Paul McKenzie

Paul McKenzie is a singer, songwriter and a gifted guitarist but there is much more to his ministry.
He is passionate about scripture and teaches others to memorize the Bible, providing seminars and instructional material, as well.
He is well-known for his ability to showcase the Word of God through dramatic portrayals of Biblical personalities.

Memory Verse, Saturday, January 17:
Old Testament Books Review

Law, History, Poetry/Wisdom/Prophets/ Major/ Minor

Because it is so important to me that believers can find their way around the Bible, I'm giving us the weekend to review the books of the Old Testament and working on the New Testament beginning Monday.

I strongly encourage you to make that little board game and the 39 cards containing the books. Keep the cards nearby, so during some commercial on TV you can grab them, shuffle them, and see how fast you can get through them. Have a coffee table handy so you can play it anytime, with or without the board.

Corral someone to quiz you on them. Give them the cards and you can play that little "sword game", where you see how quickly you can get to a particular book in the Old Testament. And, most importantly, teach your friends and family. As a teacher I know that you learn more when you teach what you've learned, and the sooner the better.

Here again is the order of the books.

OLD TESTAMENT: 39 books

Four Sections: LAW, HISTORY, POETRY/WISDOM, PROPHETS (MAJOR/MINOR)

5-12-5-5-12 Pattern. (three "handfuls" (5 fingers) and two "dozen")

LAW: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy (GELND)

HISTORY: 3 single, 3 pairs, 3 singles (3-6-3 pattern)

Pre-Kings: Joshua, Judges, Ruth (Josh Jr)

Pairs of Kings: 1&2 Samuel, Kings, Chronicles (SKC)

Post-Kings: Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (ENE)

POETRY/WISDOM: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon (JP-PES)

3 writers: Job, David, and 3 by Solomon.

PROPHETS: 5 Major, 12 Minor

MAJOR: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel (I Just Love Eating Donuts!)

MINOR: 6-3-3 pattern: (HJAOJM-NHZ-HZM)

Pre-Assyria: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah (Note the five O's and the three "Ah's)

Pre-Babylon: Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah (all 3 contain 3 chapters)

Post-Babylon: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

You've got a whole weekend to remember these. Don't waste it.

Today if you hear His voice, harden not your heart.

Memory Helps:

See above.

Quick phonetic alphabet review: 0=S or Z; 1=t, or d; 2=N; 3=M; 4=R; 5=L; 6=J,sh,ch; 7=K or hard g; 8=F or V; and 9=P or b. All vowels, and w, and y are fillers. Example: "95" could be represented by PauL, or BaiLey, or PaiL, with the consonant sounds representing the numbers, and the vowels fillers.

Verses will be in the ESV unless otherwise notated.

Soli Deo Gloria

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