Quotemeal: Mar. 10th, 2014

Monday, March 10, 2014

"The Bible is like a telescope. If a man looks through his telescope, then he sees worlds beyond; but if he looks at his telescope, then he does not see anything but that. The Bible is a thing to be looked through, to see that which is beyond."
— Phillips Brooks

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Illustration of Phillips Brooks — "The Bible is like a telescope. If a man looks through his telescope, then he sees worlds beyond; but if he looks at his telescope, then he does not see anything but that. The Bible is a thing to be looked through, to see that which is beyond."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.