Shadows of Jesus: Sunday readings for children, by the author of 'Memoir of an Eton boy'.

Noah, a type of our Lord as a preacher. Very few believed
Noah's message. Very few believed in our Lord. Noah
head, or builder of the ark. Our Lord head of his Church.
Noah a type of our Lord in offering up sacrifice. Our
Lord offered up Himself. All in the ark were saved from
death. All in Christ are saved from eternal death. The
dove, the rainbow, the one door, one window, all typical

The name Noah, signifies rest, or comfort.

of our Lord.

Christ the rest of the believer.

history of Noah.

LESSON III.-MELCHIZEDEK.

Subjects for texts on the

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Melchizedek a type of our Lord, as being king of righteous-

ness and king of peace. Our Lord puts his righteousness
upon all who believe, and gives them peace in believing.
Melchizedek brought forth bread and wine for the refresh-
ment of Abraham and his followers. The Lord Jesus
strengthens his people, who feed upon his body and blood
by faith. Melchizedek priest of the Most High God.
Our Lord the one great High Priest. Melchizedek blessed
Abram. Our Lord sent to bless his people by turning
them away from their iniquities. Melchizedek said to be
without father or mother, having neither beginning of
days nor end of life. Our Lord without mother as God,
without father as man: from everlasting to everlasting.
Melchizedek a type of our Lord, as being king and priest.
Our Lord was both king and priest, as well as prophet.
Subjects for texts on the history of Melchizedek.

LESSON IV.-ISAAC.

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Isaac a child of promise, as was our Lord. Isaac a type of
our Lord in willingly offering up himself. Abraham's
willingness to give up Isaac to death, a shadow of the
love of God, who gave up his well-beloved Son. Abra-
ham for three days considered Isaac dead. Our Lord
lay dead three days in the grave. Isaac offered up on
Mount Moriah. Our Lord supposed to be offered up on
the same mountain. Isaac carried the wood for the
burnt-offering. Our Lord carried His cross.
It was by
his father that Isaac was to be put to death.
God the Father's will that our Lord suffered.

It was by

After

looking upon Isaac as dead for three days, Abraham

received him again as from the dead. So, after lying

three days in the grave, our Lord arose ;-Isaac returned

to his home, and became the father of many nations, so,

our Lord ascended up to heaven, and became the Father

of those who are begotten again to a lively hope by His

resurrection from the dead. Isaac's perfect obedience to

his father, typical of our Lord's, who came not to do His

own will, but the will of Him who sent Him. Subjects

for texts on the history of Isaac.