This argument doesn't really depend on anything other than a basic understanding of the facts. I said the Bible was translated from the original language into English in one step and you called that "nonsense." Years of study you called "nonsense" without any supporting evidence whatsoever. And when I demonstrate just how wrong you are, you call it quits.
But since we seem destined to write nasty notes to each other I'll end it here.
Hey - you responded to a post I sent to someone else and said you didn't like my tone and also called what I wrote nonsense. You started being "nasty" for no reason other than to engage in self aggrandizement. I responded with facts. If you don't like the tone of my response you should not engage in battles on the wrong side of the facts nor sling mud at the outset. I *thought* I was using humor in my post. It's a good thing I wasn't trying to be nasty or you might have, um, really had a time with it. I meant what I said in regards to bringing folks together on a common theme.
One last book recommendation: The Bible Unearthed by Finkelstein and Silberman (link is listed above, way above) is a very good read by authors who are not minimalists.
If any of the books you recommend make statements that support what you've shared here, toss 'em. Seriously.
Here are the facts:
The Bible, both Old and New Testament were written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. From the original languages we have translations to English in one step. That is not nonsense - it's fact.
There's nothing anybody can say or do that will remove that fact. We have thousands of pictures of different manuscripts and groups of papyri and individual papyri demonstrating what I wrote is true. Reading another source will never change the truth of my statement.
You can start over with me anytime you want. But first, is there anything you want to retract?