I think it’s more that the bible scholars work hard to give context to what’s in the book, but people don’t accept it as it’s not what’s being taught at the pulpit.

Egos get in the way of true understanding, in almost every walk of life.

I don’t think that’s accurate at all. There are Bible scholars who make it their life’s work to understand the oldest manuscripts of the Bible we have in the context they were written in. Many newer Bible versions have these blurbs in them that explain certain phrases exactly to avoid misunderstandings. It’s on you if you choose to stick to stuff like the King James’s version, I’d say.