We have to get beyond our misuse of the word "literal" in battles over the Bible
Yep. There's a definite level of stealth eisegesis there -- when fighting over "literal." Found myself defaulting to "directly referent"; letting the text breathe just a hair.
Yep. There's a definite level of stealth eisegesis there -- when fighting over "literal." Found myself defaulting to "directly referent"; letting the text breathe just a hair.