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.

11/17/2023

1 Chronicles 29:1-30 Israelites Donate Gold, Silver & Precious Stones to Build the Lord's House

 

Israelites Donate Gold, Silver & Precious Stones to Build the Lord's House

1 Chronicles 29:1-30      1 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks]

Furthermore, king David said to all the congregation [of Israelites,] Solomon, my son, whom God Alone [has] chosen, is [still] young & tender, [a.k.a. inexperienced,] & the work is [immense.]  

For the palace, [a.k.a. temple,] isn't for [men,] but [it's] for the Lord God. Now, I have prepared for the house of my God, with all my might: the gold for things to be made of gold; the silver, for things of silver; the brass, for things of brass; the iron, for things of iron, & wood, for things of wood.

[Also,] onyx stones, & stones to be [put] [in settings,] [glistening] stones, & [stones of] [various colors,] & all [types] of precious stones, & marble stones in abundance. 

[But] because I have [focused] my affection [on] the house of my God, I have of [my] own [free will] have given gold & silver, [to be used for] the house of my God, over & above all that I have prepared for the Holy House. 

[I have] even [given] 3,000 talents of gold [from] Ophir, & 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay [its] walls of the houses [with it.] The gold for [the] things of gold, & the silver, for [the] things of silver, and for all [types] of work to be made by the hands of [the skillful artisans.] 

Then, who is willing to consecrate his service to the Lord, this day? Then, the chief, [a.k.a. leaders,] of the [forefathers,] & the princes, [a.k.a. officials,] of the tribes, [a.k.a. families,] of Israel, the captains of 1,000's & [the captains of] 100's, & the rulers, [a.k.a. supervisors,] of the king's work, offered willingly. 

And [they] gave 5,000 talents [plus] 10,000 drams of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of brass, & 100,000 talents of iron for the service of [God’s] house. And [those who had] precious stones, gave them to the [treasury] of the [Lord's] house, [in the care] of Jehiel, the Gershonite.

Then, the people rejoiced, [because] they offered willingly to the Lord [God,] with [a] perfect heart. And king David also rejoiced with great joy. [For this reason,] David blessed the Lord [in front of] all the congregation. 

And David said, Blessed [are] You, Lord God of Israel, our Father forever & ever. O Lord, Yours is the greatness, & the power, & the glory, the victory, & the majesty. For all that is in the heaven, & the earth is Yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, & You [are] exalted as Head [over] all. 

Both riches & honor come [from] You, & You [rule] over all [that exists.] And in Your hand is power & [strength;] to make great & to give strength to all. Therefore, we now thank You, our God, & praise Your glorious Name. 

But who am I, & what [are] my people, that we should be able to [generously] offer so willingly [like this?] For all things come [from] You, & we have given You [what is] Your Own. 

For we are [just] strangers, & [travelers like] our [forefathers,] were before You. Our days on earth are [like] a shadow, [that fades away,] & there is [nothing left.] O Lord, our God, all this [abundance] that we have prepared [is for] [building] You [a] house for Your Holy Name, & [comes from] Your hand, & all [of it] is Your Own.

Also, I know, my God, that You [test] the heart, & [have] pleasure in [righteousness.] As for me, in the [integrity] of [my] heart, I have willingly offered all these things. 

And now, with joy, I have seen your people, [who] are present here, to offer willingly to You. O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, & Israel, [a.k.a. Jacob,] our [forefathers, kept] this forever in the hearts, thoughts, & [imaginations] of Your people, & prepare their [hearts for] You.

And give to my son, Solomon, a perfect heart, to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, & Your [mandates,] & to do all these things, & to build [Your temple,] for which I have made [provisions.] 

And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their [forefathers,] & bowed their heads down, & worshiped the Lord, & the king. 

And they [offered] sacrifices to the Lord. And [made] burnt offerings to the Lord, on the [next] day, even [with] 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, 1,000 lambs, with their drink offerings, & sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. And [they ate & drank] before the Lord on that day with great [joy.]

And they made Solomon, [David's] son, [the] king the 2nd time, & anointed him to the Lord, to be the chief governor, [a.k.a. ruler,] & Zadok to be [the] priest. Then, Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord, as [the] king, instead of David, his father, & prospered, & all [of] Israel obeyed him.

All the princes, & mighty men, & also] all king [David's] [other] sons [yielded their] [authority] to king Solomon. And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, & [gave] him such royal majesty, as had not been on any king [prior to Solomon] in Israel.

Thus, David, [Jesse's] son, [ruled] over Israel [for] 40 years. [David ruled] 7 years in Hebron, & 33 years, he [ruled] in Jerusalem. And [David] died [at] a good old age, full of [years,] riches, & honor. And Solomon, [David's] son, [ruled] in his [place.] 

Now, [look,] the [actions] of king David, 1st & last, are written in the Book of Samuel, the seer, [a.k.a. prophet,] & in the book of Nathan, the prophet, & in the book of Gad, the seer, with all [king David's] reign, & his might, & the [things that happened to] him, [as the ruler] over Israel, & over all the [neighboring] countries of [the] kingdoms.