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.

3/02/2024

Job 34:1-37 Elihu Continues His Speech Trying to Talk on God's Behalf

 

Elihu Continues His Speech, Trying to Talk on God's Behalf

Job 34:1-37                                  Book of Job [in Smaller Chunks]

[Additionally,] Elihu answered & said, Hear [what I say,] O you, wise men & [listen] to me, [who] you have knowledge. For the ear [tests the] words, [like] the mouth tastes [food.] 

Let us choose [justice for] us. Let us know among ourselves, what is good. For Job has said, I am righteous & God has taken away my [justice.] My wound is incurable & [I'm] without [sin.] Should I lie, against [what are] my [rights?]

What man is like Job, who [puts up with others looking down on him, like someone] drinks up water? [Job,] [who] goes in [the] company of [those who work sinfully] & [follows] wicked men. For [Job] has said, It [doesn't benefit] a man [anything,] that he should delight himself with God. 

[Matthew 16:26 For what is a man [benefited,] if he shall gain the whole world & lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?]

Therefore, [listen] to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God, that He should do wickedness & from the Almighty, that He should commit [sin.] [Deuteronomy 32:3-4 Because I will [proclaim] the Name of the Lord & [attribute] righteousness to our God. He is the Rock & His work is perfect. for all His ways are [justice:] a God of Truth & without [sin.] He is just & right.]

For [God rewards] every man, according to his work & his ways. [Revelation 22:12-15 And [watch,] I come quickly & My reward is with Me & shall be, to give [to] every man, according [to] his work. I am the Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & The End, the First & The Last.

Blessed are [those who] do [God's] commandments, [so] that they may have [the] right to the Tree of Life & may enter through the gates into the city. For [outside] are dogs, sorcerers, and [sexual traffickers,] murderers & [those who worship idols & whoever invents & tells lies.]

[Yes,] surely God won't do wickedly, neither will the Almighty [divert justice.] Who has [put God in] charge over the earth? Or who has [put] the whole world [in its place?] If [God] gathers to Himself, His Spirit & His breath & if He [sets] His heart upon man, All [alive] & shall perish together & turn [into] dust again. [Job 12:10 In Whose hand is the [life] of every living thing & the breath of all mankind?] 

If you have understanding now, hear this & [pay attention to the] words [I say.] Shall even [a man who] hates [what is] right, govern? And will you condemn [the man who] is most just?

Is it [appropriate] to say to a king, You are wicked? And to princes, You are ungodly? How much less to [God, Who doesn't show partiality to people like] princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

In [only] a moment, they shall die & the people shall be troubled at midnight & pass away & the mighty shall be taken away without [any] hand [from mankind.] For [God's] eyes are upon the ways of man & He sees all [he does.] [Job 31:4 Doesn't [God] see all my ways & count all my steps?]

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where [those who work sinfully] may hide themselves. For [God won't put] upon man, more than [is] right; [so] he [could] enter into judgment with God.

He shall break mighty men [into] pieces, without number & [put] others in their [place.] Therefore, [God] knows their [actions] & He [overthrows] them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

[God] strikes them [like] wicked men [strike in the plain] sight of others; because they [went astray] from Him & wouldn't consider any [of God's] ways. So [are those who] cause the [out] cry of the poor to come to [God] & He hears the cry of the afflicted.

When [God gives peace,] then who can make trouble? And when [God] hides His face, then who can [see] Him? Whether it's done against a nation or only against a man, [so] that the hypocrite [doesn't rule,] lest the people [become caught in a trap.] 

Surely, it is [appropriate] to [say] to God, I have [endured punishment] & I won’t offend anymore. You, teach me, [what] I [didn't] see. If I have done [sinfully,] I will do [it] no more.

Should it be according to [what] your mind [thinks?] [God will repay what you've done,] whether you refuse, or whether you choose [to agree.] Not [me.] Therefore, speak [about] what you know. Let men [with] understanding tell me & let wise [men pay attention] to me.

Job has spoken without knowledge & his words were without wisdom. My desire is that Job may be tried [until the bitter] end, because of his answers for wicked men. For [Job] adds rebellion to his sin & he claps his hands among us & multiplies his words against God.