I believe the Bible is God's Word

[Nay_Sayer]

It's okay to do that as long as you don't insist that it's NOT metaphor or allegory.

Absolutely! 

Some of the best, most important writing in history has been in non-literal forms. Philosophy, literature, all kinds of wisdom literature have different tools at their disposal. Especially in pre-modern writing, but today also.

It's a shame and a dumbing-down when people take these things literally.

So if someone wanted to use "Bronze Age sheepherder" as a kind of historically inaccurate insult, that wouldn't be strange. It's like calling Trump voters Neanderthals*. But some less informed people might read it and think it's literally true. 


*I am aware that modern humans may retain some Neanderthal DNA, but I've never heard that it's enough to affect political affiliation.

I would never call trump voters Neanderthals, It would be an huge insult to the Neanderthals.