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.

10/27/2023

2 Chronicles 10:1-19 The Israelites Make a Request to King Rehoboam

 

The Israelites Make a Request to King Rehoboam

2 Chronicles 10:1-19                     2 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks]

Rehoboam, [Solomon’s] son, went to Shechem, [because] all Israel had come [there] to make him king. It [happened] when Jeroboam, [Nebat’s] son, was in Egypt, [where] he had fled from the presence of king Solomon. 

[1 Kings 11:40 Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose & fled to Egypt, to Shishak, [Egypt’s] king until the death of Solomon.]

When [Jeroboam] heard it, he returned from Egypt & [the Israelites] sent & called for him. So, Jeroboam & all Israel came & spoke to Rehoboam, saying, Your father [Solomon] made our [work load] grievous. 

Therefore, somewhat ease our [harsh labor] of your father & the heavy [burden] he put upon us & we will serve you. [Rehoboam] said to them, Come [back] to me after 3 days, [so] the people [left.] 

King Rehoboam [got advice from] the old men [who] stood before his father, Solomon, while he [was still alive.] [Rehoboam said,] What [advice] do you give me, to answer [these] people? They said, If [you’re] kind to [these] people, please them & speak [nicely] to them, they will be your servants forever. 

[Rehoboam abandoned] the [advice] of the old men & [got advice from] the young men [who] were brought up with him & stood before him. 

[Rehoboam asked] them, What advice do you give, [so] we may answer [these] people [who] spoke to me, saying, Somewhat ease the [grievous work] your father put upon us?

The young men [who] were brought up with him [said,] You shall answer the people [who wanted] you to make their [work] somewhat lighter than your father’s heavy [burden,] say [this] to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s [waist.]

[Since,] my father put a heavy [burden] on you, I will [add] more to your [work.] My father [punished] you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions. Jeroboam & all the people came to king Rehoboam, as [he requested.]

King [Rehoboam] answered them roughly & [abandoned] the [advice] of the old men & answered them like] the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your [workload] heavy, but I will add [to it.] My father [punished] you with whips, but I will [punish] you with scorpions. 

The king [didn’t listen] to the people; for [this] was of God, [so] the Lord [could accomplish] the word He spoke by Ahijah, the Shilonite to Jeroboam, [Nebat’s] son.

When all Israel saw that the king [wouldn’t listen] to them, [they] answered the king, saying What portion [of any inheritance] do we have left in David, [Jesse’s] son? None, every man to your tents, O Israel. Now, David [take care] of your own house. 

So, all Israel went to their tents. But Rehoboam [still ruled] over the children [people] of Israel [who lived] in the cities of Judah. Then, king Rehoboam sent Hadoram [who] was over the [forced labor] & the [people] of Israel stoned him [to death.] But king Rehoboam [speedily got] to his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.