The term literal sense denotes the meaning of a written text to be discovered by means of interpretation (see Hermeneutics); it is derived from Latin sensus litteralis. In addition the term suggests the doctrine of the multiple senses of Scripture developed by the fathers of the Christian church. This doctrine reflects the basic assumption that besides (1) the “literal” or “historical sense” (sensus litteralis or historicus), which is understood as a narrative (narratio) of …