goldrush writes:
Whether one believes the Bible is inspired of God or not, the interpretation or meaning of the subjects in the writings is best ascertained by comparing scripture for scripture or the Bible to itself. Outside interpretation spoils it.
That isn't how we interpret any other book. We don't look for self-consistency in
Treasure Island to determine Long John Silver's place in evolution.
You can have brevity and clarify, or you can have accuracy and detail, but you can't easily have both. --Percy