![]() ![]() As Benjamin witnesses the events of the final week of Jesus’ life, he collects 12 objects for his treasure box that will later become the symbols that help him tell the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection to his friends. The symbols become visual cues to help young children remember and tell the story. Literary elements at work in the story: The use of symbols to tell a story is a powerful technique to use with children. Simple objects soon become powerful symbols of God’s gift of salvation that Benjamin uses to tell THE story with his friends and anyone who will listen. ![]() Along the way, Benjamin picks up small mementos (a tuft of donkey hair, a coin, a piece of broken pottery, a remnant of a whip, and more) for his treasure box. The simple shepherd’s box contains only a few pieces of straw (from the bed of a special baby) but quickly fills as Benjamin meets and begins to follow Jesus through the streets of Jerusalem, discovering for himself who Jesus is. Summary: Benjamin is a young Jewish boy with a very special treasure box he inherited from his grandfather. ![]()
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