Studying the Bible 
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I study my Bible like I gather apples. First, I shake 
the whole tree that the ripest may fall. Then I shake 
each limb, and when I have shaken each limb, I shake 
each branch and every twig. Then I look under every leaf. 
I search the Bible as a whole like shaking the whole tree. 
Then I shake every limb--study book after book. Then I 
shake every branch, giving attention to the chapters. 
Then I shake every twig, or a careful study of the 
paragraphs and sentences and words and their meanings. 

- M. Luther.