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.

1/14/2024

Nehemiah 12:1-47 The Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem

The Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem

Nehemiah 12:1-47           The Book of Nehemiah in [Smaller Chunks]

Now, these are the: priests, & Levites, [who] went up with ZerubBabel, the son of Shealtiel, & Jeshua, [a.k.a. Joshua:] Seraiah; Jeremiah; Ezra; Amariah; Malluch, [a.k.a. Malluk;] Hattush; Shechaniah, [a.k.a. Shekaniah, & Shekinah;] Rehum; Meremoth; Iddo; Ginnetho, [a.k.a. Ginnethon, & Ginnethoi;] Abijah; Miamin, [a.k.a. Mijamin, & Miniamin;] Maadiah, [a.k.a. Moadiah;] Bilgah; Shemaiah; Joiarib; Jedaiah; Sallu; Amok; Hilkiah; Jedaiah. These were the  chief, [a.k.a. leaders,] of the priests & of their brethren, [a.k.a. relatives, during] the days of Jeshua, [a.k.a. Joshua.]

[Also] the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, & Mattaniah, [who] was over [giving thanks,] he & his brethren. Also Bakbukiah, Unni, & their brethren, were over [next to] them in [guarding] [their stations.]  

And Jeshua, [a.k.a. Joshua,] begat, [a.k.a. fathered,] Joiakim. Joiakim also [fathered] Eliashib. Eliashib [fathered] Joiada. And Joiada [fathered] Jonathan. And Jonathan [fathered] Jaddua. 

And [during] the days of Joiakim, [these] priests were the chief, [a.k.a. leaders,] of their [forefathers’] [families:] [from] Seraiah, [was] Meraiah; [from] Jeremiah [was] Hananiah; [from] Ezra, [was] Meshullam; [from] Amariah, [was] Jehohanan; [from] Melicu, [a.k.a. Malluk,] [was] Jonathan; [from] Shebaniah, [a.k.a. Shekaniah, & Shekinah,] [was] Joseph; [from] Harim, [was] Adna; [from] Meraioth, [a.k.a. Meremoth,] [was] Helkai; of Iddo [was] Zechariah; [from] Ginnethon, [was] Meshullam; [from] Abaijah, [was] Zichri, [a.k.a. Zikri;] 

[Representing the family of:] Miniamin, & Moadiah, [was] Piltai. [From] Bilgah, [was] Shammua; [from] Shemaiah, [was] Jehonathan; [from] Joiarib, [was] Mattenai; [from] Jedaiah, [was] Uzzi; [from] Sallai, [a.k.a. Sallu,] [was] Kallai; [from] Amok, [was] Eber; [from] Hilkiah, [was] Hashabiah; [from] Jediah, [was] Nethaneel, [a.k.a. Nethanel.]

[During] the days of Eliashib: Joiada, Johanan, & Jaddua, [were] the Levites [that] were recorded [as the] chief, [a.k.a. leaders,] of [their] [forefathers’] [families,] & also the priests, [until] Darius, the Persian [ruled.]

The sons, [a.k.a. descendants,] of Levi, the [leader] of [their] [forefathers’] [families,] were written in the Book of the Chronicles, even until the days of Johanan, [Eliashib's] son. And the [leaders] of the Levites [were:] Hashabiah; Sherebiah; Jeshua, [Kadmiel's] son; with their brethren, [a.k.a. relatives,] over [next to] them, to praise & to give thanks, [section after section,] according to the [command] of David, the man of God.

Mattaniah; Bakbukiah; Obadiah; Meshullam; Talmon; & Akkub; were [the] porters, [a.k.a. gatekeepers,] keeping the [watch] at the [gate] thresholds. 

These were [during] the days of Joiakim, Jeshua’s, [a.k.a. Joshua's,] son, [who was] the son of Jozadak, [during] the days of Nehemiah, the governor, & Ezra, the priest, & scribe.

