[lupie]

Would have been so much easier had the scriptures explained things in the needed detail instead of all this interpretation stuff.

So, are you saying that God didn't quite give us His Word to YOUR satisfaction? Are you saying that His Word is not enough to show us who He is, and who we are, and why we need Him? If so, that says a lot.

[joesbucks]

I’m unafraid to say a very strong yes. Why so much difference of meaning? Why so many denominations who have different understandings about parts of the text? Why even does the author of the piece in the OP hedge use the word likely so often?