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Originally Posted by armourbearer The Bible is to be interpreted literally from cover to cover. It is only by understanding the literal import of a figure of speech that the figure conveys meaning. It is only by literally interpreting a text that it can be discerned the text is employing figures of speech. There must be literal markers within the text which indicate figures and metaphors are being used. Else the intepreter has no warrant to argue for a figurative meaning to the words. | If more people understood this basic hermeneutical principle, Matthew, there would be more historic premils in the world.  |  All amils are historic premils when reading the OT from the pre-incarnational perspective. 
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