This is a table of Bible illustrations to help parents, teachers, and pastors illuminate truths taught in the Small Catechism.
Links to parts:
- Part 1 – The Ten Commandments
- Part 2a – The First Article of the Creed
- Part 2b – The Second Article of the Creed
- Part 2c – The Third Article of the Creed
- Part 3 – The Lord’s Prayer
- Part 4a – Baptism
- Part 4b – Confession and Keys
- Part 5 – Sacrament of the Altar
Part 5 – Sacrament of the Altar
Melchizedek Brings Abram Bread and Wine (Genesis 14:18-24)
The Order of Christ’s Priesthood (Hebrew 7:1-13)
Instructions for the Passover (Exodus 12:1-14)
The Passover (Exodus 12:29-39)
The Ordinance of Passover (Exodus 12:43-49)
Manna: Bread from Heaven (Exodus 16)
Water from the Rock (Exodus 17:1-7; 1 Corinthians 10:1-4)
Bread of the Presence (showbread, face bread) (Exodus 25:23-30)
Bread of the Presence and the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-8)
The Tabernacle Foreshadowing Christ (Hebrews 9-1-14)
The Kinsman Redeemer Gives Ruth Bread and Wine (Ruth 2)
Ravens Bring Bread To Elijah (1 Kings 17:1-7)
A Jar of Flour that Shall Not Be Spent (1 Kings 17:8-16)
The Blood of Christ Contrasted with the Blood of Abel (Genesis 4:1-12; Hebrews 12:24)