How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 40:31 but they that wait on God shall renew their strength; they shall put forth new feathers like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not hunger.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.but they that wait on God shall renew their strength; they shall put forth new feathers like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not hunger.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.but they that ____ on God shall _____ their strength; they _____ put forth new ______ like eagles; they _____ run, and not ___ weary; they shall ____, and not hunger.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.but ____ ____ wait ___ ___ shall _____ _____ strength; ____ _____ put _____ ___ feathers ____ ______; they _____ ___, and ___ ___ weary; ____ _____ walk, ___ ___ hunger.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.b t t w o G s r t s; t s p f n f l e; t s r, a n b w; t s w, a n h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 40:31
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.