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.

2/01/2025

Ezekiel 1:1-28 The 1st of the Visions of Ezekiel

 

The 1st of the Visions of Ezekiel

Ezekiel 1:1-28             The Book of Ezekiel [in Smaller Chunks]

Now, it [happened] in the 13th year, [on] the 5th day of the 4th month, as I was among the captives by the River of Chebar, [a.k.a. Kebar River,] that the heavens were opened & I saw visions [from] God.

[During] the 5th day of the month, [that] was [during] king Jehoiachin's 5th year of captivity, The Word of the Lord came [specifically] to the priest, Ezekiel, [Buzi's] son, in the land of the Chaldeans, by the River Chebar. And the hand of the Lord was there upon him.

And I looked & [saw] a whirlwind came out of the North, a [large] cloud, [revealing] a fire [within] itself & brightness was [all around] it. And out [its] midst [was like] the color amber, [from] the midst of the fire. 

Also, [from] the midst [of it] came the [resemblance] of 4 living creatures, [a.k.a. cherubims, seraphims, cherubs, or angels.] And their appearance was this: they had the likeness of a man. And [each] one had 4 faces & [each] had 4 wings. 

And their feet were straight feet & the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot. And they sparkled like the color of [polished] brass. And they had the hands of a man, under their wings on their sides, [of the] 4. 

And they [all] 4 had [the same] faces & wings. [Ezekiel 10:21 Everyone [of the 4] had 4 faces & everyone [had] 4 wings. And the likeness of [a man's] hands, was under their wings.]

[Two of] their wings were joined one to another [on the living creatures.] They [didn't] turn when they went & everyone [of them] went straight forward. As for the [resemblance] of their faces, they, [each] had 4 [faces:] the face of a man & the face of a lion, on the right side.

And they [all] 4 had the face of an ox on the left side & also the face of an eagle. Their faces were [like this] & their wings were stretched upward. Two wings of everyone [of the 4] were joined one to another & 2 [wings] covered their bodies. 

And they [each] went straight forward: [wherever] the spirit [wanted] to go, they went. And they [didn't] turn when they went. As for the likeness of the living creatures, their [resemblance] was like burning coals of fire & like the appearance of lamps. 

The fire was bright & it went [back & forth] among the living creatures & lightning went out of the fire. And the living creatures ran & returned [like] the appearance of a flash of lightning.

Now, as I [looked at] the living creatures, [I] [observed] one wheel upon the [ground, next to] the living creatures, with his 4 faces. The appearance of the wheels & their [workings] was [similar] to the color of beryl. And they [all] 4 had [the same appearance.]

And their [resemblance] & their [workings were like] it [was within] the middle of the wheel. When they went, they [each] went [in 1 of] 4 [directions] & they [didn't] turn when they went. As for their rings, [a.k.a. rims,] they were so high, that they were [dreadfully awesome.]

And their [rims] were full of eyes [all around the] 4 [of] them. [Revelation 4:6 And [in front of] the throne, there was a sea of glass, [similar] to a crystal. And in the midst of the throne & [all around it] were 4 [living creatures,] full of eyes [in front] & behind.]

And when the living creatures went, the wheels went [next to] them. And when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. [Wherever] the spirit [wanted] to go, their spirit [was] to go & they went there. 

And the wheels were lifted up [together next to] them. For the spirit of the living creatures was [within] the wheels. When those [living creatures] went, these [wheels] went. 

And when those [living creatures] stood, these [wheels] stood.  And when those [living creatures] were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up, [together,] [next to] them. For the spirit of the living creatures was in their wheels.

And the [resemblance] of the firmament, [a.k.a expanse, above] the heads of living creatures was [like] the color of the [terribly awesome] crystal, stretched [out] above over their heads. 

And under the firmament, their 2 wings were [spread out] straight, the one toward the other. Everyone had 2, [that] covered on this side [of] their bodies & 2 that covered on that side.

And when they went, I heard the [sound] of their wings, like the noise of [large] waters, [like] the voice of the Almighty, [speaking, like] the noise of an [army.] When [the living creatures] stood, they let down their wings.

And when [the living creatures] stood & had let down their wings, there was a voice from the firmament that was [above] their heads. And above the firmament that was over their heads, was the [resemblance] of a throne, [like] the appearance of a sapphire.

And upon the [resemblance] of the throne, was [similar to] the appearance of a Man [from] above, upon [the throne.] And I saw [what] [appeared to be] fire, the color of amber, [around] & within it. 

[Revelation 4:2-3 And immediately, I was in the Spirit & [saw] a throne was set in heaven & One sat on the throne. And He, [Who] sat was [similar to see] like a jasper & a [sardius] stone. And there was a rainbow [all around] like an emerald.]   

[And] from the appearance of His [waist] upward & even His [waist] downward, I saw as [if] it were the [resemblance] of fire, [with its] brightness, [all around] [it.] [Also,] the appearance of the [rainbow] that is in the cloud [on] a [rainy] day. So was the appearance of the brightness, [all around] [it.]

This [appeared to be] the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face & I heard a voice of [the] One, Who [spoke.] [Revelation 21:3-4 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; crying & neither shall there be any more pain: for the [previous] things are passed away.]