Figurative language of the Bible

The Bible contains some of figurative language.
A lot of confusion is caused when literal passages of scripture are mistakenly understood figuratively, and the same holds of true for Scripture that is interpreted as literal, when it is obviously figurative in nature. So what is figurative language in the bible? FAITH-WORD

How can we recognize it when we find it? Simply put, figurative language, or a “figure of speech” occurs when we use words in a different sense from that which is ordinarily given them. Figures of speech are used to give emphasis and to add attraction and Variety to human expression.

 It is important to note that they are never used for the purpose of doing away with literal truth. Instead, figure of speech set forth literal truth in another form than that in which it could be literally expressed. What we’re looking for is the literal truth found in the figurative language. Above all, we must permit figure of speech to do away with the intended truth.

If we fail to understand the literal truth expressed by the figure of speech, then it has failed in it purpose. Now that we understand figure of speech, how can we tell whether a particular statement is intended to be understood literally or figuratively? It’s easy!

There is a fundamental rule to keep in mind when determining whether the language is literal or figurative: Every statement in the bible is to e understood literally, when at all possible, and where it is clear that it is literal; otherwise, it is figurative. In other words, what cannot be literal must be figurative.
 The subject matter itself will always make this clear. There are two kinds of figures of speech we find in the bible: first, there are those involving only a word, as in Gal. 2:9 where Peter, James, and John are called “pillars” of the church; second, there are those involving a thought expressed in several words or sentences, such as the parable, allegory, symbol, type, riddle, fable, and enigma. Faith-word