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.

11/30/2024

Isaiah 60:1-22 Arise & Shine for Your Light Has Come

Arise, & Shine for Your Light Has Come

Isaiah 60:1-22                                The Book of Isaiah [in Smaller Chunks]

Arise, & shine; for your Light [has] come, & the glory of the Lord [has] risen upon you. [Ephesians 5:14 [For this reason, [Isaiah says,] Awake, you [who] [sleep,] & arise from the dead, & Christ shall give you Light.]

For, [look,] the darkness shall cover the earth, & [extreme] darkness [shall cover] the people. But the Lord shall arise upon you, & His glory shall be seen upon you. 

[Acts 10:37-41  I say that Word, you know, [that] was [proclaimed] throughout all Judaea, & began from Galilee, after the baptism, [in] which John preached; How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a Holy Spirit,] & with power. Who went [around] doing good, & healing all [who] were oppressed [by] the devil; for God was with Him. And we are witnesses of all things [that] He did, both in the land of the Jews, & in Jerusalem. Whom they slew & hanged on a [cross made from a] tree. *God raised Him up the 3rd day, & [showed] Him openly. Not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before [by] God, even to us, who did eat & drink with Him, after He rose from the dead.] 

*And the Gentiles shall come to Your Light, & kings to the brightness of Your rising. [Revelation 21:22-24 *And I saw no Temple [in there.] For the Lord God Almighty, & the Lamb are the Temple of it. *And the city had no need of the sun, & neither of the moon, to shine in it. For the glory of God did [enlighten] it, & the Lamb is the Light [of it.] And [those] nations [who] are saved, shall walk in the light of it. And the kings of the earth, [bring] their glory & [honor] into it.]

Lift up your eyes [around,] & see: all [those] [who] gather themselves together, come to you. Your sons shall come from far, & your daughters shall be nursed at your side. [Isaiah 49:20-22 The children [that] you [shall] have, after you [had] lost the [others,] shall say again in your ears, The place is too [small] for me. Give [a] place to me, [so] that I may dwell. 

Then, you [shall] say in your heart, Who [has] begotten, [a.k.a. given birth to,] these [for] me, [since] I have lost my children, & [I’m] desolate, a captive, [wandering] to & fro? And who [has] brought up these? [Look,] I was left alone, where had these been? 

The Lord God [says this, Look,] I will lift up [My] hand to the Gentiles, & [put] up My [banner for] the people. And they shall bring your sons [to adopt,] in their arms, & your daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. ] 

Then, you [shall] see, & flow together. And your heart shall fear, [a.k.a. respect,] [the Lord God,] & be enlarged; because the [troops] of Gentiles shall come to you, [like] the abundance of the sea shall be [diverted] to you. The multitude of camels shall cover you, the [camels] of: Midian, & Ephah; & all [those] from Sheba shall come. 

They shall bring gold, & incense; & they shall [proclaim] the praises of the Lord. [Matthew 2:7-11 Then, when Herod had [privately] called the wisemen, & diligently [inquired from] them, what time the star appeared, And [Herod] sent them to Bethlehem, & said, Go, & diligently search for the young Child. And when you have found Him, bring me word again, [so] that I may come, & also worship Him. When they had heard the king, they departed; & [saw,] the star, [that] they saw in the East, went [in front of] them, [until] it came & stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced [exceedingly with] great joy. And when they [came] into the house, they saw the young child with Mary, His mother, & [the wisemen] fell down, & worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented to Him gifts: gold, frankincense, & myrrh.] 

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you. They shall come up on [My] altar with acceptance, & I will glorify the house of My glory. Who are these [who] fly [like] a cloud, & [like] the doves [fly] to their windows [to roost?] 

Surely, the [coastal] [islands] shall wait for Me, & the ships of Tarshish. First, to bring your sons from far [away,] & their silver & gold with them, unto the Name of the Lord your God, & to the Holy One of Israel, because He has glorified you. 

[Psalm 72:10-14 The kings of Tarshish, & the [coastal islands,] shall bring presents, & the kings of: Sheba, & Seba shall offer gifts. [Yes,] all kings shall fall down before Him; & all nations shall serve Him. For He shall deliver the needy when he [cries] [out,] & also the poor, & him [who has] no [one to] [help.] He shall spare the poor & needy, & shall save the souls, [a.k.a. lives,] of the needy. He shall redeem their [life] from [oppression,] & violence. And their blood shall be precious in His sight.]

And the sons of strangers shall [rebuild] your walls, & their kings shall minister to you: for in My [anger] I [afflicted] you, but I have had mercy on you, in My [kindness.] 

[Zechariah 6:15 And [those who] are far [away,] shall come, & [rebuild] in the [Lord’s] temple, & you shall know that the Lord of Hosts [has] sent Me to you. And this shall [happen,] if you [sincerely] obey the voice of the Lord your God.] 

Therefore, your gates shall be open continually. They shall not be shut day nor night; [so] that men may bring to you the [troops] of the Gentiles, & [so] that their kings may be brought. 

[Revelation 21:23-26 *And the city had no need of the sun, & neither of the moon, to shine in it. For the glory of God did [enlighten] it, & the Lamb is the Light [of it.] And [those] nations [who] are saved, shall walk in the light of it. And the kings of the earth, [bring] their glory & [honor] into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory, & [honor] of the nations into it.]

