Ge 3.15 First messianic promise.
15And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her Offspring; He will bruise and tread your head underfoot, and you will lie in wait and bruise His heel." [Gal 4.4]Ex 12.13 Life insurance.
13The blood shall be for a token or sign to you upon [the doorposts of] the houses where you are, [that] when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall be upon you to destroy you when I smite the land of Egypt. [1Cor 5.7; Heb 11.28]Le 25.10 The Year of Jubilee. Nu 9.17 The pilgrims guide. De 29.29 The secret things. Jos 1.8 The price of success. Jud 16.20 The lost power. Ru 1.16 A shining example of constancy. 1S 15.22 The indispensable virtue. 2S 18.22 The father's lament. 1K 3.9 The prayer for wisdom. 2K 6.17 The divine reinforcements. 1Chr 4.10 A wonderful prayer in dark surroundings. 2Chr 16.9 The all-seeing eye. Ezr 7.10 The faithful scribe. Ne 4.17 A true labor union. Est 4.14 The woman for an emergency. Jb 42.10 An enroching prayer. Ps 84.11 The Matchless Giver. Pr 3.15 The precious possession. Ec 12.13 The great conclusion. Song 1.6 The unfaithful vineyard keeper. Is 9.6 The most wonderful child. Je 29.13 The greatest discovery. Lam 3.22 God's unfailing mercies. Eze 33.32 The sendimental hearers. Da 6.10 The unchangeable habit of prayer. Ho 6.3 The road to divine blessing. Jl 2.28 The outpouring of the Spirit. Am 8.11 The spiritual famine. Obad 4 The bumbling of the proud. Jona 1.3 An expensive journey. Mi 6.8 Practical religion. Na 2.4 Nothing new under the sun. Hab 2.14 World-wide missions. Zep 2.3 Seeking the Lord. Hag 2.4 A ringing call to duty. Zec 4.6 The true means of success. Mal 3.10 The tither's promise. Mt 7.7 The three-fold promise. Mk 16.15 The great commission. Lu 10.20 The real reason for joy. Jn 15.7 The master-key of prayer. Ac 1.8 The watchword of the spiritual campaign. Ro 10.9 The plan of salvation. 1Co 3.11 The only foundation. 2Co 4.6 The illuminated heart. Ga 2.20 Dying to live. Ep 4.13 The highest development. Ph 2.5 The mind of Christ. Col 3.1 The heavenly ambition. 1Th 5.23 Entire sanctification. 2Th 3.10 The duty to labor. 1Ti 4.12 The young men's example. 2Ti 2.4 The soldier's separation. Tit 2.14 The Redeemer's purpose. Phm 15 A tender appeal. He 11.13 The pilgrims' vision. Ja 5.20 The soul-winner's achievement. 1Pe 1.18,19 The cost of redemption. 2Pe 1.21 The origin of prophecy. 1Jn 3.2 The sons of God. 2Jn 1.6 Love and obedience. 3Jn 4 The minister's joy. Jude 24,25 The divine keeper. Re 11.15 The consummation of the divine plan.
Aids to the memorization of Bible facts, the location of selected verses, chapters, teachings, etc.
NOTE: It is well known that the best method of fixing any fact inthe mind is by continued repetition and associating like things together.
In attempting to fix in the memory the location of important verses it is worth while to be constantly on the lookout for any coincidences that occur.
FOR EXAMPLE: "The 3.16's." John3.16, is considered the greatest promise in the Bible. The memory may be aided by associating this great promise with the other important 3.16's which occur in the Scriptures.
Pr3.16, the preciousness of wisdom; Mal3.16, the Lord's jewels; Lu3.16, the two baptisms; Act3.16, the mighty name; 1Co3.16, the temple of the Holy Spirit; Col3.16, the indwelling Word of God; 1Ti3.16, the mystery of godliness; 2Ti3.16, the value of the Scriptures.
Another illustration: The 2.10's of Jesus. Lu2.10, the Joy Bringer; Ep2.10, the Character Builder; Ph2.10, the Adorable Name; Col2.10, the Fulfiller of Life; He2.10, the Captain of our Salvation; Re2.10, the Crown Giver.
