Let me take a crack at these too.
do you really think God would inspire a book
I wouldn't believe it if the Bible did not exist.
to be read by Gentiles
Yes - by Jews and Gentiles.
all over the world
Yes, All over the world.
that necessitated having an erudite Hebrew scholar on call for each passage?
It doesn't necessitate an erudite Hebrew scholar on call for each passage.
There is a word which transcends the Hebrew and the Greek. It is the word of God.
And millions have benefited from the word of God without having an erudite Hebrew scholar on call for each passage. A good translation is adaquate. And such tools as lexicons and dictionaries are available for more in depth study.
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