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.

3/04/2023

Leviticus 19:1-37 Rules for the Israelites to be Holy People

 

Rules for the Israelites to be Holy People

Leviticus 19:1-37          The Third Book of Moses Called Leviticus

The Lord [God spoke] to Moses, saying, Speak to all the congregation of the children [people] of Israel, You shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am Holy. [Everyone of] you shall fear [respect] his mother & father & keep My Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God. 

[Don’t] turn to idols, nor make for yourself [molded] gods. I am the Lord your God. [Exodus 20:4-5 You shall not make to [yourselves] any [carved] or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the [sin] of the fathers upon the children [until] the 3rd & 4th generations of [those who] hate Me.]

If you offer a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord, you shall offer it of your own free will. It shall be eaten the same day you offer it & [it may be eaten] on the [next day.] 

[If any of it] remains until the 3rd day, it shall be burned with fire. If it is eaten on the 3rd day, it is [impure] & shall not be accepted. Everyone who eats it [then] shall bear his [guilt,] because he has profaned [what is holy to the] Lord. And that [person’s life] shall be cut off from his people.

When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not [totally] reap the corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings [of the leftover crop] of your harvest. You shall not glean your vineyards, nor gather every grape in your vineyard, but you shall leave them for the poor & the stranger.

I am the Lord your God. You shall not steal, [nor] deal falsely, [nor] lie to one another. You shall not swear by My name falsely, [nor] shall you profane the Name of your God: I am the Lord. You shall not [cheat nor rob] your neighbor. 

[You shall pay the person you hire when they do their work, instead of making them stay all night until the next day for their wages.] You shall not curse the deaf nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but [you] shall fear [respect] your God. I am the Lord.

You shall do no [injustice] in your judgment. You shall not be [partial] to the poor, nor [honor] the mighty person. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.

You shall not [go around] as a [gossip telling things that should be kept confidential] among your people, [nor] shall you take a stand against [the life] of your neighbor. I am the Lord. 

[Don’t harbor hatred] in your heart for your brother, [but confront your] neighbor & not [allow the existence of] sin upon him. You shall not take [vengeance on,] nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

You shall keep My [mandates.] You shall not let your [livestock] breed with [another kind of animal.] You shall not sow your field with [mixed] seed, [nor] shall you [wear] a garment [made of both] linen & wool.

Whoever lies [intimately] with a bondmaid [engaged] to a husband & [hasn’t been] redeemed, nor given her freedom, she shall be scourged, [but] they shall not be put to death, because she wasn’t free.

He shall bring a ram for his trespass offering to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. The priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the Lord for his sin which he has done & he shall be forgiven [for his sin.]

When you come into the land & have planted all [kinds] of trees for food, you shall [consider] the fruit uncircumcised for the 1st 3 years & shall not  be eaten. But in the 4th year all the fruit shall be holy to praise the Lord [with it.] The 5th year, you may eat [its] fruit that it may yield to you & [its] increase. I am the Lord your God. 

You shall not eat anything with the blood [still in it,] nor shall you use enchantments [witchcraft, casting spells, sorcery, divination] nor observe the times [astrology, horoscopes, seasons, fortune telling.] You shall not [shave around] the corners of your heads, [nor] shall you mar the corners of your beard.

You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks on you: I am the Lord. Do not prostitute your daughter to cause her to be a [harlot;] lest the land fall into [harlotry] & the land becomes full of wickedness. 

You shall keep My Sabbaths & [show] reverence [toward] My sanctuary. I am the Lord your God. [Don’t have regard for] those who have familiar spirits [those who try to contact the dead,] nor seek after wizards to be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God. 

You shall [stand up] & rise before the [gray headed] & honor the face of an old man & fear [respect] your God. I am the Lord.

If a stranger [dwells] with you in your land, you shall not [mistreat] him. But the stranger [who] dwells with you shall be to you [like] one born among you & you shall love him as yourself: for you were [once] strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. 

You shall do no [injustice] in judgment.  [Don’t use dishonest measurements of length, weight, or quantity.] You shall have [honest[ scales, [honest] weights, [honest] ephah [approx. 6 gallons] & [honest] hin [approx. 1 gallon.]

I am the Lord your God, [Who] brought you out of the land of Egypt. Therefore, you shall observe all My [mandates] & My all My judgements & do them. I am the Lord.