2006-08-04 04:44:47 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When Jesus walked on water it was both literal (he was truly walking on water) and figurative (for the things which seem impossible in life, all things are possible with God!)
So perhaps it was both? :)
2006-08-04 04:47:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus spoke figuratively about the mountains. Mountains are situations or problems in your life that you have to deal with. Jesus showed us how to deal with those problems by casting the mountain into the sea. Those mountains we can't cast into the sea must be climbed, but rest assured that when we get to the top Jesus will be there.
2006-08-04 11:49:37 · answer #2 · answered by tjjone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was both.
Literal because it can be done (although when someone gets that close to God, they will not be interested in doing such things to show off, but will be interested in only doing his Father's will).
Figurative because the mountain represents obstacles in a persons life (both physical and spiritual) that can be dealt with through faith in Jesus.
2006-08-04 11:55:53 · answer #3 · answered by tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say figurative "situations" in ones life can be"mountainous"
2006-08-04 11:50:29 · answer #4 · answered by I-o-d-tiger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said that if you have the faith the size of a grain of seed that you could move mountains......mountains of sin, mountains of obstacles, mountains of mockery and verbal degradation.
2006-08-04 11:47:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both. His message was about faith. Not really about mountains. There may come a time though . . . . . .
Think about it though. If you were to say to a mountain, " Cast yourself into the sea." How many people would die?
2006-08-04 11:49:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Figurative!!!
2006-08-04 11:47:37 · answer #7 · answered by savio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was ahead of his time and knew about tectonic plates and what-not. Must have been a pretty cool guy. Also, I am sure he probably said it in the figurative sense at times.
2006-08-04 11:51:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should you have the faith the size of a mustered seed you to will be able to say to a mountain move, and it will move!
but being such a small seed, you have almost no faith have you?
2006-08-04 12:04:26 · answer #9 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Literal, Thing is I never met anyone with the faith it would require..
2006-08-04 11:48:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