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.

1/29/2024

Job 1:1-22 What Happened to Job's Family & Possessions

 

What Happened to Job's Family & Possessions

Job 1:1-22                                  Book of Job [in Smaller Chunks]

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job & [this] man was [blameless] & upright & [someone who] feared [respected] God & [avoided] evil. And 7 sons & 3 daughters were born to [Job.] 

Also, [he owned] 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 [female donkeys] & a very [large] household. So that [Job] was the greatest of all the men of the east. And [Job’s] sons went & feasted in their houses, [each on] his day & [they] sent & called for their 3 sisters to eat & drink with them.

And it [happened,] when the days of their feasting were about [over,] that Job sent & sanctified them & rose up early in the morning & offered burnt [sacrifices], according to the number of all [of] them. For Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned & cursed God in their hearts. Job did [this] continually.

Now, there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord & Satan also came among them. And the Lord said to Satan, [Where have you come from?] Then, Satan answered the Lord & said, [I came] from going to & fro [on] the earth & from walking up & down [on] it.

And the Lord said to Satan, [Have] You considered My servant, Job? There is none like him [on] the earth, a [blameless] & upright man. One [who] fears [respects] God & [avoids] evil. 

Then, Satan answered the Lord & said, [Does] Job fear [respect] God for [nothing?] Haven't You made a hedge [around] him & [around] his house & [around] all he [has] on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands & his [possessions are] increased in the land. 

But put [out] Your hand now & touch all he has & he will curse You to Your face. And the Lord said to Satan, [Look,] all that [Job] has is in your power, only [don't] put [out] your hand upon [him.]

So, Satan went [out] from the presence of the Lord. And there was a day when [Job's] sons & daughters were eating & drinking wine in their eldest brother's house. 

And a messenger came there to Job & said, The oxen were plowing & the [donkeys] were feeding beside them & the Sabeans [got] them & took them away. [Yes,] they have [killed] your servants with the edge of the sword & only I alone escaped to tell you.

While he was [still] speaking, another [servant] also came there. [He] said, The fire of God [has] fallen from heaven & has burned up the sheep & the [other] servants & [destroyed] them. And only I escaped alone to tell you.

While he was [still] speaking, another also came there. [He] said, The Chaldeans [formed] 3 bands [of raiders] & [got] the camels & carried them away & [struck down & killed] the servants with the edge of the sword. And only I escaped alone to tell you. 

While he was [still] speaking, another also came there. [He] said, Your sons & daughters were eating & drinking wine in the eldest brother's house. And [look,] there came a great wind from the wilderness & [struck] the 4 corners of the house & it fell upon the young men & they are dead. 

Only I escaped alone to tell you. Then, Job arose & [tore] his [robe] & shaved his head [in mourning] & fell down upon the ground & worshiped [God] & said, Naked I came out of my mother's womb & I shall be naked [when I leave.] 

The Lord gave & the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the Name of the Lord. In all this, Job [didn't] sin, nor [did he blame] God foolishly.