I am qualified to evaluate expertise in biblical studies since I’m a Russian Orthodox seminary graduate. Knowledge of theology appears limited to that of modern evangelical Protestantism.
I might suggest that a seminary graduate is hardly an impartial evaluator of Biblical analysis. I suspect you would not have graduated if you didn't have a strong theological bias toward the Russian Orthodox interpretation of Scripture.
The atheists here have a sophisticated and reasoned interpretation of the stories in the Bible regardless of our milk traditions if only to deal with the incessant proselytization we endure daily. Certainly modern evangelical Protestantism is the most prevalent. Other traditions are well represented as well as we try to avoid Fundagelicals when possible. Our associates are well distributed among the other Western Denominations who are not reticent about telling us why we should join them at church.
As noted I have 8 Bibles on my shelf beside me, and have read all 8 cover to cover at some point in my life. (Well, I skipped the begats in some of them, but I bet I have read more begats than most Christians.) When interpreting any specific passage I not only compare the eight I am familiar with, but the online comparisons as well. I am also familiar with the belief based interpretations of many of the Western traditions, including Dispensationalism, (unfortunately) evangelical Protestantism, Catholicism, mainstream Protestantism, Judiasm, UUC and theistic UU. The last two being the most familiar as they are the churches of choice "when the spirit moves me."
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