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.

9/14/2024

Ecclesiastes 2:1-26 Preachers Searches to Find What Man Should Do All Their Lives

 

Preachers Searches to Find What Man Should Do All Their Lives

Ecclesiastes 2:1-26            The Book of Ecclesiastes [in Smaller Chunks]

[Right now,] I said [within] my heart, I will [test] you with [happiness.] Therefore, enjoy pleasure & [see that] this is also vanity. I said [about] laughter, It is [madness] & of [happiness,] What [good] does it [do?] 

I [searched within my] heart, to [treat] myself to wine, yet [enlightening my] heart with wisdom, [while seizing foolishness, until] I might see what was good [that] the sons of men should do, all the days of their life, under heaven.

I made [myself] great works: I [built myself] houses & I planted [for myself:] vineyards, gardens, orchards & all [kinds] of [fruit] trees. I made [myself] pools of water, to [irrigate] the [woods] that [produce] trees. 

I got [male & female servants for myself] & [even] had servants born in my house. I also had [many] possessions of: [large] & small [livestock,] above all that [have been] in Jerusalem, before me. I also gathered [for myself:] silver & gold & [special treasures from the] kings & [from] the provinces.

I [got myself: male & female] singers & musical instruments of all sorts, [that delight] the sons of men. So, I was [famous] & increased more than all [who] were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained [within] me. 

I [didn't keep anything from what my] eyes desired. I [didn't withhold] my heart from any joy. For my heart rejoiced in all my labor & this was my portion [rewarded for] all my labor. 

Then, I looked on all the works that my hands had [engaged in] & on the [work] that I had labored to do & [saw] all was vanity & [like trying to grab the wind] & there was no [benefit] under the sun. And I turned myself to [see:] wisdom, madness & [foolishness.] 

For what can the man do, [who] comes after the king? [Only] that, which has already been done. Then, I saw wisdom [surpasses foolishness, like] light far [surpasses] darkness. The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And I, myself, also [realized,] that one event happens to them all. 

[Ecclesiastes 9:2-3 All things [happen] alike to all. There is one event to the: righteous, wicked, good, the clean, the unclean, to him, [who] sacrifices & to him, [who doesn't] sacrifice. 

As is [to] the good, [also] is [to] the sinner & he, [who] swears [an oath,] [is like] he, [who is afraid of taking] an oath. This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event to all. [Yes,] the heart of the sons of men is full of evil & madness is in their [hearts,] while they live & after that, they go to the dead.]

Then, I said [within] my heart, [Like] it happens to the fool, [also] it happens even to me. Then, why was I more wise? Then, I said [within] my heart, that this also is vanity. 

For there is no more [memory] forever of the wise than of the fool. [Since what] is now, shall all be forgotten in the days to come. And how [does] the wise man [die?] [Just like] the fool. 

Therefore, I hated life; because the work that is [done] under the sun is grievous to me. For all is vanity & [like trying to grab the wind.] [Yes,] I hated all my [work] that I had [engaged in] under the sun, because I should leave it to the man, [who] shall be after me. 

And who knows whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? [Still,] he shall rule over all my [work, in which] I have labored & [in which,] I have [shown] myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity. 

Therefore, I went [around & caused] my heart to despair [about] all the labor, [with] which I have [engaged in] under the sun. For there is a man, whose labor is [done] in wisdom, knowledge & [fairness;] [but] he shall yet leave his portion to a man, [who] hasn't [worked.] This is also vanity & a great evil.

For what [does] a man [have from] all his labor & his [troubled] heart [with which,] he has labored, under the sun? For all his days are sorrows & his [tribulation,] grief. [Yes,] his heart [doesn't] rest in the night. This is also vanity. 

There is nothing better that a man should do, than eat, drink & make his soul enjoy the [benefits of] his labor. I also saw this, and that, it was from the hand of God. [Luke 12:19-21 And I will say to my Soul, you have [a large quantity of] goods [stored] up for many years: take [it easy] & eat, drink & be merry. 

But God said to him, You fool. This night your [life] shall be [demanded from] you. Then, whose shall those things be, [that] you have provided? So, is he, [who stores] up treasure for himself & isn't rich toward God.]

For who can eat, or [up until now,] who else can [hurry to do so,] more than I? For God gives to a man, [what] is good in His sight: wisdom, knowledge & joy. But He gives to the sinner, [troubles] to gather & heap up, [so] that He may give to him, [what] us good before God. This, also is vanity & [like trying to grab the wind.] 

[Revelation 3:19-22 As many as I love, I [reprimand & chastise.] Therefore, be zealous & repent. [Watch,] I stand at the door & knock & if any man [hears] My voice & [opens] the door, I will come in to him & will [dine] with him & he with Me. 

To him [who] overcomes, I will grant to sit with Me [on] My throne, even [like] I also overcame & Am set down with My Father [on] His throne. He, [who] has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.]