Is the Bible Symbolical or Literal?

“And God said, Let there be light, and there was light” Gen. 1:3 Recently, four college students came to my door with the above captioned question: is the Bible symbolical or literal? They were sent to me by their professor in Religious Studies. These were really some nice mid-west young people, who were seeking an answer to this and other questions in their bewilderment. They were not receiving any answers to this question in college, but only more questions. And these questions are by no...