Philip,
I enjoyed reading your replies. I believe I have a similar view on the Bible.
Scripture is very complex and polyphonic, it contains testimonies and reflections of very many very different people. So, it is not at all possible that it would not contain factual inconsistencies. And it sure does contain them. Yet, it tells us that the Lord our God is one, that He is in charge of the universe, that He loves us, that He is redeeming us from the pit into which we are falling, and that He wants us to accept the Way in which He is doing the work of this redemption. To me, that is an inerrant statement. And I don't see any other statements in Scripture.
May I ask (even though it's beyond this topic and this forum), what do you think about evolution, and about creationism?
Thanks and my all best wishes,
Richard