Question

I very much connect with the rationalist approach. It fits for me with belief in a Creator of the world (God), and with the idea that this is not a deistic god (a fairly simple and necessary logical leap).
 
But when it comes to belief specifically in the Jewish religion, I do not understand your approach—especially coming from someone who has declared that reason is above all else.
 
I’ll illustrate:
 
It is obvious, after all, that there are quite a few difficulties regarding fundamental contradictions in the Torah. In the Prophets and the Writings the situation only gets worse. Here I assume we both agree.
My reason cries out that until proven otherwise, the preferable claim is that these are multiple sources, and not the word of God.
 
When people ask you about this, you write, “I have no interest in / business with the biblical texts” (as a paraphrase of “I have no interest in hidden matters”). You argue that almost everything was given in prophecy and that it cannot really be explained.
 
So on the one hand, I saw that you directed readers who asked you questions about the Bible to rabbis like Rabbi Bazak and Rabbi Samet. That is, they are some kind of “reliable source” for finding good answers.
 
On the other hand, not long ago I saw someone summarize your view here on the site (based on the conversation with Shmuel Rosner), and one of the points you agreed with went like this:
There is no point in original little Torah insights on the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), since everyone there just does whatever they feel like.
 
So on the one hand reason is above all, but on the other hand, if there are contradictions they have no real solution, and if someone does have some kind of attempt, then it should not be taken seriously because the things in the biblical texts are exalted words of prophecy.
 
This doesn’t really look or feel like the approach of someone for whom reason is above all. It looks more like someone shutting his mouth, ears, and eyes.
 
In short, I’m confused, because on the issue of belief in God and the leap to a caring God, you seem to be heading in the right direction, and then everything becomes vaguer. Could you make some order of this?