In studying the Bible Bahá'ís must bear two principles in
mind. The first is that many passages in Sacred Scriptures are intended to be
taken metaphorically, not literally, and some of the paradoxes and apparent
contradictions which appear are intended to indicate this. The second is the
fact that the text of the early Scriptures, such as the Bible, is not wholly
authentic.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice
dated 28 May 1984 to an individual believer; Compilation “The Bible: Extracts
on the Old and New Testaments”, prepared by the Research Department of the
Universal House of Justice)
