You claim to have read the bible a few times but you have some strange ideas and questions. Are you filtering everything you read through the lens of some denomination or something? Read the bible with a clean slate, like it's the first time you've ever heard of it. Ignore any previous beliefs or denominational doctrines when you. Use a good reading plan that starts in several places at once, not just reading from Genesis to Revelation. The "Discipleship Journal Bible Reading Plan" is a good one. When you run into an issue just jot it down and keep going. The bible reconciles itself.