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.

1/26/2023

Exodus 22:1-31 Laws About Making Restitution

 

Laws About Making Restitution

Exodus 22:1-31            The Second Book of Moses Called Exodus

If a man [steals] an ox or a sheep & [kills] it or [sells] it, he shall restore 5 oxen for [the stolen] ox, or 4 sheep for [the stolen] sheep. If the thief is [caught] breaking [in] & is [hit with great force & dies,] no blood [should] be shed for him. If the sun has risen on him, there shall be [guilt for his bloodshed] & he should make full restitution;

If he [has] nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. [Exodus 21:2 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve 6 years & the 7th year, he shall go out free [not owing money.]  If the theft [of the thing stolen] is certainly found alive in his hand, whether [it’s] an ox, [donkey,] or sheep, he shall restore double.

If a man [puts] his animals in another man’s field or vineyard to [graze] in it & causes [it] to be eaten, he shall make restitution [from] the best of his own field or vineyard. If fire [breaks] out & [spreads] to the [thorn bushes] & causes the stacks of corn, standing corn, or the field to be [burned,] the [person who started] the fire shall surely make restitution.

If a man [asks] his neighbor to keep [either] money or [articles for him] & they [are] stolen [from] his house & the thief is found, let him pay double. If the thief isn’t found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the judges to see [if] he put his hands on his neighbor’s [property.] 

[When there is a dispute over] an ox, [donkey,] sheep, [clothing,] or any [type] of lost thing, which another [claims] to be his, both parties should come before the judges & whom the judges condemn shall pay double to the neighbor. 

If a man [gives] his neighbor a [donkey,] ox, sheep, or any [animal] to keep [for him] & it dies, is hurt, or is driven away & no [one sees it,] then [they] both [need to take] an oath [to] the Lord, that he hasn’t [caused this to happen] & the owner shall accept [that] & [not pursue the matter.] 

[But] if the [animal] is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to the owner [for it.] If the [animal] is torn to pieces, then let him bring it [as evidence] & he [isn’t responsible for] what was torn.

If a man borrows any [anything from] his neighbor & it is hurt or it dies & the owner wasn’t with it, [the man who borrowed it] shall surely make it good. But if the owner [was] with it, [the person who borrowed it isn’t responsible.] If the [animal] was hired [rented,] it came for its [fee.]

If a man [entices] a [maiden] who is not [engaged & lies] with her, he shall surely [pay the dowry] for her to be his wife. If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. You shall not [allow] a witch to live.

Whoever lies with [an animal] shall surely be put to death. He who sacrifices to any god, [except] to the Lord [God] only, he shall be utterly destroyed. You shall neither [mistreat,] nor oppress a stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. 

You shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child, for if you afflict them in any [way] & they cry out to Me, I [the Lord God] will hear their cry & My [anger] will [become] hot & I will kill you with the sword & your wives shall be widows & your children fatherless.

If you lend money to any of My people who are poor [among] you, don’t be like [moneylenders]; don’t charge him [interest.] If you take your neighbor’s [garment as security,] you shall return it by sunset, [because it’s] his only covering for his skin, [in what] shall he sleep?

It shall [happen,] when he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am gracious. You shall not revile the gods [judges,] nor curse the ruler of your people. You shall not delay to offer the first of your ripe [produce, wine] & the firstborn of your sons, you shall give to Me.

You shall do likewise with your oxen & sheep. It shall be with [its mother] 7 days & on the 8th day you shall give it to Me. And you shall be holy men to Me & shall neither eat [meat] torn by beasts in the field & you shall [throw] it to the dogs.