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

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, 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.

By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted

By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted. If you want to read any chapters, just Click the desired Book of the Bible on the Right, and Click on the chapters of that Book of the Bible you want to read. My personal recommendation for those who are just beginning reading the Bible, is to start in the New Testament first.

7/01/2023

Judges 17:1-13 Micah Takes Back His Mother’s Silver

 

Micah Takes Back His Mother’s Silver

Judges 17:1-13    The Book of Judges [in Smaller Chunks]

There was a man [from] Mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah. He said to his mother, I took [back] the 1,100 shekels of silver that were taken from you, [that] you [cursed,] & [spoke about privately to me.] [Look,] the silver is with me. 

And [Micah's] mother said, Blessed [are] you of the Lord, my son. And when [Micah returned] the money, [a.k.a. 1,100 shekels of silver,] to his mother, [she] said, I had [totally] dedicated the sliver to the Lord for my son, to make a [carved] image & a [molded] image. [Leviticus 19:4 You [shall] not turn to idols, nor make [for] yourselves [molded] gods. I Am the Lord your God.]

Therefore I will restore it to you now. [Micah] restored the money to his mother, yet [she] took 200 shekels of silver, & gave them to the founder, [a.k.a. silversmith,] who made an [carved] image & a [molded] image. [1 Chronicles 16:25-26 For great is the Lord, & [is] to be praised greatly. He is also to be feared, [a.k.a. respected,] above all gods. For all the gods of the people are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.]

They were in  the house of Micah, the man, [who] had a house, [a.k.a. temple,] of gods, & made an ephod, [a.k.a. decorative vest often worn by the high priest,] & a teraphim, [a.k.a. household idol,] & [appointed] 1 of his sons, who became his priest. 

In those days, there was no king in Israel, but every man did [what] was right in his own eyes. And there was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah [from] the family of Judah, who was a Levite, & he [temporarily stayed] there.

And the man [left] from Bethlehem Judah to [stay] where he could find a place. And he came to Mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, [on] his [journey.] And Micah said to him, [From where did] you [come?] 

And [the man] said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehem Judah, & I go to [stay] [wherever] I may find a place. And Micah said to him, [Stay] with me & be to me [like] a father & a priest, & I will give you 10 shekels of silver, a suit of [clothing,] & your [food each] year.

So, the Levite went in & was content to [live] with [Micah.] The young man was [like] one of his sons to him. And Micah consecrated, [a.k.a. dedicated,] the young man [who was a] Levite, & became his priest & was in the house of Micah. Then, Micah said, Now I know that the Lord will do good [to] me, [since] I have a Levite [as] my priest.