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.

9/07/2023

1 Kings 5:1-18 Solomon Makes the Arrangements for Wood to Build the Lord’s House

 

Solomon Makes the Arrangements for Wood to Build the Lord’s House

1 Kings 5:1-18                               1 Kings [in Smaller Chunks]

Hiram, king of Tyre, sent his servants to Solomon, [because] he had heard that they had anointed [Solomon as] king in [place] of his father: for Hiram [always admired] David. 

And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, You [know] that David, my father, couldn’t build [a] house [for] the Name of the Lord his God, [because of] [all] the wars [that] were [around] him on every side, until the Lord put [his enemies] under the soles of [David’s] feet. But now, the Lord my God, [has] given me rest, [a.k.a. peace,] on every side, so there is neither [enemy nor calamity.]

[See,] I [plan] to build a house [to honor] the Name of the Lord my God, [like] the Lord [spoke] to my father, David, saying, Your son, whom I will set upon your throne in your [place,] shall build a house unto My Name. 

Therefore, now you command that they [cut for] me cedar trees [from] Lebanon; & my servants shall be with your servants. I will [pay the wages] for your servants according to all you [say,] for you [know] there isn’t any among us, [who are:] [skillful at cutting] timber like the Sidonians.

And it [happened], when Hiram heard [Solomon’s] words, he rejoiced greatly, & said, Blessed be the Lord this day, [Who has] given to David a wise son over this great people. And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things you [requested from] me, & I will do all you desire concerning [the] timber of cedar & fir.

My servants shall bring [the lumber] down from Lebanon, & [into] the sea. And I will [move] them by sea [on rafts] to the place you [shall tell] me, & [I] will [have] them [released] there, & you [shall] receive them. And you shall [fulfill] my desire, in giving food for my household. 

So, Hiram gave Solomon cedar & fir trees according to all [he desired.] And Solomon gave Hiram 20,000 measures of wheat for food, & 20 measures of pure [olive] oil for [Hiram’s] [household] [each] year. 

And the Lord [God] gave Solomon wisdom, [like] He [had] promised [Solomon;] & there was peace between Hiram & Solomon; & the 2 made a [pact] together. And King Solomon raised a levy, [a.k.a. draft, for] 30,000 [workmen] out of all Israel. 

And [Solomon] sent [Hiram] 10,000 men to Lebanon [in shifts] [each] month. They were in Lebanon one month, & 2 months [they were] at home. And Adoniram was over the levy [of these drafted laborers.]

And Solomon had 70,000 [who carried] burdens, & 80,000 [woodcutters] in the mountains. [In addition to] the [best] of Solomon’s officers, [who] were over the work, & 3,300 [who supervised] the people [who did] the work. 

And King [Solomon] commanded [that] they [bring,] & lay [large,] costly, [cut] stones [for] the foundation of the [Lord’s] house, [a.k.a. temple.] And Solomon’s builders, Hirmam’s builders, & the stone-squarers [cut] them. So, they prepared timber & stones to build the house, [a.k.a. Lord’s temple.]