Epic Beard Man
Bearded Philosopher
I've started briefly reading my newly bought copy of "The guide for the perplexed," and just brushing up against some Rambam literature it seems that he is holding certain aspects of Genesis as allegorical. I'm curious in the Jewish teachings is this currently being taught in the synagogues? Are certain Biblical verses taken as poetry and not literal? If that is true then what can we define as literal and not allegorical?