How long would it take to memorize the Bible if it is possible to do so?
To retain this information in the long term, several readings of the same information might be necessary. Hence, it may take several years to memorize the Bible in the long term, and a good prediction is 3-4 years.
According to Google's Gemini, short-term memory can only retain information for a short time, typically up to 30 seconds.
Verywellmind.com suggests that most individuals can memorize five to nine words in their short-term memory.
For the purpose of this blog post, let's assume that the ideal number is seven words.
The King James version of the Bible comprises approximately 788,000 words.
If we consider the speed of retaining 7 words per 30 seconds or 14 words per minute, it would take an astounding 183,866 minutes, which translates to roughly 3064 hours or 127.6 days to memorize the Bible using a short-term memory system.
However, this scenario is practically impossible as it does not account for any breaks.
Assuming that a person dedicates eight hours or one-third of their day to memorizing the Bible, it would take them about 383 days to achieve this goal.
Therefore it can be concluded that memorizing the Bible may take more than a year.
To retain this information in the long term, several readings of the same information might be necessary.
Hence, it may take several years to memorize the Bible in the long term, and a good prediction is 3-4 years.