There are similar passages in the Bible so what?
You are being childish now!LOL
Childish am I? Well now, I’m not the one changing the meanings of words so that it fits my pre-conceived viewpoint, nor am I the one who changes the grammatical construction of verbs from past tense into present tense to support my own pre-conceived dogma. Do that in an English class and expect an F grade, then tell the teacher she’s childish. I dare you.