For the nation & kingdom that won't serve you, shall perish. [Yes,] those nations shall be [totally ruined.] [Revelation 14:9-11 And the 3rd Angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man [worships] the beast & his image, & [receives] his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink [from] the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture, [a.k.a. not watered down,] into the cup of His indignation, [a.k.a. anger aroused by injustice.] And he shall be tormented with fire & brimstone in the presence of the holy Angels, & in the presence of the Lamb. And [those] who worship the beast, & his image, & [whoever receives] the mark of his name, have no rest day, nor night, & the smoke of their torment [ascends] up forever, & ever.] 

The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, & the: fir tree, pine tree, & box [tree,] together, to beautify the place of My sanctuary, & I will make the place of My feet glorious. [Ezekiel 43:7 And He said to me, Son of man, the house of Israel, & their kings, shall no [longer] defile: by their [unfaithful] [harlotry,] nor by their [corpses] in their high places: My Holy Name, & the place of My throne, & the place of the soles of My feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel forever.] 

Also the sons of[those who] afflicted you, shall come bending [down] to you; & all [those who] despised you, shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. [Acts 13:46-49 Then, Paul & Barnabas [grew] bold, & said, It was necessary that the Word of God should 1st have been spoken to you, [a.k.a. Israelites,] but seeing you put it off from you, & judge yourselves unworthy of Everlasting Life, [look,] we turn to the Gentiles. For the Lord [has] commanded us, saying, I have [put] you to be a light to the Gentiles, [so] that you [should] be for Salvation to the ends of the earth. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, & glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as believed, were ordained, [a.k.a. appointed,] to Eternal Life. And the Word of the Lord was [declared] throughout all the region.]

And they shall call you, The City of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. [Revelation 3:9-11 [See,] I will make [those from] [Satan's] synagogue, [who] say they are Jews, & aren't, but lie, [look,] & I will make them come & worship [in front of] your feet, to know that I have loved you. Because you [have] kept the Word [of God,] [showing] My patience, I will also keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to [test those, who] dwell upon the earth. [Watch,] I come quickly. Hold [tight to what] you [have, so] that no man [takes] your crown.]

[Since,] you [have] been [abandoned] & hated, so that no man went through you, I will make you [of] eternal [excellence,] a joy [for] many generations. You [shall] also suck the milk of the Gentiles, & shall [nurse from] kings. And you [shall] know that I, the Lord, Am your Savior, & your Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. 

[Isaiah 49:23 And kings shall be your [foster] fathers, & their queens your [foster] mothers. They shall bow down to you with their face toward the [ground,] & lick up the dust [off] your feet. And you [shall] know that I Am the Lord: for [those who] wait for Me, shall not be ashamed.]

[Instead of] brass, I will bring gold, & for iron, I will bring silver. And for wood, [I will bring,] brass, & for stones, [I will bring,] iron. I will also make your officers [peaceful,] & [to] your exactors, [those who demand unfair payment from you,] [I will bring,] righteousness. 

Violence, [ruin,] nor destruction shall no [longer] be heard in your land, [or] within your borders. But you [shall] call your walls: Salvation, & your gates: Praise. 

[Revelation 21:1-4 And I saw a new heaven & a new earth. For the first heaven & the first earth [had] passed away; & there was no more sea. And I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared [like] a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, [Look,] the tabernacle of God is with men. And He will dwell with them & they shall be His people, & God, Himself, shall be with them, & be their God. *And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. And there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying. Neither shall there be anymore pain: for the [previous] things [have] passed away.]

The sun shall no [longer] be your light by day; & neither shall the moon give light to you for brightness. But the Lord shall be to you an everlasting Light, & your God, your glory. [John 1:9-12 That was the True Light, [Who enlightens] every man, [Who comes] into the world. He was in the world, & the world was made by Him, & the world [didn't] know Him. *He came unto His own, & His own [didn't receive] Him. But as many as received Him, He gave power to them to become the sons of God, even to [those who] believe [in] His Name.] 

The sun shall no [longer] go down; neither shall your moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be your everlasting Light & the days of your mourning shall be ended. [Revelation 22:5 And there shall be no night there; & they [shall] need no candle, neither light [from] the sun; for the Lord God [gives] them Light. And they shall [rule] forever & ever.]

Also, all your people shall be righteous. They shall inherit the land forever, the Branch of My planting, the work of My hands, [so] that I may be glorified.  [Isaiah 11:1-4 *And a Rod shall come forth there, out of the stem of Jesse, & a Branch shall grow out of his roots, [a.k.a. lineage.] 

*And the [Holy] Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the spirit of: wisdom, & understanding; the spirit of: counsel, & [strength;] the spirit of: knowledge, & the fear, [a.k.a. respect,] of the Lord, & shall make Him of [immediate] understanding in the fear, [a.k.a. respect,] of the Lord. And He shall not judge, [according] [to what] His eyes [see,] & neither [chastise according] [to what] His ears [hear.] But He shall judge the poor with Righteousness, & will [repay] the meek, [a.k.a. humble,] of the earth with equity. And He shall [strike] the earth with the rod of His mouth, & He shall slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.]

A little one, shall become 1,000, & a small one, [shall become:] a strong nation. I the Lord will [expedite] it in [its] time. [Micah 5:2 *But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you [are] little among the 1,000's of Judah, [still] He shall come forth out of you, to Me, [Who] is to be ruler in Israel; Whose goings [out] have been from [ancient times,] from everlasting.]