One of the questions heard from people today is "Do we take the Bible literally or figuratively?" How we land on this issue has the potential to land us in very different camps. One is biblical while the other is not.

Consider normal conversation from people in today's culture. We use a variety of expressions and methods to portray what we mean. These are known as idioms. Different cultures and eras make use of different idioms.
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Here is a common Muslim complaint:

There is a contradiction found between Genesis 6:19, 22; 7:2-3.
In Genesis 6 it says two of ALL living creatures shall be brought into the Ark, which would include both clean and unclean, and that Noah did all as he was commanded by God. Then in Genesis 7 God changed his mind and commanded that there be seven pair of each animal. So I ask, does "two"