The Candlestick
by Jason Akley
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Author: Jason AkleyIllustrator: Bobbi Switzer
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-13
ISBN: 1432703129
Number of pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Outskirts Press
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Book Review: Beautifully illustrated allegorical story
Summary: 4 Stars
The Candlestick is an allegorical tale about arguably the most allegorical book in the Bible, the Book of Revelation. It is a beautifully-illustrated story that is a treat to hold in your hands. My favorite was the picture of the sheep gazing up at the girl. In the book, a little girl goes on a dream journey in search of a candlestick, perhaps one of the seven lampstands in Revelation.
Along the way, she meets seven different animals. Each creature teaches her a useful lesson. According to the author, the animals represent the following:
1. Ducks: The church sound in doctrine, but deficient in love--Romans
2. Pig: The poor but rich church--1 and 2 Corinthians
3. Mule: The heretical church--Galatians
4. Monkey: The church of the false prophetess--Ephesians
5. Possum: The dying church--Philippians
6. Sheep: The loyal church--Colossians
7. Tiger: The lukewarm church--1 and 2 Thessalonians
However, like the book it's based upon, The Candlestick is often confusing. When you read this book to a child, be prepared to answer many questions. Even as an adult reader, I left the book with plenty of things I did not understand. For instance, what does it mean to "...think in Cartesian schemes." I think some of the concepts of being will be too difficult for children to comprehend.
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