the bible is a series of scriptures with mulitple authors sometimes transcribed by memory years after the events in question. sometimes the oral tradition survived several generations b4 being written down.

(has anyone eva played chinese whispers at school?)

so the bible is a human construct and therefore liable to misinterpretation, misinformation and incorrect 'facts' adn thus not to be taken at face value.

OK THATS ANSWERED THEN. THREAD CLOSED