For example, according to Professor Gamble, when Augustine on one occasion heard the voice of a child in a neighboring house saying Take and read, take and read, Augustine took that to be a divine command to open the Bible and read the first text that he saw
त्या शास्त्रवचनातून आपल्याला आवश्‍यक असलेले मार्गदर्शन मिळेल अशा विश्‍वासाने हे केले जाते.