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.

5/11/2023

Deuteronomy 24:1-22 The Lord God Wants the Israelites to Take Care of the Needy

 

The Lord God Wants the Israelites to Take Care of the Needy

Deuteronomy 24:1-22     Deuteronomy the Fifth Book of Moses

When a man has taken & married a wife & it [happens] that she [becomes displeasing to him,] because he has found some uncleanness in her: then, let him write her a [certificate of divorce] & [put] it in her hand & send her out of his house. When she has departed from his house, she may go & be another man’s wife. 

If the [new] husband [hates] her & gives her a [certificate of divorce] in her hand & sends her out of his house; or if the [new] husband dies, her [first] husband [who] sent her away, may not take her to be his wife again, after [she’s been] defiled.

For that is an abomination before the Lord. You shall not cause the land to sin, [that] the Lord your God gives you for an inheritance. When a man has taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, [nor] be [in] charge [of] any business.

But he shall be free [of these responsibilities & be] at home for 1 year, [so he] shall cheer up his wife which he has taken. 

No man shall take the lower or the upper millstone [property marker] as a pledge [as collateral for a loan.] For he takes [away] a man’s [livelihood with that] pledge.

If a man is found [kidnapping fellow Israelites] & [treats them like slaves or] sells [them;] then that thief shall die & you shall put away evil from among you. 

If [there’s] a plague of Leprosy, [pay attention & carefully] observe & do all the priests, the Levites, shall teach you. As I commanded them, you shall observe & do so. Remember what the Lord your God did to Miraiam by the [road,] after you [had] come out of Egypt.

[Numbers 12:8-10 With [Moses] l will speak [with My] mouth, [visible, face to face] & not in dark speeches. And he shall [see] the [image] of the Lord. [Therefore] then, [why] weren't you afraid to speak against My servant, Moses? And the anger of the Lord [grew] against them & He departed. And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle & behold, Miriam was leperous.]  

When you lend anything to your brother, you shall not go into his house to [get] his [collateral.] You shall stand [outside] & the man you [made the loan to] shall bring the pledge [outside] to you.

If the man [is] poor, you shall not sleep with his pledge [collateral of clothing.] In any case, you shall [give] him the pledge again at [sunset, so] he may sleep in his own [clothing] & bless you. You shall be [considered righteous] before the Lord your God.

You shall not oppress [take advantage of] a hired servant [who] is poor & needy, whether he is [an Israelite] or a stranger within your gates [of] your land. You shall give him his [wages on the same day he worked before sunset;] 

For he is poor & [depends] on it: lest he cry [out] against you to the Lord & [it's considered] a sin to you. 

The fathers shall not be put to death for the [sins of] the children. Neither shall the children be put to death for the [sins of] the fathers. Every man shall be put to death for his own sin. 

You shall not [divert] the [justice] of the stranger [or] the fatherless. Nor [shall you] take a widow’s [clothing as a] pledge [collateral.] But you shall remember that you [were in bondage] in Egypt & the Lord your God redeemed you [from there.] Therefore, I command you to do this thing.

When you cut down your harvest in your field & [have forgotten a] sheaf [of grain] in the field, [don’t go back & get it.] It shall be for the stranger, the fatherless & the widow: [so] the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. 

When you [beat] your olive tree [with a stick] you shall not go through the [branches] again. It shall be for the stranger, the fatherless & for the widow. 

When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, shall not glean [collect the grapes] afterward. It shall be for the stranger, the fatherless & the widow. You shall remember that you [were in bondage] in the land of Egypt. Therefore, I command you to do this thing.