It also helps to believe that the Holy Spirit is actively teaching you truth.

This I can agree with. But the Spirit doesn't teach you grammar, or the rules of interpretation, or how to understand the historical context of a passage or epistle, etc....These things you have to learn on your own. He doesn't just open up your cranium and dump the correct interpretation of a certain passage or chapter into your Mind. He might bring up certain other passages that may relate to what you may be studying at any given moment, but even that is in conjunction with your own effort of reading and studying the Scriptures and memorizing them, storing them up in your heart.

This is all part of the command to "rightly divide the Word of Truth" (which, oddly enough, assumes there is a wrong way).

It is the Glory of God to conceal a matter, but it is the glory of kings to search a matter out.

Consider 2 Peter 3:15-16:

And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."

It's interesting to note how the early Apostles interpreted Old Testament passages when trying to understand the events they lived through. You'll notice that they didn't use the Spiritual or or idealist interpretive method, they used the authorial intent or historical-grammatical approach to interpretation. This method aims to uncover the original meaning and message intended by the authors of the biblical texts. This is actually the method that even you use when discoursing with me here (or others) on this platform and in life. I have specific meanings and intent with the words I am using. It is my job to communicate those meanings and intent in a clear manner. It is your job to parse out those meanings and intents correctly. This is how communication works. If we were to utilize your method of biblical interpretation with each other, then we would get no where, since we would simply be allegorizing (spiritualizing) everything into some other meaning. If you don't use this method when trying to figure out what people mean or say on a regular basis, then why do you approach the Bible with this method?

The Bible consists of various literary genres and types that serve different purposes and convey different forms of expression. For example:

1. Historical Narrative: This genre includes accounts of historical events, such as the books of Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, and Acts, which recount the history of God's people and the early church.

2. Poetry: The Bible contains poetic passages found in books like Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, and parts of the prophetic books. Poetry often utilizes figurative language, parallelism, and imagery to convey emotions, wisdom, and worship.

3. Wisdom Literature: Books like Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job fall into this category. They provide wisdom teachings, philosophical reflections on life, and discussions about human suffering and the nature of God.

4. Prophecy: This genre includes prophetic books such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, which contain messages of divine revelation, warnings, and predictions concerning future events.

5. Law/Commandments: The books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy contain legal codes and commandments given by God to the people of Israel, including instructions for worship, moral conduct, and civil matters.

6. Epistles/Letters: These are letters written by apostles like Paul, Peter, James, and John to various early Christian communities or individuals, offering teachings, guidance, and encouragement.

7.Apocalyptic Literature: The books of Daniel and Revelation are examples of apocalyptic literature, which use highly symbolic and visionary language to reveal heavenly mysteries, eschatological events, and the ultimate triumph of God. It is important to note, almost all of the symbols and images used in Revelation are decoded by the OT (since the OT was what John was most familiar with in Patmos). In other words, almost all of the symbols used in Revelation have specific meanings attached to specific OT references, and are not left up to our own imaginative interpretation.

8. Parables: Found primarily in the Gospels, parables are brief stories or metaphors used by Jesus to convey spiritual truths and moral lessons.

These are just a few of the literary types found in the Bible, and often a single book may contain a combination of different genres. Understanding the specific genre and literary conventions within each biblical text helps in interpreting and appreciating the intended message and style of the respective authors.

To simply spiritualize or allegorize everything one wants (or what you think the Holy Spirit tells you to) does a disservice to both the biblical texts and the authors of those texts.

It also helps to believe that the Holy Spirit is actively teaching you truth.

This I can agree with. But the Spirit doesn't teach you grammar, or the rules of interpretation, or how to understand the historical context of a passage or epistle, etc....These things you have to learn on your own. He doesn't just open up your cranium and dump the correct interpretation of a certain passage or chapter into your Mind. He might bring up certain other passages that may relate to what you may be studying at any given moment, but even that is in conjunction with your own effort of reading and studying the Scriptures and memorizing them, storing them up in your heart.

This is all part of the command to "rightly divide the Word of Truth" (which, oddly enough, assumes there is a wrong way).

It is the Glory of God to conceal a matter, but it is the glory of kings to search a matter out.

Consider 2 Peter 3:15-16:

And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."

It's interesting to note how the early Apostles interpreted Old Testament passages when trying to understand the events they lived through. You'll notice that they didn't use the Spiritual or or idealist interpretive method, they used the authorial intent or historical-grammatical approach to interpretation. This method aims to uncover the original meaning and message intended by the authors of the biblical texts. This is actually the method that even you use when discoursing with me here (or others) on this platform and in life. I have specific meanings and intent with the words I am using. It is my job to communicate those meanings and intent in a clear manner. It is your job to parse out those meanings and intents correctly. This is how communication works. If we were to utilize your method of biblical interpretation with each other, then we would get no where, since we would simply be allegorizing (spiritualizing) everything into some other meaning. If you don't use this method when trying to figure out what people mean or say on a regular basis, then why do you approach the Bible with this method?

The Bible consists of various literary genres and types that serve different purposes and convey different forms of expression. For example:

1. Historical Narrative: This genre includes accounts of historical events, such as the books of Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, and Acts, which recount the history of God's people and the early church.

2. Poetry: The Bible contains poetic passages found in books like Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, and parts of the prophetic books. Poetry often utilizes figurative language, parallelism, and imagery to convey emotions, wisdom, and worship.

3. Wisdom Literature: Books like Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job fall into this category. They provide wisdom teachings, philosophical reflections on life, and discussions about human suffering and the nature of God.

4. Prophecy: This genre includes prophetic books such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, which contain messages of divine revelation, warnings, and predictions concerning future events.

5. Law/Commandments: The books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy contain legal codes and commandments given by God to the people of Israel, including instructions for worship, moral conduct, and civil matters.

6. Epistles/Letters: These are letters written by apostles like Paul, Peter, James, and John to various early Christian communities or individuals, offering teachings, guidance, and encouragement.

7.Apocalyptic Literature: The books of Daniel and Revelation are examples of apocalyptic literature, which use highly symbolic and visionary language to reveal heavenly mysteries, eschatological events, and the ultimate triumph of God.

8. Parables: Found primarily in the Gospels, parables are brief stories or metaphors used by Jesus to convey spiritual truths and moral lessons.

These are just a few of the literary types found in the Bible, and often a single book may contain a combination of different genres. Understanding the specific genre and literary conventions within each biblical text helps in interpreting and appreciating the intended message and style of the respective authors.

To simply spiritualize or allegorize everything one wants (or what you think the Holy Spirit tells you to) does a disservice to both the biblical texts and the authors of those texts.