Christian members please remember to read the statement of purpose threads for each forum within christian congregations before posting in the forum. The forums in the christian congregations category are now open only to christian members. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading how to memorize the bible fast and easy. The easiest way to memorize the bible by kenneth berding, professor of new testament at talbot school of theology. For the rest of us christians, we have a song called the 66 books of the bible. First memorize the segments of the bible by using the peg system which relates a word or phrase you dont know to a word you do know. Start with memorizing the new testament, then repeat these steps with the books of the old testament. If youre working with an especially long verse or youre trying to memorize a passage, try working on just a few words at a time. The basic concept of the mind palace is that you use pieces of furniture in a room to store data in your brain. Make a reference sheet to help you learn the names of each book. I also appreciate the books more as i can see how the author for example, paul in colossians ties things together.
Why and how to memorize an entire book of the bible. Memorize bible verses the easy way scripture memory. I liked how simple and easy the author made it to memorize the book. Books of the bible memorization simple, fun, effective. This short ebook is a simple and practical how to guide that takes the techniques used by memory experts like tony buzan, harry lorayne, or even techniques you may have read about in moonwalking with einstein and adapts them to scripture memorization. The bible contains many inspirational and challenging shorter verses that are great for memorization or sharing on social media. Keep this in simple list format so you can easily scan the sheet. For example, god exists like nobody does is a mnemonic for the first five books of the bible the pentateuch. Theyre pictures you can see in your imagination and theyre mnemonics, because theyre easy to remember, and theyll remind you of the names of the books. Hes memorized 42 books of the bible and you can too,don whitney study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. A narrative introduction, and still others for the church such as walking in the spirit or bible revival. The games and songs are not only enjoyable but, more importantly, will help your students become familiar with the organization of the bible and ultimately make it easier for them to locate verses. Try these six creative, fun activities for learning the books of the bible. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Other short books are 2 and 3 john, jude, philemon, and 2 peter, although their verses are not as familiar to most people as the previous suggestions. Feb 06, 2007 hebrew scriptures old testament39 books christian greek scripturesnew testament27 books of the hebrew scriptures, historic 117, the first 5 are sometimes called the law. Before you know it, they will begin to be easy for. Next time ill break down the books in each of the classification types and figure out some ingenious way to memorize them. Search online for books of the bible songs, and choose your selection based on personal preference. Split the class into groups and give each group a list of the books of the bible and a set of cups. Children should be seated in the floor in a circle with enough room for the teacher to walk around on the outside of the circle. Kenneth berding is author of various books, some academic such as polycarp and paul, some semiacademic such as what are spiritual gifts. Now all thats left is that last book of the new testament. The easiest way to memorize the bible biola magazine. Try to memorize these short bible verses and discover gods strength and peace. On this page, youll find a list of visual mnemonics for all 73 books of the bible all.
I just wrote two posts for the gospel coalition that share some lessons ive learned along the way regarding both why and how to memorize an entire book of the bible. As large as the bible is, it is not all that hard to memorize. Take a piece of paper, and write out the order of the books for both the old and new testament. Rethinking the conventional view, others for the classroom such as sing and learn new testament greek or the apostolic fathers. In memorizing the books of the bible, the word of god has associated with it various themes. Most of the time, they dont even know they are learning while youre playing the game. Some people find it easier to put lists like this to music. Wow, there are only 66 books in the whole bible how come the catholics have a different bible than the rest of us. When i was in a vbs as a child the teacher taught us a song that helped. Viralstyle is the 100% free way to sell highquality tshirts. How to memorize the bible fast and easy kindle edition by houge, adam. May 31, 2014 i decided to come up with a super simple way to learn the books of the bible that was hands on for my busy nineyear old.
