Is the Bible for interpretation only and not for fact?

Answer 1

Since no on REALLY knows who wrote The Bible, it can only be viewed as a story, or a fable, that provides moral direction to those who believe it, but it is amost certainly not Fact

Biblical AnswerThe original scriptures of the Bible are accurate in every detail. The Bible itself tells us (1Tim. 3:16-17) that

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."

Jesus quoted the Old Testament frequently as fact. And He said that "one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." (Matthew 5:18)

If one believes the Bible at all, it is ludicrous to think that God could have inspired the human writers to record all that they did, and allowed errors in it. The historical books of the Bible are clearly intended as a history of the Israelites and of Jesus and his disciples. And the prophecy in the Bible is also intended as actual foretelling of events to come. Jesus Christ full-filled sixty major messianic prophecies and approximately 270 ramifications from the Old Testament. That is evidence enough.

Note, different books of the Bible are written in different styles. While Acts and the gospel of Luke are written chronologically, the other gospels are written in a more anecdotal style. Some incidents may be recorded more specifically in one gospel than in another. Similar events may have happened repeatedly. Yet God has allowed all this information to come down to us.

Answer 2

The Book of Genesis is the most important book in the Old Testament and, quite clearly, it is a compilation of myths and legends. So, I need not even mention the other Old Testament books that are either entirely non-factual or substantially so.

The Gospels of Matthew, Luke and John are substantially based on the Gospel of Mark so, where they differ from Mark's account or elaborate on that account, then they must be interpretations. Examination of Mark's Gospel shows it to have been based in part on earlier Greek writings, with some influence from Paul's epistles.

Paul's undisputed epistles do contain facts about Paul's travels and his teachings, but Acts of the Apostles is a theological interpretation of Paul's account.