The Problem With Literal Interpretation

The Problem With Literal Interpretation

God has 7 eyes:

“These seven are the eyes of YHVH, which range through the whole earth.” Zechariah 4:10

Trees have hands:

The trees of the field shall clap their hands. - Isaiah 55:12

Babylon has a Pegasus army:
Their horsemen come from afar; they fly like an eagle swift to devour. Habakkuk 1:8

Cities have mammary glands:

“Rejoice with Jerusalem...that you may suck and be satisfied with her consoling breasts." Isaiah 66:10-11

So do countries and monarchs:

"You shall suck the milk of nations, you shall suck the breast of kings." Isaiah 60:16

Egyptian males have equine genitalia:

"She increased her harlotry, remembering the days of her youth, when she played the harlot in the land of Egypt and doted upon her paramours there, whose members were like those of asses, and whose issue was like that of horses." Ezekiel 23:19-20

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If The Apostles Didn't Believe or Understand, Why Should Anyone Else?

If The Apostles Didn't Believe or Understand, Why Should Anyone Else?

Mary's Report

HIS DISCIPLES DID NOT UNDERSTAND

John 12:16

His disciples did not understand this at first [Jesus riding a donkey]; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him.

Mark 9:31-32

[Jesus] was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise.” But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to ask him.

Luke 9:44-45

“Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men.” But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

HIS DISCIPLES DID NOT BELIEVE

Mark 16:13

[The women] went back and told the rest [about Jesus' resurrection], but they did not believe them.

Luke 24:11

[Disciples were told of the resurrection] but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.

Luke 24:41

[Upon meeting the risen Jesus] they still disbelieved.

John 20:25

The other disciples told [Thomas], “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see...I will not believe.

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