This does not imply that the books of the prophets are always read literally.

A general bias against literally reading art meant this viewer hardly tried.

"Literally read, the statute must be violated countless times every year."

The texts that are the basis of Judaism should not be read literally.

But, read literally, the decree would leave all former seals intact.

Read literally, they said, the story of creation made no sense.

In the following letter "father" is not to be read literally.

Followers believe that the bible should be read literally.

They do however think that certain passages should not be read literally, but metaphorically.

With exams looming, I am literally reading this to procrastinate.