The 4.13's, The Gifts of Jesus, Jn4.13-14, satisfaction; Ac4.13, transformation; Ep4.13, inspiration; Ph4.13, power; 1Th4.13-14, consolation.
The use of a few such series of texts would greatly aid the memory; too many would be confusing.
Other Coincidences: The seventh chapter of Genesis contains references to the waters of death, while in the seventh chapter of John, Jesus speaks of the water of life, (v37).
Three great warning chapters are easily associated together because they all contain the figure three. Je23, Eze23, and Mt23.
All contain solemn warnings to religious leaders.
Last Words. We desire to remember the last words of our loved ones.
Last Words, recorded:
Of Jesus (on power), Ac1.8
Of James (on soul winning), Ja5.20
Of Peter (on growth), 2Pe3.18
Of Jude (on divine support), Jude24-25
Of John (on divine grace), Re22.21
Memory Mottoes:
Finishing life's task, Jn17.4
Bible students, 2Ti2.15
Table, 1Co10.31
Thought, Ph4.8
Planning, Ja4.15
It is of great advantage to all lovers of God's Word to have some simple system of Bible marking.
(1) As the Bible is marked from time to time it becomes doubly precious to the owner.
(2) It preserves the result of years of study and makes the book increasingly valuable.
(3) It keeps the outstanding truths, which have been discovered, fresh before the mind.
What to Mark
This will largely depend upon personal taste and training.
Generally speaking, it is wise to select great themes and mark them consecutively through the Bible, rather then too many single verses on a large variety of subjects.
The Various Systems
The systems used are many and diverse.
Whichever one is adiopted, or personnally worked out, should be used sparingly, and with careful discrimination.
If the book is marked impulsively every time a new thought is discovered, the pages may soon become a mass of bewildering warks, which will be a hindrance in future studies.
(1) Underscoring, or encircling with a pencil, passages desired to be remembered, or made emphatic, is the simplest method of marking, and is always available.
(2) The Color Scheme. Colored pencils may be used to good advantage to emphasize great themes. But as the colors are few, and the topics many, color marking has only a limited value.
The Selection of the Colors
In order to be helpful the colors should not be chosen arbitrarily, but have a distinct emblematical meaning. For example-
Red (the color of blood) may be used to mark passages referring to such subjects as The Blood of Christ.
Blue (sky color) is appropriate for marking heavenly themes, such as Heavenly home.
Purple (the royal color), for subjects related to kingship, as Christ king.
Green (evergreen), for subjects referring to future hopes, as Immortality.
Yellow, for marking Golden Promises; Golden Chapters.
MARKING WITH SYMBOLS
The Selection of the Symbols
Let an outline miniature drawing of an altar represent secrifice, or consecration. Place the drawing on the margin opposite such passages as Abraham's sacrifice, Ge22.6; or Paul's appeal for consecration, Ro12.1; etc.
Let the outline of the wings of a dove represent the Holy Spirit. Mark a letter D over the wings opposite passages referring to the descent of the Spirit, as Mt3.16; Ac10.38.
Mark an I over the wings where the Spirit is mentioned as indwelling.
Mark a T over the wings where the Holy Spirit is teaching; an L where the Spirit is spoken of as leader.
Let the miniature outline of a book represent the Word of God.
Turn to the Text Cyclo and find the appropriate letters to mark upon the outline of the book. For example, mark E for endures; I for inspired; L for loved; P for power of; S for study of; etc.
Whenever possible let the outline symbol represent some great theme, and the letters upon the symbol the different aspects of the subject, as illustrated above.
A cross may be the symbol of Jesus' ascrifice, and it may be marked with different letters, to represent the different aspects of the subject.
A picture of a yoke opposite Mt11.29, and kindred passages, would represent service.
A heart opposite a passage would indicate the thought of love.
A sword would typify warfare.
A censer with incense rising would represent prayer. This symbol couls be marked with different letters as follows: E, prayer enjoined; A, answered; U, united; S, secret; I, intercessory; etc.
A harp would represent praise, and could be placed opposite such passages as those given.
The above list of symbols for marking subjects could be extended indefinityle.
The value of symbols lies in the fact that they express important thoughts more strikingly, and in much less space, then can be done by words. This makes them especially available for use on the Bible margins.
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