As usual, the amount of words people use in trying to change the meaning of that which is meant to be literal shows that deceit and trechery are the basis of their agenda.( evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.) The bible is literal and all saints must read the bible to understand what God says and believe His word over the word of men who write foolish and hurtful and vain books that lead men astray. The bible is LITERAL TRUTH and when symbolic or figureative language is used, the bible still teaches literal truth. Books about the bible may or may not be of Satan, the god of this world as the bible teaches. And many religious christian cult groups are taught of Satans men the body of Christ gets closer to the tribulation taught by Sripture.
2Pe.2:18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
19While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
20For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
21For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
The Holy Bible, according to God, is best summed up by both Peter and Paul (my favorite apostle) as being the WORD OF GOD THAT WAS GIVEN TO JEWISH MEN OF THE OLD CONVENANT (the sons of Jacob’s twelve sons) through the centuries as God revealed His Sovereign plan to redeem men by grace through faith only by the finished work of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. And
2Pe.1:20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. And Paul;
2Ti.3:13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
Respectfully, did you actually read the entire post?