The New American Bible, a Catholic translation, says regarding that part of the Bible: “To make the truths contained in these chapters intelligible to the Israelite people destined to preserve them, they needed to be expressed through elements prevailing among that people at that time.
ઍલેક્ઝાંડ્રિયાના ફાઇલોની જેમ આજે ઘણા ગુરુઓ બાઇબલ સમજાવવા માટે સાંકેતિક ચિહ્નો વાપરે છે.