The archeological provenance of the Pentateuch has been proven to be problematic inasmuch that many of the events either have absolutely no evidence of their occurrence ( exodus), Hebrews in actual Egypt, or are time-lined out (jericho, never mind the trumpets),
The premise of the new testament books is also equally suspect with none of the gospels written before 70 CE and not one fragment of a gospel found dating before 125CE,
None of the the supernatural events narrated in any of the gospels is corroborated by anyone during the event-line claimed.
Not so much “grappling with the possibility” but bringing that probability to the attention of those who enquire.