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 43:1-2 And now thus saith the Lord God that made thee, O Jacob, and formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. And if thou pass through water, I am with thee; and the rivers shall not overflow thee: and if thou go through fire, thou shalt not be burned; the flame shall not burn thee.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And now thus saith the Lord God that made thee, O Jacob, and formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. And if thou pass through water, I am with thee; and the rivers shall not overflow thee: and if thou go through fire, thou shalt not be burned; the flame shall not burn thee.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And now thus _____ the Lord God ____ made thee, O _____, and formed thee, ___ Israel, Fear not: ___ I have redeemed ____, I have called ____ by thy name; ____ art mine. And ___ thou pass through _____, I am with ____; and the rivers _____ not overflow thee: ___ if thou go ______ fire, thou shalt ___ be burned; the _____ shall not burn ____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ____ saith ___ ____ God ____ ____ thee, ___ _____, and ______ ____, O ______, ____ not: ___ ___ have ______ ____, I ____ ______ thee ___ ___ name; ____ ___ mine. ___ ___ thou ____ ______ water, ___ ___ with ____; ___ the ______ _____ not ______ ____: and ___ ____ go ______ ____, thou _____ ___ be ______; ___ flame _____ ___ burn ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A n t s t L G t m t, O J, a f t, O I, F n: f I h r t, I h c t b t n; t a m. A i t p t w, I a w t; a t r s n o t: a i t g t f, t s n b b; t f s n b t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
