Excerpt from Ransacking the Scriptures
As one of the first essentials in Bible study, the memorizing of the books of the Bible in their order, will be found the greatest help. I would also learn the number of chapters in each book, especially in the New Testament. In locating passages, a knowledge of these will be found invaluable, enabling one to turn instantly to the chapter and verse desired. As the next aid, I would suggest learning some of the key chapters of the Bible, so that when ready help is wanted on some important topic, one can imme diately turn to a chapter dealing specifically with that subject. Fol lowing is a list of some of the more important of these.