When asked, most Christians would say they believe the Bible. But when probed further, and asked specifically about the wild, supernatural events that took place throughout the Old and New Testaments—those things—can they be taken literally. That's usually when the words symbolism, or allegory, or metaphorical get thrown around to avoid having to actually say 'that's too strange to be true.' Did the Red Sea really part to allow the Jews to escape the Egyptians? Did one angel really strike down armies of men? Did Jesus really walk on water, turn water into wine, be born of a virgin, feed 5000 with a just few baskets of food...did those things really happen? Or were they just metaphors?
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