or commentaries on the text. It is important for the reader not to make the text say what he wants it to say. The main objective of analytical reading is to make a thorough examination of all the parts of a unit of Scripture, as a basis for interpreting and applying it. As noted above, it does this by following the inductive approach of letting the Bible speak for itself. The ultimate objective of analytical reading is the application of the Bible text to the life
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