiritual maturity 

Mt 5:13* Christians are salt of the earth 

Mat 7:3*; Lk 6:41* Board illustrates blindness to your faults 

Mat 7:24-27* practicing faith like strong foundation 

Mat 9:35-38*; Lk 10:2* People ready to convert referred to as harvest 

Mat 10: 29, 31* God’s care for sparrow teaches about His care for us 

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Mat 13:19-23* 31-32* Truth compared to seeds 

Mat 17:20* faith like a mustard seed
Mat 25:32-33*; I Pet 5:2 Christians described as flocks of sheep
Lk 13:34* God’s protection like a hen gathering chicks 

John 1;29, 36 Jesus is the Lamb of God 

John 3:8* wind as example of Holy Spirit 

John 4:14* water refers to life 

John 8:12* Jesus is the light 

John 13:14-15* foot washing 

I Cor 5:6 Sin described as leaven 

I Cor 11: 24-26* broken bread and wine as a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice 

Heb 4:12 God’s word like a sword 

Heb 6:8 worthless faith compared to thorns 

I Pet 5:8-9 Satan depicted as lion 

*direct quote from Jesus Christ

-List compiled from The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach by Robin Sampson, Larry Fowler's writings, and personal Bible study