Psalm 91:4a He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; Does this passage mean that God is a chicken?
or when Jesus said "I am the bread of life" Does that mean that Jesus is a loaf of bread?
In other words, is this figurative speaking or should we take it as literally speaking?
Read the quotes in post 44 and you'll have your answer.
No. Because what it doesn't say is "the Lord is a true chicken".
or when Jesus said "I am the bread of life" Does that mean that Jesus is a loaf of bread?
No. Because what it doesn't say is "I am a true loaf of bread."
On the other hand, there's this:
John 6:55: For my flesh is true flesh, and my blood is true drink. The Greek there is aléthés = "true".
Also, the folks who are holding to a metaphorical explanation of this passage have to explain why the word for "eat" in this passage in the Greek is not some soft, metaphorical term like "consume" or "imbibe", but a very fleshy trwgwn="gnaw". How do you gnaw spirit?