  Falaquera in his various writings shows great familiarity with the Bible and rabbinic literature. It is possible to understand quite a bit from these books on how Falaquera read the Bible. In general, Falaquera repeatedly states that he views the Torah as a source of truth, and that its teachings are in accord with the true teachings of philosophy and science for which there are demonstrative proofs. In other words, if the Torah seems to contradict something that has been proven demonstratively, the passage in the Torah needs to be interpreted.  Indeed, for Falaquera, philosophy is at times necessary for the correct interpretation of Scripture. The correct interpretation of it is not always apparent, but philosophy can help us to uncover it. Moreover, for Falaquera, Scripture is replete with scientific teachings and allusions (Iggeret ha-Vikkuah, 69–71; trans., 34–37). On the other hand, he never tires of reiterating in almost all his works that if a statement of the philosophers contradicts something from the Torah, we reject it. A close examination of Falaquera’s proof texts in his various writings reveals his methods of Biblical interpretation. For example, the allegorical interpretation of Prov.  27:26 and Song of Songs 4:11 as referring to the need to conceal certain profound matters from the many (Iggeret ha-Vikkuah, 74; trans., 42); or the reading of Jer. 9:22 as referring to man’s confusing the pseudo-perfections for the true one (Reshit Hokhmah, 72); or the understanding of Prov. 25:5 as teaching that man needs divine help in order to attain the truth (Iggeret ha-Halom, 488); or simply taking Ps. 31:20, 27:13, and 69:29 to each be referring to man’s eternal life (Sefer ha-Ma‘alot, 15).