MischievousMonkey
Gor bu dëgër
But that's not true though. Since ancient times there have been different interpretations of the texts and literal interpretations have always been only one debated category of exegesis.Yup. That's why it stuck around. If people thought it was just a cool collection allegories it would've been forgotten in time
For example, the Four senses of scripture:
For most medieval thinkers there were four categories of interpretation (or meaning) used in the Middle Ages, which had originated with the Bible commentators of the early Christian era.[6][9]
Literal interpretation of the events of the story for historical purposes with no underlying meaning.
Typological, which connects the events of the Old Testament with the New Testament; in particular drawing allegorical connections between the events of Christ's life with the stories of the Old Testament.
Moral or tropological, which is how one should act in the present, the "moral of the story".
Anagogical, dealing with the future events of Christian history, heaven, hell, the Last Judgment; it deals with prophecies.
(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_senses_of_Scripture)