What is there to be drawn from the bible? Are we to accept without question what the ancients believed?

As an evolution of belief, the god of the bible began as a war god of the tribe of Israel, transformed over time into a universal creator, the ultimate God, yet still angry and intolerant.

New testament times brought change, Greek thought and influence softened the character of god somewhat....so it is clear that this not 'divine revelation' but human thought and human belief.