In answer to this, it must be understood that a ground rule of Bible study is that we should always take the Bible literally unless there is good reason to impose a spiritual interpretation. For example, the first verse of the book of Revelation informs us that the vision is largely symbolic (Rev. 1:1), which should guide us in our view of it.
Kwa kujibu hili, inabidi ieleweke kwamba kanuni ya kufundisha somo la Biblia ni kuwa siku zote tuichukulie Biblia ilivyoandikwa isipokuwa ikiwepo sababu nzuri ya kuweka tafsiri ya kiroho. Mathalani, mstari wa kwanza wa kitabu cha ufunuo unatujulisha ya kuwa maono kwa upana yameandikwa kwa ishara - Lakini sio katika Biblia ya kiswahili, Huu mstari haujaandikwa kama ni kwa ishara ila Biblia ya kiingereza ya K.J.V (Uf. 1:1), huu unaweza kutuongoza kwa mtazamo wetu.