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Perilous Times: A Study in Eschatological Evil by Kenneth L. Gentry Jr

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The Reformation principles of sensus literalis has been hopelessly confused. To interpret the Bible 'literally,' strictly speaking, is to interpret the text according to how it is written. It allows, nay demands that symbols be treated as symbols, images as images, and plan indicative statements as indicative statements. The problem rests in correctly identifying the literary genre of each passage.

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