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.

3/23/2025

Daniel 3:1-30 King Nebuchadnezzar Makes a Gold Image 60 Cubits High

 

King Nebuchadnezzar Makes a Gold Image 60 Cubits High

Daniel 3:1-30                    The Book of Daniel [in Smaller Chunks]

King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was 60 cubits & [its width:] 6 cubits. He [put] it up in the Plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. 

Then, king Neubchanezzar sent to gather together the: princes; governors; captains; judges; treasurers; [advisors;] sheriffs; & all the rulers of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image, [that] Nebuchadnezzar had [put] up.

Then, the: princes; governors; captains; judges; treasurers; [advisors;] sheriffs; & all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together to the dedication of the image that king Nebuchadnezzar had [put] up. 

Then, a herald cried aloud, O people, nations, & languages, to you it is commanded, that [when] you hear the sound of the cornet; flute; harp; [mouth harp; lyre] & dulcimer, & all kinds of [music,] you [shall] fall down & shall worship the golden image that king Nebuchadnezzar has [put] up.

And [whoever doesn't] fall down & [worship,] shall be [thrown] into the [middle] of a burning, fiery furnace the same hour. 

Therefore, at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet; flute; harp; [mouth harp; lyre] & dulcimer & all kinds of [music,] all the people, the nations & languages, fell down & worshiped the golden image that king Nebuchadnezzar had [put] up.

[Because of this,] at that time, [some] Chaldeans came [close] & accused the Jews. They [spoke] & said to king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live forever. 

You, O king, [have] made a decree, that every man, [who] shall hear the sound of the cornet; flute; harp; [mouth harp; lyre] & dulcimer & all kinds of [music] shall fall down & worship the golden image.

And [whoever doesn't] fall down & [worship it,] that he should be [thrown] into the midst of a burning, fiery furnace. There are [some] Jews whom you have [put] over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach; Meshach; & Abed Nego. 

O king, these men haven't [paid attention to] you & they [don't] serve your gods, nor worship the golden image, [that] you have [put] up. Then, in his rage & fury, Nebuchadnezzar commanded [them] to bring: Shadrach; Meshach; & Abed Nego. Then, they brought these men [in front of] the king.

Nebuchadnezzar [spoke] & said to them, Is it true, O Shadrach; Meshach; & Abed Nego you don't serve my gods, nor worship the golden image, [that] I have [put] up? 

Now, if you [are] ready [to,] at [that] time you hear the sound of the: cornet; flute; harp; [mouth harp; lyre] & dulcimer & all kinds of [music] & you fall down & worship the image that I have made; [it will go well for you.] 

But if you [refuse to] worship, the same hour, you shall be [thrown] into the [middle] of a burning, fiery furnace. And Who is that God, [Who] shall deliver you out of my hands?

Shadrach; Meshach; & Abed Nego, answered the king & said,  O Nebuchadnezzar, we aren't [being] careful to answer you [on] this matter. If it's so, [that we are thrown into the burning, fiery furnace,] our God, Whom we serve, is able to deliver us from the burning, fiery furnace & He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. 

But if not, [you should know,] O king, that we won't serve your gods, nor worship the golden image [that] you have [put] up. Then, Neuchadnezzar was full of fury & the [expression on] his [face] was changed against: Shadrach, Meshach; & Abed Nego. 

Therefore, he [soke] & commanded that they should heat the furnace 7 times more than it was [usually] heated. And he commanded the most mighty men, [who] were in his army to [tie up:] Shadrach; Meshach; & Abed Nego & to [throw] them into the burning, fiery furnace.

Then, these men were [tied up] in their: coats; [leggings;] hats & their other garments & were [thrown] into the [middle] of the burning, fiery furnace.. 

Therefore, because [of] the king's [command] was urgent & the furnace [was] [exceedingly] hot, the flame of the fire, [killed] those men, [who] took up: Shadrach; Meshach; & Abed Nego

And these three men, Shadrach; Meshach; & Abed Nego, fell down [tied] into the [middle] of the burning, fiery furnace. Then, king Nebuchadnezzar was [astonished] & [hurriedly] rose up & [spoke] & said to his [advisors,] Didn't we [throw] 3 men [tied up] into the [middle] of the fire? 

They answered & said to the king, True, O king. He answered & said, [Look,] I see 4 men loose, walking in the [middle] of the fire & they have no [harm.] And the [image] of the 4th is like the Son of God. 

Then, Nebuchadnezzar came [close] to the mouth, [a.k.a. door] of the burning, fiery furnace & said, Shadrach; Meshach; & Abed Nego, you servants of the Most High God, come [out] & come [here.]  Then, Shadrach; Meshach; & Abed Nego, came [out] of the [middle] of the fire.

And being gathered together, the: princes; governors; captains & the king's [advisors] saw these men, upon whose bodies, the fire had no power, nor was [a] hair of their head [scorched,] & neither were their coats [charred,] nor [was] the smell of fire on them. 

Then, Nebuchadnezzar [spoke] & said, Blessed [is] the God of Shadrach; Meshach; & Abed Nego, Who has sent His Angel & delivered His servants, [who] trusted in Him & have yielded their bodies & changed the king's word, [so] that they might not serve, nor worship any god, except their own God. 

Therefore, I [am] [making] a decree, That every people, nation & language, [who] speak anything [improper] against the God of Shadrach; Meshach; & Abed Nego, shall be cut in pieces & their houses shall be made a [refuse heap,] because there is no other God, [who] can deliver [like] this. Then, in the province of Babylon, the king promoted: Shadrach; Meshach; & Abed Nego.