How to memorize the bible fast and easy by adam houge. Books of the bible activity with cups check out these 2 fun, creative, and handson activities to help kids of all ages learn the books of the bible. Jun 24, 2008 5 minutes to remember the order of the old testament books b tuesday, june 24, 2008 chanmunwai in my previous blog, 5 minutes to remember the order of the new testament books a dated thursday, 15 may 2008, i shared a simple story to help you remember the sequence of the n. On this page, youll find a list of visual mnemonics for all 73 books of the bible. One last way to help children memorize scripture is to simply have them write it down. And ive made it even simpler for you by making some scripture copywork sheets so all you have to do is print them out. It is a meaningformeaning translation not wordforword. I have found, over the years, for me it is easier to memorize books of the bible rather than 100 verses from all over the bible. How to memorize the books of the old testament synonym. Apr 03, 2020 a great way to do that is with these adorable bible verses for kids coloring cards. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Ive written out the story as i plan to tell it to the kids, but you can adapt it to suit your church and ministry however you see fit. Whoever has two coats share with him who has none, and whoever has food do likewise.
Signs write the names of the books of the bible on pieces of paper. Even after years of not going to church when i did start going i. Aug, 20 signs write the names of the books of the bible on pieces of paper. Playing popcorn is a great way to help even the smallest kids begin learning their books of the bible. To remember the order of the new testaments books, i have found it useful to link up the books by way of a story. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. After philemon, hebrews, and james, comes 1 peter, 2 peter, 1 john, 2 john, 3 john, and jude. Rethinking the conventional view, others fortheclassroom such as sing and learn new testament greek or the apostolic fathers. Yes, it sounds dorky, but we ended up memorizing over 2,000 verses that sharpened our minds and strengthened our faith.
And theyre mnemonics, because theyre easy to remember, and theyll remind you of the. Cups label cups styrofoam or plastic with the books of the bible one book per cup. Even though these passages from the bible are short, they can still work in amazing ways to transform the lives of those seeking jesus. A few weeks ago, i saw this video by steve demme on how to memorize the books of the new testament in less than 10 minutes. If you work with this method you will be able to remember any written information with ease. How to memorize the books of the bible stepbystep guide. Learn the books of the bible in less than 10 minutes. How to memorize the bible fast and easy kindle edition by. G eorge e ats p op c orn g alatians e phesians p hilippians c olossians learn the books of the bible in less than 10 minutes youtube. In my previous blog, 5 minutes to remember the order of the new testament books a dated thursday, 15 may 2008, i shared a simple story to help you remember the sequence of the n. But, even my pjs can help me remember the books of the new testament.
The first five parts in the bible are referred to as the pentatuch. The normal human being isnt going to memorize anywhere near thatnor is there a need to. Turn these bible memory verses for kids into a song, and they will never get out of your head one of our personal favorites is the fruit of the spirit. There are lots of genres and types to choose from, such as rap, rock, and nursery rhymes. Over the past several years, i have learned to memorize several chapters of the bible at different times in my life. For instance, the last few books of the new testament would be read with these exact words. Easily memorize the old testament books with a phone number. It had rhythm to it, which made it easy to remember. Hes memorized 42 books of the bible and you can too. It is ideal for people who are learning english or speak english as a foreign language. Memorizing the books of the bible make it much easier to recall quotes and passages for real life situations.
How to memorize bible verses explains why normal people already have an astonishing memory, and provides the secret key to unlocking its potential. Easily memorize the old testament books with a phone. How to memorize entire books of the bible jemar tisby. See our infographic bible memory for suggested bible chapters to memorize. Oct 14, 2019 make a reference sheet to help you learn the names of each book. Jan 22, 2012 interesting tips to remember the books of the bible in order. This is the method that i use to remember information wordforword. Help your students remember the names and order of all 66 books of the bible with these fun activities. This article describes how to memorize the books of the protestant bible, but it can easily apply to any other bible, as well.
