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.

11/24/2023

2 Chronicles 7:1-22 The Lord God Has Fire Come Down from Heaven & Consume the Sacrifices

 

The Lord God Has Fire Come Down from Heaven & Consume the Sacrifices

2 Chronicles 7:1-22                    2 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks]

Now, when Solomon had made an end of praying, fire came down from heaven, & consumed the burnt offering, & the sacrifices. And the glory of the Lord filled [the Lord’s] house. And the priests couldn’t enter into the [Lord’s] house, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.

And when all the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel, saw how the fire came down, & [saw] the glory of the Lord [came] upon [His] house, they bowed themselves upon the pavement [facing] the ground, & worshiped, & praised the Lord, saying, For [the Lord God] is good. For His mercy [endures] forever. 

Then, the king & all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord. And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of: 22,000 oxen, & 120,000 sheep. So, the king & all the people dedicated the house of God. 

And the priests [served in] their offices. Also, the Levites [served] with [musical] instruments [for] the Lord, [that] king David had made to praise the Lord, because His mercy [endures] forever.

When David praised [through] their ministry, the priests sounded trumpets before them, & all Israel stood. [1 Chronicles 16:7-9 Then, on that day, David delivered this 1st psalm into the hand of Asaph, & his [relatives,] to thank the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, & call upon His Name, & make known His deeds among the people. Sing to Him. Sing psalms to Him, & all of you talk [about] all His wondrous works.]

[Also,] Solomon hallowed, [a.k.a. consecrated,] the middle of the [courtyard] that was [in front of] the [Lord’s] house. For [Solomon] offered burnt offerings, & the fat of the Peace Offerings there, because the [brass] altar [that] Solomon had made wasn’t able to [hold all] the burnt offerings, [meat/grain] offerings, & the fat.

Also, at the same time, Solomon, & all Israel, a very [large] congregation, [that went] from the [entrance] of Hamath [all the way] to the [Nile] River of Egypt, kept the feast with [king Solomon for] 7 days.

And [on] the 8th day, they [had] a solemn assembly. For they kept the dedication of the altar, & the feast 7 days. And on the 23rd day of the 7th month, [king Solomon] sent the people away [to] their tents, [with] glad, & merry [hearts,] for the goodness the Lord had [demonstrated] to David, to Solomon, & to His people, Israel.

[Therefore,] Solomon finished the [Lord’s] house, & the king's house, [a.k.a. palace,] & all that came into Solomon’s heart to make, [for] the [Lord’s] house, & [king Solomon’s] own house, & [king Solomon prospered, because of this.] 

And the Lord appeared to Solomon [at] night, & said to him, I have heard your prayer, & have chosen this place [for] Myself for [a] house of sacrifice. If I shut up heaven, & there [isn’t any] rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people;

[1 Kings 17:9-11 And the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel secretly did those things that were not right, & [were] against the Lord, their God. They built [themselves] high places in all their cities, from the Watchman’s Tower to the [fortified] city.

And they [put] images, & groves in every high hill, & under every green tree. And they burnt incense there in all the high places, [like] the heathen did, whom the Lord carried away before them, & [they did] wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger.]

If My people, [who] are called by My Name, shall humble themselves, & pray, & seek My face, & turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, & will forgive their sin, & will heal their land. 

Now, [My] eyes shall be open, & [My] ears [shall be attentive] to the prayer that is made in this place. For now, I have chosen, & sanctified this house, [so] that My Name may be there forever. And [My] eyes, & [My] heart shall be there [continually.]

As for you, if you [will] walk, [a.k.a. follow,] before Me, [like] David, your father walked, & [you] do according to all that I have commanded you, & [shall] observe, [a.k.a. obey,] My [mandates] & My judgments;

Then, I will [establish] the throne of your kingdom, according [to all] I have [promised] David, your father, saying, There shall not fail you, a man to be [a] ruler in Israel [from your lineage.]

But, if you turn away, & [abandon] My [mandates,] & My commandments, [that] I have set before you, & shall go & serve other gods, & worship them; Then, I will pluck them up by the roots, out of My land, [that] I have given them; & I will cast this house, out of My sight, which I have sanctified for My Name.

And [I] will make it a proverb, & a byword, [a.k.a. saying that provides truth,] among all nations. And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to everyone [who passes] by it. So, he shall say, Why [has] the Lord done [this] to this land, & to this house? 

And [they] shall [answer,] Because they [abandoned] the Lord God of their [forefathers, Who] brought them [forward,] out of the land of Egypt, & [clung to] other gods, & worshiped them, & served them. [1 Chronicles 16:25-26 For the Lord Is Great, & to be greatly praised. 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.]

Therefore, [the Lord God has] brought all this evil upon them.