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.

7/08/2023

Ruth 3:1-18 Naomi’s Plan to Give Rest to Her Daughter-in-Law, Ruth

 

Naomi’s Plan to Give Rest to Her Daughter-in-Law, Ruth

Ruth 3:1-18                   The Book of Ruth [in Smaller Chunks]

Then Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to [Ruth,] My daughter, shouldn’t I seek rest for you, [so] things [go] well for you? Isn’t Boaz our [close relative,] with whose [maidens you’re with?] 

[See,] he [is separating the chaff] from the barley tonight in the threshing floor. Therefore, wash & [perfume yourself & put on your best clothing] & [go] down to the floor, but don’t make yourself known until [after Boaz] has [finished] eating & drinking.

It shall [happen,] when [Boaz] lies down, you shall go in & uncover his feet & lay down & he will tell you what you shall do. [Ruth] said to [Naomi,] I will do all that you [said] to me & [Ruth] did according to [all] her mother-in-law [requested of] her.

[After] Boaz had eaten & drunk & his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of a heap of corn & [Ruth] came softly & uncovered the feet of [Boaz] & laid down.

It [happened] at midnight, [Boaz] was [startled] & turned & [saw] a woman lay at his feet. And he said, Who [are] you? She answered, I am Ruth, your handmaid. Therefore, spread your [robe] over your handmaid, since you [are] a [close relative]. 

[Boaz] said, Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter: for you have [shown] more kindness, [in the end than,] the beginning, [since] you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich. 

Now, my daughter, don’t be [fearful]. I will do [for] you all you [request,] for all the city of my people know you are a virtuous woman. It’s true that I am a [close relative, but] there is a [closer relative than me.] 

[Stay] this night & in the morning, if he will perform a [close relative’s] part [for] you, well, let him do [so.] But if he won’t do the part of a [close relative for] you, then I will do the part of a [close relative for] you, as the Lord lives. 

Lie down until the morning. [Ruth] lay at [the feet of Boaz] until morning & rose up before one could know another. Boaz said, Don’t let it be known that a woman came to the [threshing] floor.

Bring the [shawl] you have on you & hold it & when she held it, [Boaz poured out] 6 measures of barley & laid it on her [shawl] & she went into the city. When [Ruth] came to her mother-in-law, [Naomi] said, [How] are you, my daughter?

Ruth said, [Boaz] gave me these 6 measures of barley & said to me, Don’t go [away] empty [handed] to your mother-in-law. Then [Naomi] said, Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will [be determined:] for [Boaz] will not rest until he has finished [this] thing [today.]