Joshua 1-3

One of the first commands that God gives to Joshua is to memorize the words of his revelation (Josh 1:8). Most often I think of Psalm 119:11 as the passage where God calls his people to commit his word to memory. But here is an example of God's leader being instructed to memorize God's commands. Now that believers have a written message they need to work at integrating it into their thinking. If the leaders of the people was reading, reflecting, and memorizing the Law then the people would follow the same practice.
Stuart