DIAGRAM
the golden eagle, the symbol of the government of Rome which he represented. Before him Jesus was brought and tried, and ordered to be sent to the cross.
Next put up the purple block. This represents the purple robe the soldier put on Jesus.
The next color is green—the color of the thorns of the bush, which had been twisted into a crown of thorns.
The next color is white—the color of Christ's own robe that the soldiers put on him.
Red is the next color, and it stands for the blood he shed. Black stands for the darkness which was in the land from the sixth to the ninth hour.
Yellow is the next. This stands for the yellowish sponge which was put to his lips.
The next colors, white, red, and purple, were the colors of the veil of the Temple which was rent in twain when Jesus gave up the ghost on the cross. And the last color, silver, stands for the armor of the centurion who, when he saw the Crucified One, proclaimed his belief in the Son of God. You have now built a cross as you talked, and each part of the cross represents some striking step in the tragedy of the Green Hill.
After the color blocks are in their place, ask the children to tell you the story according to the colors. After they have been well drilled let them put the color strips up in their proper place, and tell you the story.