@wotsup many things you say,in stock specific things are often sound as are those of
@whereu
But as with all debate,,if a person has a fixed view no amount of pointing out things can ever alter
an opinion,till any given thinker has had a chance to,fully delve into any given topic,
and the topic of GOD,, is so vast and complex,,that we as just mortals who may have a few decades
up out sleeves, are not and never will be able to fully comprehend,a being that can bring atoms
into existence just by Word,and who's years can not be numbered.
(it would be like the May fly,,trying to impress a galapagos island tortose with all its seen in its life time)
One has been reading His Word,,for over 60 years,,and even if read the same passage many times,
every time,,more and more insight comes forth,,,
That is why for ever, God will be showing and teaching new things without any end.
So in ref to your statement,about the Bible,
There is/are no contradiction within it,
,,just lack of understanding,as to understand the word of GOD,
you have to ask the Spirit Of God to open your eyes,, as the word of God wrote about this very problem of humans
All one can do is offer insight,, everyone has a choice to seek and find or not,,
Isaiah 48:6
You have heard these things; look at them all. Will you not admit them? “From now on I will tell you of new things, of hidden things unknown to you.
Daniel 2:22
He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.
Matthew 11:25
[ The Father Revealed in the Son ] At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Luke 10:21
At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
The bible if you truly search it explains its self in full,,,,, but to understand the explanations you
just need to ask the true author who inspired humans to write His words,,,for if He wrote them
himself,in the presence of men,,,then men (non sex specific,,but as in man,wo-man ergo human kind,,would not have been able to stand the brightness,,,
Se example,
Matthew 17:2
There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
Now,,if you wish to read more in your own time,one will not bombard you with lots of words here,
but found a quick ref, link
https://bible.org/seriespage/29-backside-god-exodus-3318-349
and if you read Exodus,,especially 29 to 35,,you will find just how soon people forget things
after having shat themselves,in fear,,and also how GOD's hand had to hide Moses face,even though he was told to crawl into a rock cave/creavas,,while in a deep deep think fog on top of a mountain,,so as
not to be literally burnt to a crisp by GOD's shear brightness and majesty,,
and how,,,when he came down of the place he climbed,,,,,even the residual effect on hime was
such that he had to shroud his face,,as it shone so much,,that others could not look at him for ages...
