Let us take the discussion back to the flawed bible, the topic of the thread. The claim of biblical inerrancy violates the discussion above. The best that one could do is claim that the Bible is unsubstantiated fact.
God did not write, edit nor print the Bible and therefore any claimed divine exception is invalid. I prefer a more precise theory. The theory is simply that God inspired men (prophets), who then attempted to explain God’s Word with their human mind and language. These texts were then interpreted, edited and copied by priests and scribes. Most importantly, the text suffers from survivor bias, becuase not all inspired texts have been retained. Like any democracy, the results of the selection process was a compromise - not absolute truth.
Given this theory, to establish biblical fact requires at least two other reliable, independent sources. Science helps us with a number of the physical aspects in the Bible like age of the Earth. But the spiritual meanings in the Bible cannot be enriched by science. The only way that the spiritual meanings can be established as fact is to find two other, reliable spiritual sources that verify the spiritual teachings.
I use five main, independent sources of inspired texts to test the biblical interpretations made by the many sects of Christianity. I mostly refer to Socrates and Origen of Alexandria on this forum becuase of the their strong scientific foundation. The other three I have mentioned in some posts are modern, independent inspired works that pass the tests in 1 John 4 and fulfill Jesus’ promise:
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. (John 15:12-13)
This is how Jesus promised to establish spiritual fact, by sending multiple, independent teachers into the world in various times, countries and languages. It is our job to investigate them scientifically to help establish God’s true intension. Don’t just dig through the ancient texts that are a product of corrupt men. (Malachi 2:7-9, Jeremiah 8:8-9, Ezekiel 2:1-7, Matthew 3:7 and Matthew 12:34)