A couple of memorization techniques of mine.

I'm new here and am just starting, but I've been doing a little experimentation on memorizing verses.

When I study each verse, I make sure to keep the context in mind. I chain the existing verse to the previous and next verses, and keep in context the setting and plot of the scripture given by the related verses. For example, I make sure to know or study how John 1:3 relates to John 1:2 and John 1:4 and John 1:1 - John 1:5.

To help with this, I make sure to periodically study verses sequentially, and in reverse (i.e. John 1:5, John 1:4, John 1:3, etc.), using the context techniques above.

I also periodically study verses in random order (using http://www.random.org 's integer sets for the random list of unique numbers). If I can quickly recall exactly what John 1:5 is without having to call upon the context, then it's a fast recall. If I need to think of the context to figure out what John 1:5 is, it's a slow recall. If I can do a quick random recall, I make sure to recall the context as well. If I didn't I might have a case like this: I can recall John 3:16, but not John 3:14, not John 3:17, and neither the context in which it was spoken, so my memory has holes in it that would not be there if I had practiced the context.

I'd really like to see these techniques and others supported as features on memverse, but I don't see a suggestions page.

Sorry for the delay. I was just looking at the forum and noticed we hadn't approved this post yet.

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We're working on improving how sequential verses are handled on Memverse. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Ah, thanks! My eyes glanced over that (over and over and over :( ). Was looking at the header and footer and body of the page without looking at the side borders :(. I suppose that's one drawback either to a 2560 x 1600 monitor :P or to my habit of subconsciously chunking out sensory data I shouldn't (peripheral vision should have caught it).

Thank you for the tips, and especially for the reminder to keep context in mind while memorizing! :)