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2C THE DA ILY ASTOR IAN • FR IDAY , JULY 24 , 2015 Th e B ib l e a s an e c o s y s t em , n o t r e f e r en c e b o ok B e l i e f s By NELS FLESHER Sp e c ia l to Th e Da i l y A s to r ian T h e r e ’ s no fo r e s t in th e B ib l e . G a rd en s w i th t r e e s a r e th e r e , bu t no l and - s c ap e - sp ann ing c i ty o f t r e e , sh rub , and g round mo r e o r - g an i c th an m in e r a l . A l l th i s m ak e s on e o f my f avo r i t e quo t e s abou t th e B ib l e a l l th e mo r e nov e l . R eg a rd ing h i s own t r an s l a t ion o f th e B i - bl e , M a r t in Lu th e r s a id th a t i f S c r ip tu r e w e r e a v a s t and m igh ty fo r e s t th e r e wou ld no t be a s ing l e t r e e in i t th a t h e h ad no t sh ak en w i th h i s own h and . 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