Literal or Symbolic? – Catholic Telegraph
QUESTION OF FAITH Literal or Symbolic? How do we know which parts of the Bible are to be taken literally and which symbolically? A difficult aspect of interpreting the Bible is whether certain verses should be taken literally or figuratively. For instance, the first two chapters of Genesis each contain ...
Home >> Features >> Literal or Symbolic? Features / Home Page Literal or Symbolic? Greg Hartman 2022-09-18 Greg Hartman / September 18, 2022 / 6k 5 Shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp QUESTION OF FAITH Literal or Symbolic? How do we know which parts of the Bible are to be taken literally and which symbolically? A difficult aspect of interpreting the Bible is whether certain verses should be taken literally or figuratively. For instance, the first two chapters of Genesis each contain creation stories. In the first chapter, God created humans after he finished creating the other animals.
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