When it comes to the words of Scripture, Professor Tom Meyer — also known as the Bible Memory Man — believes sometimes hearing makes all the difference.
Meyer, a professor at Shasta Bible College of Redding, California, has earned his moniker for having committed 20 books of the Bible to memory, a feat that has taken him to various venues across the country where he’s looking to make history.
“The Great Recital,” which takes place through Oct. 15 at the ICR Discovery Center, involves Meyer and six other Bible memory experts who perform verse-by-verse readings of the entire New Testament, all from memory.
The New Testament spans 27 books and more than 180,000 words.
Coinciding with the Feast of Tabernacles, when the nation of Israel would gather for a celebratory reading of the Torah, Meyer said he specifically scheduled The Great Recital to occur during the same period of time.
In fact, for Meyer, The Great Recital offers not only an opportunity to share God’s Word with others, but also to prepare its hearers for what many believe to be a pivotal election for the future of the United States.
Meyer says committing the scriptures to memory is like reading Mozart versus hearing Mozart, telling The Christian Post, “You might be able to read Mozart on the page, but to hear someone play Mozart, especially someone who has the piece memorized and believes it, then the piece takes on another dimension.”