About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

1/14/2023

Exodus 10:1-35 Locusts Come When Pharaoh Won’t Let Israelites Go

 

Locusts Come When Pharaoh Won’t Let the Children of Israel Go

Exodus 10:1-35            The Second Book of Moses Called Exodus

The Lord told Moses, Go to Pharaoh, [because] I have hardened his heart & the hearts of his servants, [so] that I might show these signs [of Mine] before him. And that you may tell your [children & grandchildren] what I have [brought about] in Egypt & My signs that I have done among them, [so] that you may know that I am the Lord.

Moses & Aaron came to the Pharaoh & said to him, The Lord God of the Hebrews said [this], How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, [so] that they may serve Me. Else,if you refuse to let [them] go, I will bring locusts into your coast tomorrow. 

They shall cover the face of the earth, [so] that [no] one can [even] see the earth. The [locusts] will eat the residue of what [remains] from the hail & shall eat every tree in your field & they shall fill your, your servant’s & all of the Egyptian’s houses, [which is worse than] either your fathers or [grandfathers] have seen, since they were on this earth [until] this day.

[When Moses & Aaron left,] Pharaoh’s servants [asked] him, How long shall this man be a snare to us? Let the men go, [so] they may serve the Lord their God. [Don’t] you know yet, that Egypt is destroyed? 

Moses & Aaron were brought again to Pharaoh & he said, Go serve the Lord your God, but who [are the ones who] shall go? Moses said, We will go with our young & old, our sons & daughters & flocks & herds will go, [because] we must hold a feast to the Lord. 

[Pharaoh] said, Let the Lord be with you, as I will let you go, [but look & see that] evil is before you, [if] I send your little ones. Not so. Go now, [so] that you [who are] men & serve the Lord, for that is [what] you did desire. They were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence. 

[Then] the Lord [told] Moses, Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt & the locusts [will] come up on the land & eat every herb of the land of Egypt & eat every herb of the land & all that the hail has left. 

Moses stretched [out] his rod over the land of Egypt & the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day & night & when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. 

The locusts went up & rested over all the land & coasts of Egypt & [was so severe] that there had not [previously] been locusts [like them] before or after them [like this.] The land was darkened [because] they covered all the face of the earth & they ate every herb of the land  & all the fruit of the trees the hail had left. 

There was nothing green left in the trees, or herbs of the field, [throughout] the land of Egypt. Then Pharaoh called for Moses & Aaron in haste & said, I have sinned against the Lord, your God & against you. Forgive my [sins,] I pray you, this once & [only ask] the Lord to take away this death,

[Moses left from Pharaoh] & [asked] the Lord. And the Lord turned a mighty, strong west wind to [take away] the locusts & cast them into the Red Sea. There [were no locusts remaining] in all the coasts of Egypt. But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go. 

The Lord said to Moses, Stretch out your hand toward heaven, [so] that there may be a darkness that [could] be felt over the land of Egypt. Moses stretched [out] his [hands] toward heaven & there was thick darkness in Egypt for 3 days.

They [could not] see each other, nor did anyone rise from his place for 3 days, but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. Pharaoh called Moses & said, Go you & your little ones & go & serve the Lord; only let your flocks & herds [stay.] 

And Moses said, You must give us [livestock for our] sacrifices & burnt offerings to the Lord, our God. Our cattle shall also go with us & there must not be a hoof left behind, [because] we won’t know all we [need in order to] serve the Lord, until we [get there.] 

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart & he wouldn’t let them go & Pharaoh said to him, Get [away] from me & [be warned] not to see my face [any] more, [because] the day that you see my face you shall die. Moses said, [You] have spoken well. I will see your face no more.