Bible stories in Cockney rhyming slang
A teacher has recreated Bible stories using Cockney rhyming slang in a bid to get his students more interested.
Keith Park re-wrote several of the key stories, including Adam and Eve, Cain and Able and the nativity using the local London lingo.
Now he says his pupils can't get enough of reading about how God said there would be 'Big Barney Rubble' (trouble) is Adam ate the apple.
Other favorites are the stories about Cheese and Rice (Jesus Christ) and how Abel ended up brown bread (dead.)
Religious traditionalist argue the Bible should be read in its original form ... do they really think the average London teen can read Hebrew and 2000-year-old Greek?
Londoner Keith has even had his bible re-workings published in the book Bible Stories in Cockney Rhyming Slang which is being sold on Amazon and is used by teachers at other schools.
"From Adam and Eve to the Resurrection, the book presents well-known stories in an original and accessible way for everybody to enjoy," said Park.
"The stories are ideal for performance or equally for personal use. They are also very effective as a way of accessing literacy with people who may not read or write, and individuals with learning disabilities."
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