“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” Francis Bacon was referring to analytical reading when he said “chewed and digested.” The Bible is a book to be read that way, in an analysis that is thorough and complete, not limited by time, and not for mere information or for entertainment. Devotional reading stresses the worship experience of the reader; informational reading stresses the gathering of vital
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