And [for] the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with both gladness, & [giving thanks,] with: singing, cymbals, [lyres,] & harps. 

And the sons, [a.k.a. descendants,] of the singers, [& musicians,] gathered themselves together out of both the [plains around] Jerusalem, & from the villages of Netophathi. Also from the house, [a.k.a. family,] of Gilgal, & out of the fields of Geba, & Azmaveth: for the singers, [& musicians,] had [built] themselves villages [all around] Jerusalem. 

And the priests, & the Levites purified themselves, & purified: the people, the gates, & the wall. Then, I, [a.k.a. Nehemiah,] brought up, upon the wall, the princes, [a.k.a. rulers,] [in charge] of Judah, & appointed 2 [large] companies of [those who] gave thanks, [where] one [group] went on the right hand [side,] on the wall toward the Dung Gate. After them went: Hoshaiah & 1/2 of the princes of Judah, & [with:] Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah, & [some] of the priests' sons with trumpets, namely: Zechariah, [Jonathan's] son. [Jonathan was] the son of Shemaiah. [Shemaiah was ] the son of Mattaniah. [Mattaniah was] the son of Michaiah. [Michaiah was] the son of Zaccur, [a.k.a. Zakkur.] [Zaccur was] the son of Aspah. And his brethren, [a.k.a. relatives:] Shemaiah; Azarael, [a.k.a. Azarel;] Milalai; Gilalai; Maai; Nethaneel, [a.k.a. Nethanel;] Judah; & Hanani; with the musical instruments of David, the man of God, & Ezra, the scribe [in front of] them. They went up by the stairs [next to] the Fountain Gate, of the city of David, [that go] up the wall, above [David's palace,] even eastward to the Water Gate.

And the other company of [those who] gave thanks went over [on the left side, opposite to] them, & I [went] after them, & 1/2 of the people on the wall, from [past] The Tower of Furnaces, [a.k.a. The Tower of Ovens,] even to the Broad Wall. And from [over] the Gate of Ephraim, & above the Old Gate, above the Fish Gate, & The Tower of Hananeel, [a.k.a. The Tower of Hananel,] & The Tower of Meah, [a.k.a. The Tower of the Hundred,] even to The Sheep Gate. And they [stopped,] & stood still at the Prison Gate, [a.k.a. The Gate of the Guard.]  

So, the 2 companies of [those who] gave thanks, & I, & [the other] 1/2 of the rulers with me, stood in the house of God. And the priests: Eliakim; Maaseiah; Miniamin; Michaiah; Elioenai; Zechariah; Hananiah; [stood] with trumpets.

And Maaseiah; & Shemaiah; Eleazar; Uzzi; Jehohanan; Malchijah, [a.k.a. Malkijah;] Elam; & Ezer; & the singers sang [loudly,] with Jezrahiah, their [music director.]

Also, that day, they offered [a large] [amount] of sacrifices, & rejoiced. For God had made them rejoice with great joy. Also, the wives, & children rejoiced: [so] that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even [far away.]

And at that time, some were appointed over the [rooms] for the: treasures, offerings, firstfruits, & [1/10] tithes [were stored,] to gather them out of the cities' fields, [for:] the portions [of food appointed by] the Law, for the priests, & Levites. For Judah rejoiced for the: priests, & Levites [who] waited.

And both the singers, [& musicians,] & [gatekeepers,] kept the [watch, guarding these for] their God, & kept the [duties for] purification, according to the [command] of David, & Solomon, his son.

For in the days of David, & Asaph, of old, there were [leaders] of the singers, & songs of praise, & [songs for] [giving thanks] to God. 

And all [of] Israel, [during] the days of Zerubbabel, & [during] the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions [of food to] the singers, [& musicians,] & the [gatekeepers,] every day, his portion; & they sanctified the holy things [of food for] the Levites, & the Levites sanctified [the holy portions of food for] the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Aaron.