I decided that before Holiday Bible Club starts, I really ought** to memorise the Plagues of Egypt in the right order. So here’s the mnemonic I’ve made up.
Recently, FRightened Girls Forgot Plagues, But Had Learned Diligently From Disaster.
which stands for
- River turned to blood
- FRogs
- Gnats
- Flies
- Pestilence [livestock dying]
- Boils
- Hailstones
- Locusts
- Darkness
- Firstborn Die
Notice that there are 3 beginning with f – but everyone knows the firstborn come last – and so I made sure the cue for FRogs began with FR as well – then the other F must be flies. And you al
[**why? If I have managed for 50+ years without knowing the order off by heart, does it really matter now? I suppose it is because I never want to stop learning – especially learning Bible stuff]
Thanks for posting. I usually try to have cheat sheets whenever I teach the plagues during Sunday School. Thanks. Now, I can memorize them by heart and have the kids memorize them too. God bless you!
ReplyDeleteClever! When does Holiday Bible Club begin?
ReplyDeleteHBC starts on Monday...and I am rapidly moving into the "We shall never be ready" phase!
ReplyDeleteAs you said, does knowing the plagues of Eygpt in the correct order really matter after 50+ years? Having a heart of compassion towards the current problems in East Africa seems a lot more relevant somehow.
ReplyDeleteCan I send Jack and Will over for Holiday Bible Club? They could use a little clubbing right now.
ReplyDeleteI think the argument for knowing the plagues is that the more deeply we know stories the more deeply they do their work in us.
xofrances