Pastor Marv Wiseman admonishes us to study the Word intensely so that we can use it properly in our prayers, not the other way around.

As used in the Bible, a simile takes something literal and concrete and applies it to the spiritual.

Pastor Marv Wiseman explains the concept of a simile and shows us why the Bible uses so many of them.

Pastor Marv Wiseman shows us how we can understand when the Bible is using figures of speech.

Pastor Marv Wiseman begins examining some of the uses of figurative language in the Bible and explains why the writers choose to employ it.

Reverend Marv Wiseman makes the case that unless otherwise noted, the Bible should be taken literally.

Reverend Marv Wiseman continues his examination of the word "yom," which means "day" in Hebrew and its many different meanings in the Bible.

If the same word for "day" in Hebrew is used both literally and figuratively, how can we be sure which context to believe when we see it in the Bible?

When we doubt the literal account of the Bible, we call God into question.

Pastor Marv Wiseman examines the law of literality, which is to say that if the Bible does not explicitly say that a text is to be taken figuratively, then it is in fact meant to be taken literally.