“Just keep in mind that the Bible was written in a way to be understood by the largest number of people at the time who could read.....there are many who believe that the literal translation is not always the factual translation.”
Yes...the allegorical hermeneutic view.
What historical matters written of in the OT have been 100% disproven?
First, lose the attitude if you want a discussion.
Second, I never said anything about disproving the Bible. I am talking about its literal versus figurative meaning.
Bread and Wine are not actually the body and blood of Christ. Jesus was not talking about feeding hunger with bread and blood, but feeding the spirit.
Can figurative interpretation be taken too far? Yes! It can be used to either dimiss the entire Bible and its teachings or used to selectively interpret God's will to suit one's preferences.
However, literal interpretation misses the message God is communicating to us. Figurative teaching is a method used in the Bible to convey meaning, and it is not meant to diminish that meaning in any way.