Your assumptions are more than a bit flawed.
The panel of scholars presented more than . . . IIRC . . . 6 hours of testimony.
They went extensively into root word meanings, cultural contexts, etc. etc. etc. etc.
I still have the DVD’s. I may watch them again and take notes.
Suffice it to say, when they were done, that explanation made the most sense.
They did present all the perspectives.
There are multiple Chistian denominations because....?
We don't believe what the other "scholars" believe. That is that.