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.

10/24/2024

Isaiah 23:1-18 The Vision About Tyre

The Vision About Tyre

Isaiah 23:1-18                                The Book of Isaiah [in Smaller Chunks]

The burden, [a.k.a. vision] of Tyre. Howl, you ships of Tarshish. For it is laid [to] waste, & so that there is no house, & [harbor to enter into.] It is revealed to them, from the land of Chittim, [a.k.a. Shittim.] [Ezekiel 26:17-18 And they shall [grieve] for you, & say to you, How [are] you destroyed, [who was] inhabited [by] sea-faring men, the [famous] city, [that] [was] strong [at] sea, She, & her inhabitants, [that] cause their terror to be on all [who visit] it! Now, the [coastal islands] shall tremble [on] the day of your fall. [Yes,] the [islands,] that are in the sea, shall be troubled [by] your departure.]

You inhabitants of the [coastal islands,] be still. You, whom have [been] replenished, [a.k.a. refilled, by] the merchants of Zidon, [a.k.a. Sidon,] that pass over the sea. And by the seed, [a.k.a. grain,] of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue, [a.k.a. source of income,] & she is a [market] of nations, by [the large] waters. 

O you, Zidon, be ashamed, for the sea [has] spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I [don't labor,] nor [do I] [produce] children, neither do I [raise] up young men, nor bring up virgins. [Like] the report [about] Egypt, so shall they be [very distressed] at the report of Tyre. 

[Cross] over to Tarshish, & howl, you [residents] of the [coastal islands.] Is this, your joyous city, whose  antiquity is [from] ancient [times?] Her own feet shall carry her off to [stay.] 

[Isaiah 32:13-14 Upon the land of My people, thorns & [sticker patches] shall come up. [Yes,] upon all the houses of joy, in the joyous city, because the palaces shall be [abandoned.] The multitude of the city shall be left. The forts & towers shall be for dens forever, a joy of wild [donkeys,] & a pasture of flocks.]

Who [has] taken this [advice] against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, & whose [traders] are the [honorable] of the earth? The Lord of Hosts [has intended] it, to [blemish] the pride of all [its] glory, & to bring all the [honorable] of the earth into [disgrace.] [Isaiah 2:11-12 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, & the [arrogance] of men shall be bowed down. And the Lord Alone shall be exalted [on] that day. For the day of the Lord of Hosts shall be upon everyone [who] is proud, & lofty, & upon everyone [who] is lifted up, [a.k.a. magnified,] & he shall be brought low.]

[Cross] through your land, [like] a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength. He stretched out His hand over the sea, & He shook the kingdoms. The Lord [has] given a [command] against the merchant city, to destroy [its] strongholds.

[Zechariah 9:2-4 And Hamath also shall border [by] Tyrus & Zidon, [a.k.a. Sidon, although] it [is] very wise. And Tyrus [built] herself a strong hold, & heaped up silver [like] the dust, & fine gold [like] the [mud] of the streets. [Watch,] the Lord will cast her out, & He will [destroy] her power in the sea, & she shall be devoured with fire.]

And He said, You [shall] no [longer] rejoice, O you oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon. Arise, & [cross] over to Chittim, [a.k.a. Shittim.] You [shall] also have no rest there. [See,] the land of the Chaldeans, [a.k.a. Babylonians,] this wasn't [a] people, [until] the Assyrian [established] it for [those who] dwell in the wilderness.They [put] up [its] towers, & they raised up [its] palaces, & He brought it to ruin. [Isaiah 47:9-11 But these 2 things shall [happen] to you in a moment, [on] 1 day, the loss of children, & widowhood. They shall [absolutely happen] to you, [because of:] the multitude of your sorceries, & for your [large] abundance of enchantments. For you [have] trusted in your wickedness; & you [have] said, [No one sees] me. By your wisdom, & your knowledge, it [has led you astray.] And you [have] said in your heart, I am, & none else beside me [matters.] Therefore, [calamity] shall come upon you. You [shall] not know from [where] it [rises.] And [trouble falls] upon you, & you [shall] not be able to put it off. And desolation [comes] upon you suddenly, [that] you [shall] not know [about]    

Howl, you ships of Tarshish, for your strength is laid [to] waste. And it shall [happen on] that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten [for] 70 years, according to the [life] of one king. After the end of 70 years, Tyre shall sing [like] an harlot.         [1 Chronicles 5:25 And they [sinned] against the God of their [forefathers,] & went [like] a [harlot] after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them.] 

You harlot, take [a] harp, & go [around] the city, that [has] been forgotten, & make sweet melody, & sing many songs, [so] that you may be remembered. [Numbers 25:1-3 And Israel [stayed] in Shittim, & the people began to commit  [unfaithful] [harlotry] with the daughters of Moab. And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods, & the people [ate,] & bowed down to their gods. And Israel joined [itself] to Baal Peor, & the anger of the Lord [grew] against Israel.] 

And it shall [happen] after the end of seventy years, that the Lord will visit Tyre, & she shall [return] to her hire, & she shall commit fornication, [a.k.a. adultery,] with all the [world's] kingdoms on the [surface] of the earth. [Revelation 9:20-21 And the rest of the men, [who] weren't killed by these plagues, [still didn't repent, for] the works [made] [by] their hands, [so] that they shouldn't worship [demons,] & idols of: gold, silver, brass, stone, & wood, [that] can neither: see, hear, nor walk. Neither [did] they [repent] of their: murders, sorceries, fornication, nor of their thefts.]

And her merchandise, & her hire, [a.k.a. wages] shall be [dedicated, &] [holy] to the Lord, it shall not be treasured, nor [stored] up; for her merchandise shall be for [those who] dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, & for durable clothing. 

[Matthew 21:28-32 But what [do] you think? A certain man had 2 sons; & he came to the 1st, & said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He answered & said, I won't; but afterward he repented, & went. And [the father] came to the 2nd, & said likewise. And he answered & said, Sir, I go, & [didn't go.] [Which] of [these 2] did the will of his father? They [said] to Him, The 1st. Jesus [said] to them, [Truly,] I say to you, That the publicans, [a.k.a. tax collectors,] & harlots go into the King of God before you. For John came to you in the [path] of righteousness, & you [didn't believe] him: but the publicans, & the harlots believed him. And you, when you had seen it, & [didn't repent] afterward, [so] that you might believe him.]