This is going to be a shock — the men who actually wrote all the parts in the Bible and made changes to the infrastructure of Christianity —
including Constantine circa 300 AD in Rome — were not afraid of unleashing the
occasional metaphor... in other
words the Bible is not entirely literal — no, you are supposed to use your imagination... In many cases the disciples didn't actually witness an event — it was long distance and time altered hearsay — God figured Man could handle that... So don't be afraid to dilute - God's cool with that — as long as you do the right thing in life — feed the poor, help your neighbor, don't kill or covet - just be a good and decent person - smile, love and give generously... God doesn't need robots — He wants thoughtful individuals who help!!!