How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Jeremiah 17:7-8 But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord shall be. And he shall be as a thriving tree by the waters, and he shall cast forth his root toward a moist place: he shall not fear when heat comes, and there shall be upon him shady branches: he shall not fear in a year of drought, and he shall not fail to bear fruit.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord shall be. And he shall be as a thriving tree by the waters, and he shall cast forth his root toward a moist place: he shall not fear when heat comes, and there shall be upon him shady branches: he shall not fear in a year of drought, and he shall not fail to bear fruit.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But blessed is ___ man who trusts ___ the Lord, and _____ hope the Lord _____ be. And he _____ be as a ______ tree by the ______, and he shall ____ forth his root ______ a moist place: ___ shall not fear ____ heat comes, and _____ shall be upon ___ shady branches: he _____ not fear in ___ year of drought, ___ he shall not ____ to bear fruit.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ______ ___ the ___ ___ trusts ___ ___ Lord, ___ _____ hope ___ ____ shall ___. ___ he _____ ___ as ___ ______ tree ___ ___ waters, ___ ___ shall ____ _____ his ____ ______ a _____ _____: he _____ ___ fear ____ ____ comes, ___ _____ shall ___ ____ him _____ ______: he _____ ___ fear ___ ___ year ___ ______, and ___ _____ not ____ ___ bear _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B b i t m w t i t L, a w h t L s b. A h s b a a t t b t w, a h s c f h r t a m p: h s n f w h c, a t s b u h s b: h s n f i a y o d, a h s n f t b f.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Jeremiah 17:7-8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
