Something is heresy if it goes against the accepted theology of Christianity. Statements and writings are considered heretical when they contradict what scripture has previously established.
A different opinion on what scripture might mean would not generally be consider heresy. For example, Jonah 1:17 describes Jonah as being swallowed by a "great fish". In most modern churches, this is accepted as meaning Jonah was swallowed by a whale. However, in our modern era we know there were indeed fish, such as the Megalodon shark, which were large enough to have swallowed Jonah. So whether it was a shark or a whale is a matter of opinion on what the original text meant.
On the other hand, preaching that Jonah wasn't actually swallowed by anything would be considered heresy, because it directly contradicts what scripture has stated. Telling people this is a fable would be heretical.
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