Ten Commandments
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A snobbish lady at a fancy dinner told a fellow guest, Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise, that she was a member of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. “My ancestors witnessed the signing
of the Declaration of Independence,” she said. Dr. Wise
replied, “This is very well. My ancestors witnessed the signing
of the Ten Commandments.”
The point
A snobbish woman boasts her ancestors witnessed the Declaration of Independence. Rabbi Wise replies his ancestors witnessed the signing of the Ten Commandments—reframing moral and spiritual authority.
Scripture
Exodus 20:1-17Proverbs 14:12
Audience
Adults
Tone
Humorous · Convicting
To tell aloud
under a minute · 56 words