Key words
origins of the commandments
Luther's explanation
examples
numbers
100
One of the ten things God gave the people as a way to live

What is a commandment?

100

the person who brought the commandments down from Mount Sinai

Who was Moses?

100

A book that Martin Luther wrote to help parents teach the Christian faith to their children

What is the catechism?

100

Beating someone up

You shall not murder.

100

I am the Lord your God. You shall have no other gods.

One / first

200

The seventh day of the week

What is sabbath?

200

The place where the Hebrew slaves were rescued from

What is Egypt?

200

The question Luther asks about each commandment

What is this? or What does this mean?

200

Cheating on a test

You shall not steal

200

Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy

Third (3)

300

Being unfaithful to your spouse

What is adultery?

300

The book of the Bible that tells the story of the liberation of God's people from slavery

What is Exodus?

300

We are to fear and love god, so that we neither endanger nor harm the lives of our neighbors, but instead help and support them in all of life's needs.

What is Luther's explanation of the 5th commandment?

300

Using Jesus' name to swear or curse

You shall not use the Lord's name in vain
300

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor

Eighth (8)

400

To speak untruthfully about someone

What is bearing false witness?

400

The food that fell from heaven and was not to be collected on the sabbath day

What is manna?

400
We are to fear, love and trust God above all things.
What is Luther's explanation of the first commandment?
400

Explaining someone's mistake by saying they are a terrible person

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor

400

You shall not murder

Fifth (5)

500

To yearn for something that isn't yours

What is coveting?

500
what the commandments were written on when God gave them to the people

What are stone tablets?

500

The reason Luther gives for why we obey any of the commandments

What is "we are to fear and love God..."

500

Tricking a friend into giving you a valuable Pokemon card

You shall not covet anything that is your neighbors.

500

You shall not steal

7th (7)

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