Jun. 1, 2008 - Ten Commandments
Apparently when asked to recite the 10 Commandments, most Christians can only name 4-6 of them. In an effort to help us remember the commandments and the order in which they were given, someone came up with a cute little ditty. I wish I knew who had come up with it so I could give credit, but I think the author would be happy to know that his or her trick is being shared. You can look up the full commandments in Exodus 20, but here they are in synopsis:
1 One
2 Taboo
3 Vanity
4 Church door
5 Alive
6 Feet under
7 Year itch
8 Go straight
9 Malign
10 Perfect ten
Now, in case you are not familiar enough to know how these sayings relate to the real commandments, I’ll set them out in parallel (the commandments are still paraphrased):
1 One = Have no other God before Me.
2 Taboo = Do not make for yourself any graven image.
3 Vanity = Do not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
4 Church door = Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
5 Alive = Honour thy father and mother that you days be long.
6 Feet under = Do not murder.
7 Year itch = Do not commit adultery.
8 Go straight = Do not steal.
9 Malign = Do not bear false witness.
10 Perfect ten = Do not covet.
Have fun learning God’s ten commandments! And to get you going, here is a fun video of the “Ten Commandment Boogie” by the a capella group Go Fish.
Comments
Jun. 1, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Jacqueline
I've never heard that ditty. I LOVE GO Fishes version!
