Burkhard Heim arrived at a description of “the beginning” from the currently observed universe using logic and mathematics. Heim defined the fundamental quantum of area which he called a “metron”. While he presented this quantization of area as a postulate, but we now know from Forms that it is a consequence of the creation of the first distinction.
Heim derived an equation for the relationship of the size of the universe and the size of the metron over time. As time passed, the metron got smaller and the universe go bigger. It is important to note that this turned out to be an equation of the seventh degree. It had seven roots at time zero, i.e., in the beginning. Three of these roots are positive, three are negative and one is complex. The three positive roots specify the creation event as producing three concentric spheres with diameters of 0.90992 m, 1.06426 m, 3.70121 m. that separate “the creation” from the nothingness.
Since a compass draws a circle by fixing the center and drawing the radius, we can say that the CotU adjusted the size of His compass to: 19.646 inches, 20.945 inches, and 72.874 inches. These surely are the “heavens and the earth” spoken of in Genesis 1:1. As we will see, Forms requires the creation of the first distinction, and then everything else is done within that form. So the CotU created the “highest” heaven, then drew the “lower” heaven, and finally drew the earth. These were all done at the same “time” since until they were finished being drawn, time had no meaning.
These measurements would also appear to be the first natural measurements of length the “cubit”. There are two kinds of cubits, a shorter secular cubit and a longer sacred cubit. Scholars give a range of values for the length of the cubits, but the remains of buildings in Babylonia and Assyria indicate a sacred cubit of about 20.6 inches. The historical record for the secular cubit put it between 16 and 18 inches. (https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/cubit/) However, given the number of times in the Bible that the CotU complains about people using corrupted measurements, this is probably to be expected, while they would be more reluctant to adulterate the sacred measurement.
Another interesting part of the “cubit” story is that the name in English is pronounced exactly the same as the recently added word: “qubit” which labels the unit of quantum information. As we will see, Forms is a “quantum theory” in every sense of the words. The first distinction can be thought of as the first qubit. Having the English name for the first measurement and the English name for the qubit being pronounced the same is our first indication that the CotU loves puns and other word play.
How is this possible for these two “random” events to be related, you ask? Because: “ISA46:09 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, ISA46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:” is a scientific statement. The “random events” of translating אמה into “cubit” and calling a quantum bit a “qubit” were determined from the beginning and formed some of the “boundary conditions” for the “evolution” of the universe.
Before going on it is important to note that while Forms is a mathematical system and described in abstract symbols, it is always accompanied by words, phrases and sentences that describe the meaning of the symbols. One could put it as John did at the beginning of his Gospel: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1)
Putting it all together, we could say, as it does in the Sefer Yetzirah (ספר יצירה), “And He created His universe with three books (Sepharim ספרדים), with text (Sepher ספר) with number (Sephar ספר) and with communication (Sippur סיפור).
We now know three important numbers: two (2) three (3) and seven (7): two dimensions of the simplest space; three kinds of numbers, three dimensions for free motion, three spheres, three circles, three books; and seven as the order of the equation of the universe which led to the three spheres.
Since a compass draws a circle by fixing the center and drawing the radius, we can say that the CotU adjusted the size of His compass to: 19.646 inches, 20.945 inches, and 72.874 inches. These surely are the “heavens and the earth” spoken of in Genesis 1:1.
The circle and compass comparison is interesting because in the ancient Near East (where the Bible came from), most civilizations thought the planet was a large, flat disk with hades or hell underneath and a dome-shaped sky overhead. Now there's a lot of back-and-forth about the scientific accuracy of Genesis (not sure where you stand on the 7 days of creation), whether it's to be taken literally or figuratively, or the degree to which it was influenced by the surrounding cultures (I believe in Mosaic authorship rather than the common orthodox view that it's a product of the exilic-period Jews).
I'm personally not a Young Earth Creationist, although I'm unsure which Old Earth narrative is accurate; Day Age, the Genesis Gap doctrine (that Genesis 1:2 starts a new world after the destruction of the old), or the orthodox view that the first chapters of Genesis are poetic and not literal (I have the hardest time accepting that one).
I see your point that symbolism is of critical importance in understanding the Bible, and doesn't take away from its historicity in any way...