I need some tips/tricks to help with memorizing the Books of the Bible

[kimanne]

Anyone have any tips/tricks to memorize the Books of the Bible in Order. I've got the NT down, but I've had a lot trouble with the OT. Probably my age... Thanks! ~kim

 

[MizDoulos]

Hi, Kimanne ~ what's helped me a lot is writing down the Scripture verses in a notebook. Copying helps to imprint the words in your mind as you write them down. You'll also have it handy to refer back to when memorizing.

Blessings to you,

Pat

 

[filosofer]

Learn them in groups of 3-5. Repeat them three times, then do that three times a day. Every other day, add another group of 3-5, then repeat the entire list three times (from the beginning), then do that three times a day.

Books of Moses:
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

Early Prophets:
Joshua
Judges
Ruth

Three Sets of History:
1 and 2 Samuel
1 and 2 Kings
1 and 2 Chronicles

Later History: (ENE)
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther

Wisdom:
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon (Song of Songs)

Major Prophets:
Isaiah
Jeremiah (and) Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel

Minor Prophets:
First nine: How Joel And Obadiah Just Might Never Have Zucchini

Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habbakuk
Zephaniah

Minor Prophets:
Last three:

Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

[Note: This is according to the English arrangement of Books, not the Hebrew.)

 

[Didymus]

chant them in a rythmn. we learn words faster when they are set to music. just think of all the jingles you know. I also reccomend filsofer s idea. say them to someone else not just to yourself. Good luck I know you can do it.

 

[tericl2]

I learned them using some kind of song when I was in elementary school. I can't remeber how it went though.

 

[kimanne]

Thanks everyone! Special thanks to filosofer - just want I needed! This was really for my 13 year old for something at church, but I decided to learn along with him!