Thanks, Moviegoer, for sharing your method in such detail. It is encouraging and inspiring to see your commitment. I’ve just added Hebrews 1 and 2 too, but I’m content with the partial memorisation that I get from following the website’s built-in schedule. Until now, I’d never noticed how wonderful Hebrews 2:14-18 is as a summary of the eternal covenant that God has made with Jesus on our behalf.
Good morning, Joosep! I’m not sure yet. I added Hebrews 1 because I’d learnt several individual verses and I wanted to consolidate the context, and then Hebrews 2 seems to flow naturally on from that. Let’s see whether I might continue through the book.
Good morning, Joosep! I’m not sure yet. I added Hebrews 1 because I’d learnt several individual verses and I wanted to consolidate the context, and then Hebrews 2 seems to flow naturally on from that. Let’s see whether I might continue through the book.
Thank you for sharing that. I worked on Hebrews a few years ago, but got bogged down somewhere around chapter 7. At the moment I'm working on Zechariah, adding one verse per day and making it a priority to review and repeat them when they come due. Zechariah 1:1 is currently at about 70 percent, and the newest I added today was Zech 3:2. I started this on 20 December and also I'm listening to a sermon series on Zech. as I go along. I'm not aiming for recitation quality, but just using the Learn Scripture system, including the hints, to advance them as much as I can. I pray now that the Lord will bless your time spent in Hebrews!
Thank you for sharing how you choose a verse and represent it visually. That sounds very powerful and satisfying (although I myself am not a visual learner). And I checked out your ‘walk through John’ verses, and it is surprising how well you’ve captured the essence of the book in just one or two verses from each chapter. God bless you as you continue to spend time with him.
I looked up this Psalm. Two verses which got my attention were verses 3 and 4. If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, that You may be feared. (NKJV)
I'm posting a personal milestone here… I just added the last verse of John 9, which means that I’ve started learning the whole of John. (I’ve added chapters in a strange order!) Looking at the numbers, I see there are 878 verses in John, and I’ve so far completed 436 of them, which is almost exactly 50%. I wonder how many years it might take me to complete the whole book?
I hadn’t thought about that. In ESV it says ‘proclaimed’ in v28 and ‘cried out’ in v37. But now you’ve drawn my attention to it, much stronger than ‘said’ or ‘answered’ which implies a discussion in normal voice. ‘Cried out’ sounds much more like a prophetic declaration to get people to listen. I’ve just added the first half of John 8, so I’ve got the rest of 8 to do, and chapter 9 will be my final one to complete the gospel.
You’ll soon overtake me in John 😀. But now I’m intrigued: you’re learning two sections of chapter 7 today, but you’ve left a gap between them. Are you specifically choosing certain passages?
Thanks Joosep for the interesting cross-references. It is a psalm full of encouragement. We all benefit from the reminder that ‘his steadfast love endures forever’. And I’ve been particularly struck with verse 8 ‘It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.’ How often do I put my trust in other people, or even in myself, rather than turning to the Lord first?
I had just returned from a walk in a rather isolated area, and wanted to praise God for all of His creation which I had seen, and lo and behold, when I turned on my computer there was this Psalm! So I started learning it too.
This Psalm is rich in prophetic and eschatological meaning. Mind you, I'm not advocating any specific theological or eschatological position here; I'm simply providing some cross references so that those of us who are students of the Bible, like the Bereans, can examine them, study the context, and allow God the Holy Spirit to lead us to greater understanding. 118:10 and 18, compare Luke 21:20, Zechariah 14:1-3 118:20, compare Isaiah 2:2-4 118:22-23, compare Matthew 21:42, Acts 4:11, Luke 20:17, and more 118:26, compare Matthew 23:39 and Luke 13:35
Thanks Joosep for the interesting cross-references. It is a psalm full of encouragement. We all benefit from the reminder that ‘his steadfast love endures forever’. And I’ve been particularly struck with verse 8 ‘It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.’ How often do I put my trust in other people, or even in myself, rather than turning to the Lord first?
Hope you enjoy learning John (again). I’ve been working through it for at least a couple of years now. And I agree with Luli, many of the chapters I’ve split in half to keep it manageable.
Glad to hear you’re recovering, Saintman, and that they’ve understood your condition after all the tests. I pray that God will continue to heal your body and bless your soul. And JD, I pray that you will find the joy of the Lord in meditating on his Word with your new account. You’ve been a great inspiration for me since the early days of this LearnScripture site.
Actually, I’m enjoying the whole gospel too! I’ve tackled it in a fairly strange order, for no particular reason… the first chapter I learned was 15, some years ago, then I gradually added 10-14, then 16-21, and now for the past year or more I’ve been working on chapters 1-9. So I’ve just got 8 and 9 to start now, and I’ll have started the whole gospel. But none of the chapters are 100% learnt yet, so I’ll be enjoying reviewing John for many more years, I reckon!
How far have you got? I’m currently enjoying these middle chapters 5-8, where Jesus is teaching / debating with the people. I’m realising how little I’ve read this part, compared to the more familiar sections.
How far have you got? I’m currently enjoying these middle chapters 5-8, where Jesus is teaching / debating with the people. I’m realising how little I’ve read this part, compared to the more familiar sections.
I love those chapters 5-8 also but ... what to say :) I love all of the Gospel of John. It's going to take a lifetime to adequately cover all of it. But I'm glad you're enjoying 5-8 PeterP :)
Actually, I’m enjoying the whole gospel too! I’ve tackled it in a fairly strange order, for no particular reason… the first chapter I learned was 15, some years ago, then I gradually added 10-14, then 16-21, and now for the past year or more I’ve been working on chapters 1-9. So I’ve just got 8 and 9 to start now, and I’ll have started the whole gospel. But none of the chapters are 100% learnt yet, so I’ll be enjoying reviewing John for many more years, I reckon!
it's a good attitude. We have a lifetime to grow closer and closer to the Lord by studying and memorising His Word. None of us has arrived or can sit on their laurels, so to speak :) What I'm lacking in the Gospel of John is chapters 17-21. While I've certainly read that portion many times over the years, I've never worked on those specific verses here in this format :)