Page:PracticalCommentaryOnHolyScripture.djvu/26

 religious instruction  to  succeed  in  its  great  purpose  it  must,  as  Dr.  Knecht rightly says,  be  conducted  on  a “unitive”  plan. The unit  is  the  doctrinal instruction, with  which  the  Bible  History  must  be  brought  into  line, unless we  are  to  fly  in  the  teeth  of  all  our  principles. Let me  now briefly illustrate  what  I mean  by  this  unification  or  concentration  of subject  that  I am  advocating,  lest  perhaps  I be  twitted  with  pulling down without  attempting  to  build  up. Instead, therefore,  of  teaching children who  are  being  instructed  in  the  Blessed  Eucharist  about  the kings of  Israel  and  Juda,  I would  teach  them  the  Scripture  History  of the  Blessed  Eucharist,  as  in  the  following  plan :

I. Types of  the  Holy  Eucharist:

1. The  Sacrifice  of  Melchisedech.

2. The  Paschal  Lamb.

3. The  Manna.

4. The  Food  of  Elias.

5. The  Jewish  Sacrifices.

II. The Prophecy  of  Malachias.

III.Christ promises  a new  Sacrifice:

1. At  Jacob’s  Well.

2. After  the  multiplication  of  the  loaves.

IV. The Last  Supper. — Institution of  the  Blessed  Eucharist.

V. The two  disciples  going  to  Emmaus.

VI.Miracles illustrative  of  the  Blessed  Eucharist :

1. Water  made  wine  at  Cana.

2. Multiplication  of  loaves.

3. Christ  walking  on  the  waters.

4. The  Transfiguration.

The important subject  of  the  Church  may  be  treated  somewhat similarly.

I. Introductory.

II. The Church  a Family.

1. Noe. The ark.

2. Call  of  Abraham. — The promises  to  Abraham,  Isaac  and  Jacob.

III. The Church  a People.

1. Moses.

2. Giving  of  the  Law.

3. The  Tabernacle.

4. Entrance  into  the  Promised  Land.