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.

1/16/2024

Esther 1:1-22 Vashti Rebels Against the King's Request

Vashti Rebels Against the King's Request

Esther 1:1-22            The Book of Esther [in Smaller Chunks] 

Now, it [happened, during] the days of [king] Ahasuerus, [a.k.a. Xerxes,] ([who ruled,] from India, even [all the way] to Ethiopia, [& had] over 127 provinces:) that [during] those days, when king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, [in] the palace [that] was in Shushan, [a.k.a. Susa.] 

In the 3rd year [he ruled,] he made a feast [for] all his princes & his servants. All the [powerful:] nobles, & princes [from] the provinces of Persia & Media, [were in front of] him. [At which time, the king declared:] the riches of his glorious kingdom, & the honor of his excellent majesty [for] many days, even 180 days.

And when these days were [over,] the king made a feast [for] all the people [who] were present [in] the palace in Shushan, in a [courtyard] of the garden of the king's palace [for] 7 days, [for] both the [powerful & the powerless.]

[There] were white, green, & blue hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen, & purple, to silver rings, & marble pillars, [a.k.a. columns.] The beds, [a.k.a. couches,] were gold & silver, upon a pavement [walkway] of red, & blue, white, & black marble. 

And according to the state [of generosity] of the king, they gave [the guests drinks] in gold vessels, [a.k.a. goblets,] & (the vessels [were different] one, from another,) & [they were given an] abundance [of] royal wine. And the drinking was according to the [rule,] & none [were compelled.] For the king had [ordered] all the officers of his house, that they should [give amounts of wine,] according to every man’s pleasure.

Also, queen Vashti made a feast for the women in the royal house, [that] belonged to king Ahasuerus. 

On the 7th day, when the [king's] heart was merry with wine, he commanded: Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, & Carcas, [a.k.a. Karkas,] the 7 chamberlains, [a.k.a. eunuchs, who] served in the presence of king Ahasuerrus, to bring queen Vashti before the king with the royal crown, to [show] the people & the princes her beauty: for she was [lovely] to look [at.] 

But queen Vashti refused to come at the king's [command,] by his chamberlains. Therefore, the king was very [angry,] & his anger burned [within] him. Then, the king said to the wise men, [who] knew the times, (for [it] was the king's [custom] toward all [who] knew, law & judgment, [a.k.a. justice.] 

And next to [the king] was: Carshena, [a.k.a. Karshena,] Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, & Memucan, [a.k.a. Memukan,] the 7 princes of Persia & Media, [who] [met] face [to face with] the [king,] & sat [as] the 1st, [a.k.a. the highest,] [leaders] in the kingdom.) 

According to [the] law, what shall we do to queen Vashti, because she [hasn’t] performed the [command] king Ahasuerus [had given] by the chamberlains? And Memucan answered [in front of] the king & princes, Queen Vashti [hasn't] only done wrong to the king, but also to all the princes, & to all the people [who] are in all king [Ahasuerus'] provinces.

For [the queen's] deed [of defiance,] shall [spread] abroad to all [the] women, so that their husbands shall [be] [despised] in their eyes, when it [is] reported. King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti, the queen, to be brought in [front of] him, but she [didn't come.] 

[Also,] the ladies of Persia & Media, [who] have heard [what] queen [Vashti has done,] shall say [the same,] this day to all the king's princes. [Because of] [this,] much [disrespect, & anger] shall [also] arise. 

If it [pleases] the king, let a royal [command] be written from him, [in] the laws of the Persians & Medes, that [can't] be altered, That Vashti no [longer comes in front of] king Ahasuerus; & let the king give her royal estate, [a.k.a. position,] to another [who] is better than she. 

And when the king's decree, [that] he shall make [is] published throughout all his empire, ([which is large,]) all the wives shall give [honor] to their husbands, both to the [powerful & powerless.] And [this] saying pleased the king & princes. And the king did according to [what] Memucan [said.] 

For [king Ahasuerus] sent letters, That every man should bear rule in his own house. And that it should be published [in] all the king's provinces, into every province, & to [all] people according to their language, & writing [there.]