Jesus frequently spoke in parables, and he acknowledged that they were not meant to be taken literally but rather as symbolic stories conveying deeper spiritual truths.
In the Gospels, Jesus explains that he uses parables to teach profound lessons in a way that engages listeners while sometimes concealing meaning from those unwilling to understand. For example, in Matthew 13:10-11, when his disciples ask why he speaks in parables, he responds: "Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given."
This suggests that parables were deliberately crafted to reveal truth to those who were open to it while remaining obscure to others. Some scholars argue that Jesus used parables as a way to challenge people to think deeply, rather than simply handing them direct answers.
The Noah's Ark story is a parable, not literal truth.
Uh Dervish, the old testament was written by Moses, long before Jesus became a man and walked this earth. The Ark is a real thing that God Almighty told Noah to build. Your half truths come from the mouth of Satan, Dervish. You're playing with fire, and you're going to be eternally burned in Fire Lake.
In reality, maintaining a healthy population requires genetic diversity, which comes from large breeding groups -- not just two individuals. Conservation programs today often need hundreds, sometimes thousands of individuals to prevent genetic collapse in endangered species.
This issue is one of many that makes a literal interpretation of Noah’s Ark highly problematic. If only two of each species survived the flood, most would have died out within a few generations, unable to sustain long-term genetic viability.
Jesus frequently spoke in parables, and he acknowledged that they were not meant to be taken literally but rather as symbolic stories conveying deeper spiritual truths.
ReplyDeleteIn the Gospels, Jesus explains that he uses parables to teach profound lessons in a way that engages listeners while sometimes concealing meaning from those unwilling to understand. For example, in Matthew 13:10-11, when his disciples ask why he speaks in parables, he responds: "Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given."
This suggests that parables were deliberately crafted to reveal truth to those who were open to it while remaining obscure to others. Some scholars argue that Jesus used parables as a way to challenge people to think deeply, rather than simply handing them direct answers.
The Noah's Ark story is a parable, not literal truth.
Uh Dervish, the old testament was written by Moses, long before Jesus became a man and walked this earth. The Ark is a real thing that God Almighty told Noah to build. Your half truths come from the mouth of Satan, Dervish. You're playing with fire, and you're going to be eternally burned in Fire Lake.
ReplyDeleteNoah's ark is a parable, not literal.
ReplyDeleteIn reality, maintaining a healthy population requires genetic diversity, which comes from large breeding groups -- not just two individuals. Conservation programs today often need hundreds, sometimes thousands of individuals to prevent genetic collapse in endangered species.
This issue is one of many that makes a literal interpretation of Noah’s Ark highly problematic. If only two of each species survived the flood, most would have died out within a few generations, unable to sustain long-term genetic viability.
Noah's ark = Impossible for MANY reasons.
You are a simple-minded fool.
So you call God a liar
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