How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Jeremiah 17:7-8 Blessed is the man that confideth in Jehovah, and whose confidence Jehovah is. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out its roots by the stream, and he shall not see when heat cometh, but his leaf shall be green; and in the year of drought he shall not be careful, neither shall he cease to yield fruit.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Blessed is the man that confideth in Jehovah, and whose confidence Jehovah is. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out its roots by the stream, and he shall not see when heat cometh, but his leaf shall be green; and in the year of drought he shall not be careful, neither shall he cease to yield fruit.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Blessed is the ___ that confideth in ______, and whose confidence ______ is. For he _____ be like a ____ planted by the ______, and that spreadeth ___ its roots by ___ stream, and he _____ not see when ____ cometh, but his ____ shall be green; ___ in the year ___ drought he shall ___ be careful, neither _____ he cease to _____ fruit.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Blessed ___ ___ man ____ ______ in ______, ___ whose ______ ______ is. ___ ___ shall ___ ____ a ____ ______ by ___ ______, and ____ ______ out ___ _____ by ___ ______, and ___ _____ not ___ ____ heat ______, ___ his ____ _____ be _____; ___ in ___ ____ of ______ ___ shall ___ ___ careful, ______ _____ he _____ ___ yield _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B i t m t c i J, a w c J i. F h s b l a t p b t w, a t s o i r b t s, a h s n s w h c, b h l s b g; a i t y o d h s n b c, n s h c t y 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.
