My Brother/Sister, we could literally exchange posts regarding the Bible for years. We all learn from each other. My problem is that my playfulness and sarcasm escapes out of my brain too often ;-)
The risks of these types of threads are difficult at times in that often context is lost during exchanges, and if not clarified fairly soon, patching it back together becomes rather tedious and perhaps more misunderstandings arise -- even petty ones. People sometimes get overly defensive.
I know this -- that I concurred with most of your content; God will NOT be mocked.
Some of Scripture is obviously open to interpretation and examination. That said, I believe EVERY WORD is The Truth. From Genesis onward. We cannot hope to understand every reason and purpose of an Infinite Almighty. We should continue to pray that the Holy Spirit continues to guide us in His Name in increasing our faith and sharing a fellowship with our brethren and others who hunger for The Truth.
Amen and Amen!