Take 510 of the books at a time whichever ones you are learning at the time and post them around the room. Well, yes, i am 93 now and have my own system of memorizing whole books of the new testament and many separate passages or verses i have chosen while in high school and college. Most people find it easier to say and remember them this way. In addition to printable activities for teaching the books of the bible, here are some fun ways to memorize the books of the bible for children of any age popcorn. Memorization is all about creating connections in your mind. You can memorize all the books of the bible with this list of visual mnemonics. We teach this to our children in sunday school and it is quite effective for them to memorize all the books. A narrative introduction, and still others forthechurch such as. It was basically all the books in the order they appear. You can follow these steps with any bible that you want to use. Newest absolutely free sunday school crafts for kids ideas going back to school can be quite a. Now, lets get started with a list of some great scriptures for kids. With millions of views on youtube and other platforms, kyle buchanan is the most viewed professional memory coach in the world hes pioneered the use of whiteboard animation videos to teach bestpractice memorization techniques to students, professionals and lifelong learners of all ages thousands and thousands of people have. How to memorize the bible fast and easy kindle edition.
Children games church bible crafts 44 ideas for 2019. First and second peter, first, second and third john, jude, and revelation. Looking for a fun way of learning the books of the bible. This is obviously not an exhaustive list, but it is a great start in getting your kids in the habit. The easyenglish bible is an easy bible to read and understand in simple modern english. I even broke up the prophets into the first 5, the long books and the last 12 into the short books. In fact, if you read our more advanced memory techniques, you can learn how to recall any page of a book or magazine and cite what that page is about. The more outrageous the image is that you can picture, the easier it will be to remember. I thought his approach was great, so decided to adapt it for our kids here at fillmore. An effective way to remember the order of the books and their names is to use a song or rhyme. I just printed off the printable books of the bible and laminated it. It is based on a vocabulary of 1200 common english words. The basic concept of the mind palace is that you use pieces of.
In my high school years, i gave up sports for a different activity bible quiz. The old testament is made up of 39 smaller books, each with a different name. Many of these books have unusual names that are hard to remember, but with the help of a few entertaining activities that make use of memorization techniques, youll be able to recite them in order. Its amazing that more people dont know these easy techniques and still persist with repetition to memorize the lords word. Be sure to use your imagination when linking your words. You can use it to remember quotes, poems, definitions or verses from religious text. On this page, youll find a list of visual mnemonics for all 73 books of the bible all these mnemonics are visual. Includes songs, crafts, games, and even free printablesperfect for teaching the books of the bible for kids in sunday school, childrens church, or other childrens ministry. May 05, 2016 in my high school years, i gave up sports for a different activity bible quiz. Use free printable books of the bible cards to do a wild and fun activity based on the table game spoons.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. So we use an expert memory technique the link and story method to create connections between the names of all 66 books of the bible. A fun way to learn the books of the bible free printable. May 04, 2017 hes memorized 42 books of the bible and you can too,don whitney study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. Children should be seated in the floor in a circle with enough room for the. You might not be able to imagine haggai very easily, but you can imagine an old hag. Memorize the books of the new testament in less than 10. How to memorize bible verses remember what you read from the bible duration. Listen to the song frequently, and it can help you learn the books of the bible.
Starting with psalm 9, a psalm that talks about how carefully god crafted each and every one of us, i have moved on to other psalms and just recently finished memorizing isaiah 40, a chapter consisting of 31 verses. This book will teach you the fastest and easiest way possible to memorize bible verses. There is an easy way to memorize bible verses and i fully believe it is using the mind palace. For those who have never heard of bible quiz, its an activity in the ag churches that brings together youth to quiz them on different books of the bible each year. Matthew, mark, luke and john, acts and romans follow on. Repeat the first phrase 10 times out loud, until you have a handle on it, and then move to the next phrase. With millions of views on youtube and other platforms, kyle buchanan is the most viewed professional memory coach in the world hes pioneered the use of whiteboard animation videos to teach bestpractice memorization techniques to students, professionals and lifelong learners of all ages. Memorize the books of the bible ministrytochildren. Hebrew scriptures old testament39 books christian greek scripturesnew testament27 books of the hebrew scriptures, historic 117, the first 5 are sometimes called the law. A helpful way to get familiar with the names and order of the books in the bible is to make a visual aid. What is a quick and easy way to memorize the 73 books of. Memorize the books of the bible your awesome memory. But if you like, you can use the following story to help you remember. When you call out a book of the bible, have the kids run to that sign.
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