But when we look at scriptures, we can actually find certain expressions in various passages, that tells us, the authors of Bible have used the terms Resurrection and Dead or Alive, metaphorically. In many instances, They, use the term "dead", to mean "misguided", and they use the term "living", to mean "believer, and guided to truth". In many case you see, the bible says we were dead, but now resurrected, meaning we were misguided, and now, know truth when we recognized Christ. So, this backs up that, when the authors spoke of Resurrection, , they always meant metaphorically. But, with regards to birth without human father, now where in the bible, we can find any metaphorical meaning associated with it. This is consistent with Bahai scriptures as it takes birth of christ without father literal, but Resurrection as a metaphor!
Does the story in the gospels sound like they were being metaphorical? I'd say "no". Did the story of the "virgin" birth sound metaphorical? No. Do Christians believe both to be literal? Many Christians do. Baha'is don't need either one to be literal. Not that these beliefs are true, but I do think that is what was believed by most... that the resurrection was physical.
From
Judaism...
Resurrection of the dead — t’chiyat hameitim in Hebrew — is a core doctrine of traditional Jewish theology. Traditional Jews believe that during the Messianic Age, the temple will be rebuilt in Jerusalem, the Jewish people ingathered from the far corners of the earth and the bodies of the dead will be brought back to life and reunited with their souls.
From a
Christian site...
The resurrection of Jesus is important for several reasons. First, the resurrection witnesses to the immense power of God Himself. To believe in the resurrection is to believe in God. If God exists, and if He created the universe and has power over it, then He has power to raise the dead. If He does not have such power, He is not worthy of our faith and worship. Only He who created life can resurrect it after death, only He can reverse the hideousness that is death itself, and only He can remove the sting and gain the victory over the grave (
1 Corinthians 15:54–55). In resurrecting Jesus from the grave, God reminds us of His absolute sovereignty over life and death.
when the authors spoke of Resurrection, they always meant metaphorically.
Really? Always? Where in this story does it sound like they are speaking metaphorically?
Luke 24...
1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen!
36... Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.
38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?
39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.
41 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish,
43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.
44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”
45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
This is how the previous chapter ends...
Luke 23:55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.
56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.
Was this metaphorical also? Or, was chapter 23 the gospel writer telling the story of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus? And then the very next chapter the writer goes into a "metaphorical" fictional story of how Jesus was resurrected? Belief it is all literally true. Believe it was partially true and the dressed it up a bit. Believe the whole thing is a made up hoax. But why believe that suddenly the writers add in a metaphorical ending to their story?