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.

12/14/2023

2 Chronicles 27:1-9 Uzziah’s Son, Jotham, Ruled

 

Uzziah’s Son, Jotham, Ruled

2 Chronicles 27:1-9                   2 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks]

Jotham was 25 years old when he began to [rule] & he [ruled] 16 years in Jerusalem. Also, his mother’s name was Jerushah, [Zakok’s] daughter. [Jotham] did [what] was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all his father, Uzziah did.

[However] he [didn’t] enter the temple of the Lord & the people [continued to act] corruptly. [Jotham rebuilt] the [Upper] Gate of the [Lord’s] house & he built much of the Wall of Ophel.

Also, [Jotham] built cities in the mountains of Judah & castles, [a.k.a. fortresses] & towers [were] built in the forests. [Jotham] also fought with the [Ammonites’] king & prevailed against them. 

The same year, the children [people] of Ammon gave [Jotham] 100 talents of silver & 10,000 measures of wheat & 10,000 [measures] of barley. The [people] of Ammon [paid this amount to Jotham] both the 2nd year & the 3rd. 

So, Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God. Now, the rest of [Jotham’s actions,] all his wars & his ways, are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel & Judah.

[Jotham] was 25 years old when he began to [rule] & [he ruled] 16 years in Jerusalem. And Jotham [died] & slept with his [forefathers] & they buried him in the city of David. And Ahaz, [Jotham’s] son, [ruled] in his [place.]