>Jesus told stories about things that didn't really happen. They were just stories. Like the parable of the Prodigal Son, etc. They were analogies for the Kingdom of God.
They were parables, and so does the scriptures. Again, Jesus taught in parables and asked if they don't understand this parable how will they understand any of the parables because scripture is full of parables. This has been hidden from people. When Jesus died on the cross, the "veil" that separates the "Holy place" from the "Holy of Holies" was torn. The men of the cloth try to uphold that veil, but some can see through it.
An example… The FIRMAMENT separates the "waters above" from the "waters below". Revelation 17:15 tells you, the waters, where the PROSTITUTE sits, stands for people, multitudes, nations, and languages.
As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
Another example, the story of the tower of babel. A tower of hierarchy. They wanted to make a name for themselves, so language was confused. Again… Jesus told you all these things are done in parable, so some although ever seeing never perceive.
Like Q said, no one person is above another.
In Revelation when it said "I was given a rod to measure the temple"… to measure is to rule. After the 144k are sealed more appear in heaven that any man can count. To count is to measure, to measure is to rule.
You have to look past the words and see the Word.