I hear ya. Loud and clear. What I have to share though is this issue of "prophecy". Even the secular scholar has no choice but to admit some of these so called "prophecies" written in these ancient pages, are in-fact ancient and predate the historic fulfillment of the events. I understand this conversation topic is a sinking ship, but I have to offer this link regardless. https://www.remnantofgod.org/666-CHAR.htm Scroll past the intro into the prophecies. You present yourself as a man of reason and logic. Apply it... *its not a test. Just apply that rational/logical mind to what you will read. It is ancient history mixed with historic record.