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.

1/18/2024

Esther 3:1-15 Haman Has the Decree of the Jew's Future Demise Sent to All the Provinces

 

Haman Has the Decree of the Jew's Future Demise Sent to All the Provinces

Esther 3:1-15            The Book of Esther [in Smaller Chunks]

After these things, king Ahasuerus, [a.k.a. Xerxes, promoted] Haman, [Hammedatha's] son, the Agagite & [he was] advanced. And his seat was [put] above all the princes [who] were with him.

And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed & [paid respect to] Haman, [as] the king had commanded [to be done, related to] him. But Mordecai [didn't] bow, nor did [he give] him [respect.] Then, the king's servants [who] were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why do you [go against] the king's [command?] 

Now, it [happened,] when [the servants spoke] daily to [Mordecai,] he [didn't pay attention to] them, [so] they told Haman [this,] to see whether Mordecai’s [words] would stand: for [Mordecai] had told them that he was a Jew.

And when Haman saw that Mordecai [didn't] bow [or pay Haman respect,] Haman was [furious & looked down] on Mordecai & thought to [seize] him [when he was] alone. 

For they had [told Haman about Mordecai's] people & [for this reason,] Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, throughout [all of Ahasuerus'] kingdom, even the people of Mordecai. 

In the 1st month, Nisan, in the 12th year king Ahasuerus [ruled,] they cast Pur, [which] is the lot, [in front of] Haman [to select a day & a] month. [The lot fell] to the 12th month, that is, the month Adar. 

And Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is [particular] people scattered [around] & dispersed among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom. And their laws are [different] from all [the other] people. Neither [do] they keep the king's laws. Therefore, it isn't [to] the king's [benefit] to [put up with] them. 

If it [pleases] the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed. I will [even] pay 10,000 talents of silver [into] the hands of those [in] charge of [this type of] business, to bring it into the king's treasuries. 

And the king took [off] his ring from his hand & gave it to Haman, [Hammedatha's] son, the Agagite, [who was] the Jew's enemy. And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to you & the [Jewish] people also, to do with them, as seems good to you. 

Then, the king's scribes were called on the 13th day of the 1st month & all was written according to [what] Haman had commanded the king's lieutenants & the governors over every province & to every ruler of every people, of every province, to every people [in] their language. 

It was written in the name of king Ahasuerus & sealed with the king's ring. And the letters were sent by [postal messengers] into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill & to [annihilate,] all Jews, both [the] young & old, little children & women, in one day, even upon the 13th day of the 12th month, which is the month, Adar & to take the [plunder] of them for a [prize.] 

The copy of the [written command was] to be given in every province & was published to all people, [so] that they [could be prepared] against that day. The [postal messengers] went out, being [speeded] by the king's [command.] 

And the decree was given in the palace in Shushan. And the king & Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was [troubled.]