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.

4/18/2023

Deuteronomy 1:1-46 Moses Explains Why the Previous Generation Didn’t Enter the Promised Land

 

Moses Explains Why the Previous Generation Didn’t Enter the Promised Land

Deuteronomy 1:1-46       Deuteronomy the Fifth Book of Moses

These [are] the words [that] Moses [spoke] to all [of] Israel on [the east side of the] Jordan [River,] in the wilderness, in the plain [desert opposite] the Red Sea, between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth & Dizahab.

([It is an] 11 day journey from Horeb, by way of Mount Seir to Kadesh Barnea.) [It happened on] the 1st day of the 11th month in the 40th year, that Moses [spoke] to the children [people] of Israel, according to all the Lord [commanded him to say to] them. 

After [Moses] had [defeated] Sihon, the [Amorite’s] king, [who lived] in Heshbon & Og, [Bashan’s] king, [who lived] in Astaroth [a.k.a. Ashtaroth] in Edrei. On this side of [the] Jordan, in the land of Moab, Moses began to declare this law, saying, The Lord our God [spoke] to us in Horeb, saying, You have [stayed] long enough in this [mountain.]

Turn & take your journey & go to the [hill country] of the Amorites & to all the places [near it,] in the plain, the hills, the [valleys,] in the south & by the [seacoast,] to the land of Canaan & to Lebanon, to the great Euphrates River. 

[Look,] I have [put] the land before you. Go in & possess the land [that] the Lord [swore] to your [forefathers,] Abraham, Isaac & Jacob, to give to them & their [descendants] after them.

At that time, I [said] to you, I am not able to bear [the burden of you by] myself. The Lord your God [has] multiplied you & [look] you are this day [like] the multitude of stars [in] heaven. 

(The Lord God of your [forefathers made] you 1,000 times [as] many as you [were] & [blessed] you, as [God] had promised you!) How can I bear your [problems,] your burden & your [complaints.]

Take wise men, [with] understanding & [are well] known among your tribes [for you] & I will make them [leaders] over you. You answered me & said, The thing you have said is good for us to do. 

So, I took the chief of your tribes, wise men & [well] known & made them [leaders] over you, captains over 1,000’s, captains over 100’s, captains over 50’s & captains over 10’s & officers among your tribes.

At that time, I charged your judges, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren & judge [fairly] between every man & his brother & the stranger [who] is with him. You shall not [show partiality] to the persons [judged]; but [you] shall hear [both] the [powerless]l, as well as the [powerful equally.]  

[Do not be intimidated by anyone]; for the judgment is God’s. [If the] cause is too hard for you, bring it to me & I will hear it. At that time, I commanded you all the things you should do. 

When we departed from Horeb, we went through all the [big] & terrible wilderness [that] you saw on the [road] of the mountain of the Amorites, as the Lord our God commanded us.

We came to Kadesh Barnea, I said to you, You [have come] to the mountain of the Amorites, [that] the Lord our God [is giving] to us. [See,] the Lord your God [has put] the land before you. Go up & possess it, as the Lord God of your [forefathers] said to you, [Don’t be afraid, or] discouraged.

Everyone of you came near to me & said, Before we go, we will send men [to examine] the land & bring us word again, [about the] way we must go up & the cities we shall come [to.] 

[I was] pleased [with this] & I took 12 men [from] you, 1 [from every] tribe. They turned & went into the mountain & came to the Valley of Eshcol & [examined] it. They took [some] of the fruit of the land in their hands, & brought it down to us.

They brought us word again & said, The Lord our God [has] given us good land, [still] we wouldn’t go up, but [you] rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God. 

You [complained] in your tents & said, The Lord has brought us out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the [hands] of the Amorites, to destroy us, because He [hates] us. [Why] shall we go up? 

Our brethren have discouraged our [hearts,] saying, [There are many] people & [they are] taller than [us.] The cities are [big] & walled up to heaven. [Additionally,], we have seen the Anakims [a.k.a. giants] there. Then, I said to you, [Don’t be apprehensive or] afraid of them.

The Lord your God [Who goes] before you, shall fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt, before your eyes. And in the wilderness, where you [saw] how the Lord your God [carried] you in all the [ways] that you went, until you came into this place, [like] a man [carries] his son.

[Still] you didn’t believe the Lord your God [about] this. [The Lord God,] Who went before you, to [find] you a place to pitch your tents. [God was] in [the] fire at night & the cloud by day to show you [which] way you should go. 

The Lord heard your voice & words & was [furious] & [swore an oath,] saying, Surely, not 1 of these men [from] this evil generation [shall] see the good land [that] I [swore] to give to your [forefathers.] 

[Except] for Caleb, [Jephunneh’s] son, [who] shall see it. I will give to him & [his descendants] the land that he [walked on while examining the land,] because he [totally] followed the Lord.

Also, the Lord was angry with me for your sakes, saying, You shall not go in [there.] But Joshua, [Nun’s] son, [who] stands before you, shall go in [there.] Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. 

[Additionally, the] little ones you said [would] be prey & your [young] children, may go in there [who] had no between good & evil, shall go in [there.] I will give it to them & they shall possess it.

As for you, turn around [now] & journey into the wilderness by way of the Red Sea. Then, you answered & said to me, We have sinned against the Lord. We will go up & fight, according to all the Lord our God commanded us. 

When every man had [strapped] on his weapons of war, you were ready to go up the hill. The Lord said to me, [Tell] them, [Don’t] go up & [don’t] fight, for I am not among you; lest you be [defeated] before your enemies. 

So, I [spoke] to you & you [wouldn’t listen,] but [you] rebelled against the [Lord’s command.] [You arrogantly went] up into the hill. The Amorites, [who live] in that mountain, came out against you & chased you, like bees do.

[They] destroyed you [from] Seir, even to Hormah. You returned & wept before the Lord, but the Lord wouldn’t [listen] to your voice, nor [lend His] ear to you. So, you [stayed] in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you [remained] there.