@gentoobro @theorytoe @MK2boogaloo @gnarley_boot
You cannot understand the Bible, by reading it.

Almost everyone knows that Jesus talked to people in parables, so that they wouldn't understand. But! then they turn around and think they can just understand by just reading the Bible xD

I've got a list of Bible people, Enoch, Shem, Elijah, Samuel, and Jesus. These seemed to be the people closest with God. And, yet, their relationship with God, is hidden, you can't see into it at all. It isn't in the scriptures.

It is similar with Moses and David and Paul, we are shown more with them, but it is mostly hidden.

And, this is intentional, God doesn't want someone to read the Bible, and understand Him. Much of the surface level interpretations, are easily accepted and internalized by people, and once satisfied, they continue on with their lives.

It is the same dynamic we see for most of the people who came and talked with Jesus, when He walked the Earth.

Very few people got to know Jesus, and out of them John seemed to know Him best. And, eternal life is knowing Jesus.

All who are satisfied by the surface level misdirection, don't know Him, and they are content with that.