We are not "desperate for it at all to make sense" - this is not interpretation, there is no room for doubt on this one - it's quite a plain and unambiguous statement/ pair of statements. To be a Christian it is necessary to accept this logic. There is no Christian interpretation in conflict with it.
Arcanus has described it extremely accurately. I don't think the bible is written poorly at all. I think it's quite precise.
Arcanus has described it extremely accurately. I don't think the bible is written poorly at all. I think it's quite precise.