If not, site some examples. You don't have to tell me exactly where they are in the bible. Just what you remember of the scripture or story. I'll know where it is.
2007-01-18 05:02:24 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is much symbolism in prophecy. Daniel's and John's vision's of the beasts from the sea for example.
Peter's vision of the sheet lowered from Heaven would be another example.
Jesus' parables (ten virgins, rich man built a vineyard, etc...)
2007-01-18 05:09:24 · answer #1 · answered by paulsamuel33 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Bible was not meant to be understood AT ALL.
Most christians do take it literally - and then have trouble with all the literal contradictions that get pointed out to them.
So they change it to allegorically and then wonder why we say the bible is just a fairy story.
Anyway do you honestly beleive that human beings can walk on water? Except where there are rocks just under the surface, it cannot be done. So either Jesus stepped on rocks just under the surface or he didnt do it.
No other humans have been documented "walking on water" - especially not out in the middle of a large lake in the middle of a storm.
If you want to take the resurecction as literal - is there ANY documentation in all of human history of ANY one rising from the dead - apart from Jesus & Lazarus in the bible. No there is NOT.
Being in a coma and reawakening - sure there are tons of those stories, but they were never dead.
2007-01-18 05:30:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you're taking ideal right here verses actually? a million) in accordance to the Bible, e book of Genesis, financial ruin a million, verses 11-thirteen, flora became created on the 0.33 day alongside with seed-bearing grasses, flowers and timber; and larger on as in step with verses 14-19, the daylight became created on the fourth day. How is it scientifically plausible for the flora to have appeared without the presence of the daylight, because it truly is been reported in the Bible? It also says mild is created on the first day the position because the source of light 'The sunlight' is created on the fourth day. How is this scientifically plausible? If Bible is the word of Divine God He ought to no longer make mistakes even as describing evolution. So i wager it ability actually. 2)length difficulty in the Bible in accordance to Kings 7:23 "He made a molten sea, ten cubits from the only brim to the different: it became round all about, and his top became 5 cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about." Circumference = Pi() x Diameter, meaning the line might want to ought to were over 31 cubits. to guarantee that this to be rounding, it would want to have had to overstate the quantity to guarantee that the line did "compass it round about." So actually the cost of pi is 3. 3) The Bible shows the Earth is flat in accordance to Matt 4:8: " back, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding severe mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the international, and the respect of them." except the international is flat, altitude only gained't help you word all the kingdoms of the earth. So actually the earth is flat. 4) in accordance to Bible rooster has 4 legs. Lev 11:20-21: "All fowls that creep, going upon all 4, will be an abomination unto you." rooster do no longer bypass upon all 4. so that you're saying actually the rooster has 4 legs.
2016-11-25 01:29:57 · answer #3 · answered by riddle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of Scripture is to be taken literally. When is talks of beasts, that usually represents nations, so that is not literal. Many passages are clearly picturesque, and to what extent they are literal is open to question. For instance Jonah said he was in the belly of the "whale" forever. Well obviously he was out when he wrote that! You need to make a question more specific... as in this text_____________ is it literal? or how can we understand it to be true without its meaning violating what we know about the Almighty? There are many difficult passages. Some misunderstand Hebrew idiom, and translate IT literally, like in a pickle. Others simply seem to be mistranslations. Like the Savior's name on His thigh (Rev. 19:16) Many think it should be "banner" where a resh was confused with a dagesh.
2007-01-18 05:18:22 · answer #4 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends which way you look at the Bible. The Bible is there for guidance, so if you are stuck in a situation and need some help then yeh take it literally. But the Bible is all Gods words and some say it needs to be modernised for todays word because it goes on about issues in that time. So it depends on your beliefs.
2007-01-18 05:09:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In this Newsweek article about an interview with Billy Graham, called Pilgrim's Progress, he talks about whether the Bible should always be taken literally.
The topic comes up about half-way through.
His views might surprise you.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14204483/page/2/
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2007-01-18 05:17:34 · answer #6 · answered by Jimmy Dean 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no.. the bible says that the world was made in 6 days and on the 7th day God rested.. this doesnt have to be interpreted as 6 24hour days.. God created the day! also he didn't make light and dark/ day and night until later (ie/ not the first 'day').. so it could be the case that the time before this had no limit - a day at this point could have been 10 years for all we know! :) hope this helps x
2007-01-18 05:07:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by "literal"? Obviously some portions are poetic or allegorical (the book of Revelations, for example, has a verse that expressly tells you that the passage that you just read was allegorical -- in case you couldn't figure that out for yourself).
I believe in the "plain meaning rule". The writer of any given book in the Bible or elsewhere usually says what he means, and means what he says. It is illogical to assume that the writer was deliberately trying to mislead or confuse us as to his true meaning.
2007-01-18 05:11:35 · answer #8 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's meant to be taken as what it's given.
For example: David is told about a man who steals a sheep, it's actually a story about himself stealing another man's wife; Samuel tells a story about the trees choosing a king, it's actually a cautionary tale about creating too much politics; Jesus uses hyperbole, such as "pluck your eye out if it causes you to sin," which is meant to be taken as hyperbole.
2007-01-18 05:07:46 · answer #9 · answered by Sifu Shaun 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well if it was meant to be taken literally why haven't the Christians sold all their possessions, including their computers, iPods, cars, homes, and given all the money to the poor just the way Jesus commanded. Maybe they just take the parts that make them feel good about themselves and ignore the parts that are inconvenient.
2007-01-18 05:08:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