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.

9/16/2024

Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 The Preacher Considers the Oppressed & the Lonely

The Preacher Considers the Oppressed & the Lonely

Ecclesiastes 4:1-16           The Book of Ecclesiastes [in Smaller Chunks]

So, I returned & considered all the [types of oppression] that are done under the sun & [saw] the tears of [those who] were oppressed & they had no comforter. On the [oppressors’] side, there was power, but they [didn’t have a] comforter. [For this reason,] I praised the dead, [who were] already dead, more than the living, [who] are [still] alive. 

[Yes,] he, [who hasn't] been [born] yet & who hasn't seen the evil work that is done under the sun, is better than both [of them.] Again, I considered all [the tiresome work] & every right work, for [which] this man is envied [by] his neighbor. This is also vanity & [like trying to grab the wind.]

[2 Corinthians 9:8-9 And God is able to make all grace toward you abound, [so] that [you] always [have] all [you need] & may abound to every good work. (As it is written, He has [distributed around] & He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.]

The fool folds his hands together & eats his own flesh. [2 Thessalonians 3:10-11 For even when we were with you, we commanded you [that,] If [anyone] wouldn't work, neither shall he eat. For we hear that there are some [who] walk among you disorderly, not working at all, but are busybodies.]

Better is a handful with [peace,] than both hands full with [trouble] & [trying to grab the wind.] [Proverbs 15:16-17 Better is little with the fear [respect] of the Lord, than great treasure & trouble, [with it.] Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a [fattened calf] & hatred, [with it.] 

I returned & then I saw [what is] vanity under the sun. There is [someone] alone, [without another.] [Yes,] he [doesn't have a] child, nor [a] brother. Yet there is no end of all his labor. Neither is his eye satisfied with riches. He [doesn't] say, For whom do I [work] & [deprive] my soul of good? 

This is also vanity, [yes,] it [is like trying to grab the wind.] Two [living together] are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his [companion.] But woe to him, [who] is alone when he falls: for he [doesn't] have another to help him up.

Again, if two lie together, they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if [someone tries to overpower] him, two [together shall be able to stand up to] him, [like] a cord [made of 3 strands] is not quickly broken.

Better is a poor & wise child than an old & foolish king, who will no [longer] be [warned & corrected.] For he comes out of the prison to [rule, where] he, [who was] born in his kingdom becomes poor. I considered all [those] living [who] walk under the sun, [along] with the 2nd child, [who] shall stand up in his [place.]

There is no end of all the people, even of all, [who] have been before them. [Those who] also come after [them,] shall not rejoice in him. Surely, this is also vanity & [like trying to grab the wind.]