T-Bone, I hear ya, I feel the same way. Some things in some of the books or internet pages I've read havent seemed correct or not fully taught-not complete, so I've often sought out more information to see if what was taught is wonky and/or also to look at it deeper. It's also the reason why I've not invested in commentaries in the past, since that is someone else's opinion on scripture too. But, wrestling with some difficult scriptures, especially those which have both foretold a past event and are still foretelling an end times event, they really seem to need scholarly insight to help decipher and flesh out what meanings are involved. Plus commentaries seem to be a huge timesaver since searching scriptures and sources can be quite slow moving.
There is so much that is still undiscovered or unanswered or not understood about God and the scriptures, but that's also another function of this forum here. In essence, a board of review is here waiting for anyone to share their ideas and get input or to seek answers and get input, good or bad, it's all fair game.