The book of revelations has symbolic events in it, why not genesis?
The book of revelations has symbolic events in it, why not genesis?
Was the biblical flood symbolic of something or literally a physical flood? How can we tell?
What was the symbolic meaning of the flood?It was both. God has always used reality as symbolic of His reality.
What was the symbolic meaning of the flood?
For that to be true it must mean that there was a symbolic meaning of "flood" and "ark". What were the symbolic meanings of those?That there is only path to salvation. Best be onboard the boat.
(And consider that Noah had no New Testament to argue about over dinner)
"Ark" is the promise that God will save, and the water is symbolic of the transition from this life to the next life.For that to be true it must mean that there was a symbolic meaning of "flood" and "ark". What were the symbolic meanings of those?
To answer these questions with Genesis we need to understand who wrote these accounts and how did they come upon this knowledge?Consequently, we should realize that it is revelation and teaches important matters, but not that it is literally accurate in every detail and specific sight that John saw while he was in that state. Most is an analogy or representational, which however doesn't mean that the message conveyed isn't true.
The book of revelations has symbolic events in it, why not genesis?