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.

9/12/2024

Proverbs 31:1-31 The Prophecy King Lemuel’s Mother Taught Him

 

The Prophecy King Lemuel’s Mother Taught Him

Proverbs 31:1-31                                   Proverbs [in Smaller Chunks]

[These are] the words of king Lemuel & the prophecy that his mother taught him. What, my son? What, the son of my womb? What the son of my vows? [Isaiah 49:15 Can a woman forget her [nursing] child, that she shouldn’t have compassion on the son of her womb? [Yes,] they may forget, yet I won’t forget you.]

[Don’t] give your strength to women, nor your [paths to what destroys] kings. O Lemuel, it isn’t [good] for kings to drink wine; nor princes strong drink: lest they drink & forget the Law & [divert the] [fair] judgment of any of the afflicted.

Give strong drink to him, [who] is ready to perish & wine to those, [who have] heavy hearts. Let him drink & forget his poverty & [not] remember his misery [any] more.

In the [case] of all [those who are scheduled for] destruction, open your mouth for the dumb, [unable to speak for themselves.] Open your mouth, judge righteously & plead the [case] of the poor & needy. 

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her [value] is far above rubies. Her [husband’s] heart safely [trusts] in her, so that he shall have no need [for plunder.] She will do good [for] him & not evil all the days of her life.

She seeks wool & flax & willingly works with her hands. She is like the merchants’ ships; [in that] she brings her food from afar. Also, she rises while it is [still] night & gives [food] to her household & a portion to her maidens.

She considers a field & buys it. [From] the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard. She [clothes her body] with strength & strengthens her arms. She [realizes] that her merchandise is good & her [lamp doesn’t] go out [at] night. 

She lays her hands [on] the spindle & her hands hold the [bobbin.] She stretches her hand out to the poor; [yes] she [reaches] her hand [out] to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet [cloaks.] 

She makes herself [outer garments] of tapestry & her clothing is silk & purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes fine linen & sells it & delivers [sashes] to the merchant. 

Strength & honor are her clothing & she shall rejoice in [a] time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom & in her tongue is the Law of kindness. She looks [after] the [paths] of her household & [doesn’t] eat the bread of idleness. 

Her children [get] up & call her blessed & also her husband praises her. Many daughters have [behaved] virtuously, but you [excel] them all.

[Charm] is deceitful & beauty is vain: but a woman, [who] fears [respects] the Lord, shall be praised. Give her the fruit of her hands & let her own [deeds] praise her in the gates.