In this volume the author brings clearly to view the life and character and the parable teaching of Christ, the Creator of nature. Illustrating his sermons from the scenes in nature, thus leading from the natural to the spiritual kingdom, Christ's parables make a link in the chain of truth which unites God with man, and earth with heaven. To Adam and Eve in their Eden home, nature was full of the knowledge of God, teeming with divine instruction. As soon as the holy pair transgressed the law of the Most High, the brightness from the face of God departed from the face of nature. Yet even in its blighted state, rightly understood, nature speaks of her Creator.
In the days of Christ men had well-nigh ceased to discern God in his works, and they worshiped and served the created more than the Creator. Christ, by his teaching, sought to remove the veil that sin had cast over the face of nature, which obstructed the truth.
Parable teaching was popular in the days of the Saviour, and commanded the respect and attention not only of the Jews, but of the people of other nations. Thus the Saviour taught the multitudes who flocked to hear him daily. No more effective method of instruction could be employed than that used by the Saviour in illustrating divine truths. Scenes of nature, rightly understood, speak of our Creator as much to-day as they did nineteen hundred years ago.
All should read this book. The proceeds from its sale go to the relief of our schools. It contains 436 pages, beautiful frontispiece, table of contents, list of illustrations, Scriptural and general indexes.
