There is a threefold advantage in using these pictures:--
To Save Time--Pictures suggest ideas more forcibly than words. For example, much time would be wasted in trying to convey by words any idea of such a ship as Paul used in traveling to Rome, but the picture on page [464 L.J.] is at once striking and accurate. The [index of illustrations] in the back of the volume "Songs of the Ages" suggests the wealth of illustrations in THE BIBLE STORY and indicates their location.
To Give Correct Impressions--For understanding Oriental conditions no agency is so helpful as pictures of Eastern customs and life. Many of these customs are referred to in Part 1 on page [19] of this volume, and much of the life of the Hebrews is brought out by the questions beginning at page [100], which refer, for their answers, to pictures.
To Inspire Beautiful Ideals--THE BIBLE STORY reproduces many beautiful pictures by artists who have thrown their religious conceptions into their work and thus infused it with the highest devotional spirit. Holding these pictures before a class will often create the atmosphere most desired for teaching the story depicted. For example, a conception of the spirit of the conversation between Jesus and the woman at Jacob's well may be obtained from Hofmann's beautiful picture ([84 L.J.]). Many others may be used to instill the greatest spiritual ideas.
Illuminating Points
A careful study of [Part IV] of this volume will enable a teacher of adults to give from Bible characters and books many striking points appropriate to the lesson.
"Living with the Bible," beginning at page [42] of this volume, will suggest to the adult teacher many passages to use in developing the different lessons.
"Jesus' Character-Building Stories," on page [32] of this volume, will give Jesus' teaching on the various subjects taken up in the lessons.
[Part III] of this volume will furnish the teacher of adults with the lesson setting, both by picture and by map.