The Bible By Heart: The Bible's Own Method for Scripture Memory
Book Description
Unlock the Bible's Own Method for Remembering Scripture
Discover the life-changing power of memorizing Scripture like never before! In The Bible by Heart, renowned Bible professor Dr. Kenneth Berding reveals the Bible's own powerful method for learning and retaining God's Word.
Drawing from biblical examples and historical practices, this groundbreaking book unveils the ten crucial habits that enable you to internalize entire passages of Scripture - the same way people did in Bible times.
Whether you're a new believer or a seasoned Christian, The Bible by Heart will revolutionize your approach to Scripture memory. You'll learn how to make God's Word a permanent part of your life, enabling you to draw upon its wisdom in times of need and share its treasures with others.
If you long for a deeper, more transformative engagement with the Bible, this book is your key to unlocking the time-tested methods that have helped God's people memorize His Word for millennia.
Embark on a journey of hiding God's Word in your heart and experience its life-changing impact first hand.
Author
Kenneth Berding, Ph.D., is professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and author of numerous books and articles. He regularly blogs at KennethBerding.com, is editor of The Good Book Blog, and director of Bible Fluency: Sing it, See it, Study it.
Endorsements
This is an excellent resource to encourage Bible memorization as something that the Bible itself endorses. It also provides many pieces of advice and thoughtful hints about how to do it, and how to retain what you have memorized. Highly recommended!
—Vern Poythress, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
... refreshingly simple to understand and implement.
—Janet Pope, Author, His Word in My Heart
There’s no one I’d rather have guide me in the lifelong discipline and joy of knowing the Bible by heart. This is one of the rare books every Christian should read and return to again and again.
—Keith R. Krell, Senior Pastor, Crossroads Bible Church, Bellevue, Washington
The Scriptures have gone deeply into Ken’s heart and everyone who knows him realizes how profoundly God’s Word has transformed him to be like Jesus.
—Erik Thoennes, Professor of Theology, Biola University; Pastor, Grace Evangelical Free Church, La Mirada, California
Ken Berding does an amazing job of educating, inspiring, and igniting a passion for Bible memorization. I highly recommend that you read this book, put it into practice, and become like a tree planted by streams of water (Ps. 1).
—AJ Boncore, Campus Pastor, Saddleback Church, Brea, California
This book offers actionable, useful techniques to use for personal Scripture reading, memorization, and meditation for application.
—Mark Holmes, President & CEO, Consultant Board, Inc.
I finished The Bible by Heart with renewed excitement about memorizing the Scriptures and an actionable list of new paths to take to do so.
—Melissa Schubert Johnson, Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education, Biola University, La Mirada, California
Additional Information
Cover: Softcover
Number of Pages: 112
Publisher: Christian Focus Publications
Publication Date: 2026