Although the old testament Bible is mainly a history book, the Bible as a whole is also a magic book. It’s just been translated badly. And the old testament outside of the books of the Prophets, Psalms (songs) and Proverbs has a lot of witchcraft and other stuff not really edifying to the soul. But the New Testament, especially the words of The Messiah is Golden.
Below is a link to a short about why it’s super helpful to memorize verses. Blessings!