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.

3/24/2025

Daniel 4:1-37 Nebuchadnezzar Tells About God's Signs & Wonders

 

Nebuchadnezzar Tells About God's Signs & Wonders

Daniel 4:1-37                    The Book of Daniel [in Smaller Chunks]

[King] Nebuchadnezzar said, to all the: people; nations; & languages, [who] dwell [on] all the earth,  Peace be multiplied to you. I thought it good to [declare] the new signs & wonders, [a.k.a. miracles,] that God [Most] High has [brought about] toward me. 

[Daniel 3:26-27 Then, Nebuchadnezzar came near the mouth, [a.k.a. door] of the burning, fiery furnace & [spoke] & 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 midst 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 coasts [charred,] nor [was] the smell of fire on them.]

How great His signs are! And how mighty His wonders are! His Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom & His dominion, [a.k.a. sovereignty, or supreme power,] is from generation to generation. 

[Daniel 2:44 *And [during] the days of these kings, the God of heaven shall set up a Kingdom, which shall never be destroyed. And the Kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces & [devour] all these kingdoms. And it shall stand forever.]

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in [my] house, & [prospering] in my palace. I saw a dream, [that] made me afraid & upon my bed, the thoughts & visions of my head troubled me. Therefore, I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon, [in front of] me, [so] that they might make the [dream's] interpretation known to me.

Then, the: magicians' astrologers; the Chaldeans, [a.k.a. Babylonians;] soothsayers, [a.k.a. fortune tellers or psychics,] came in & I told the dream [in front of] them; but they didn't make [its] interpretation known to me. But [lastly,] Daniel, in whom is the Spirit of the Holy [God,] came in before me. 

[He] was [named] Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god. And I told the dream [in front of] him, saying, O Belteshazzar, master [over] the magicians, tell me the vision of my dream that I have seen & [its] interpretation, because I know that the Spirit of the Holy [God] is [within] you, & no secret [troubles] you.

[These] were the vision of [my mind,] [while] in my bed. I [looked] & saw: a tree in the midst of the earth & [its] height was [exceedingly tall.] The tree grew & was strong & [its] height was reached to heaven & [the tree could be seen from] the [ends] of the earth. 

The leaves [of it] were [pleasing] & [its] fruit [was plentiful,] & in it was [food] for all. The [wild animals] had [shade] under it. And the [birds] of heaven, dwelt in [its] boughs. And all [mankind] was fed [by] it. 

In the visions of my head, [that] I saw upon my bed, [I looked] & [watched] an Holy One [coming] down from heaven. He cried aloud & said [this; Cut] down the tree & cut off [its] branches. Shake off [its] leaves, & scatter [its] fruit.

Let the [wild animals go] away, from under it & the [birds] [leave] from [its] branches. [Still,] leave the stump [with its] roots in the [ground,] even with a band of iron & brass, in the tender grass of the field. 

And let it be wet with the dew of heaven & let his portion be with the [wild animals] of the earth, in the grass. [Psalm 16:5 The Lord is the portion of [my] inheritance & my cup. You [uphold] my lot.]

Let his heart be changed from man's & let a [animal's] heart be given to him. And let 7 times pass over him. 

This matter is by the decree of the watchers &  by the Word of the Holy Ones, [Who] demand that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men & gives it to [whomever] He [wants] & [sets] up the [lowliest] of men over it. 

I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen this dream. Now, you, O Belteshazzar, declare [its] interpretation, [since] all the wise men of my kingdom aren't able to make known [its] interpretation to me. But, you are able: for the Spirit of the Holy [God,] is [within] you. 

Then, Daniel, [who] [is] [named] Belteshazzar, was [astonished] for 1 hour & his thoughts troubled him. The king [spoke] & said, Belteshazzar, [don't] let the dream, or [its] interpretation, trouble you. 

Belteshazzar answered & said, My lord, the dream, [is] to [those, who] hate you & [its] interpretation [is] to your enemies. 

The tree that you [saw,] which grew, was strong, & whose height reached to the [heavens, in] the sight of all the earth, whose leaves were [pleasing,] & fruit was [plentiful,] & [food] for all was in it, & under [it] the [wild animals] of the field dwelt, & the [birds] of the [heavens] had their [homes] in [its] branches: 

It is you O king, [who has] grown & become strong. For your greatness [has] grown & reaches to heaven & your dominion, to the [ends] of the earth. And [since] the king saw a [watcher] & a Holy One coming down from heaven, saying, [Cut] the tree down & destroy it. 

Yet, leave the stump [with its] roots in the [ground,] even with a band of iron & brass, [around it,] in the tender grass of the field. And let [the tree] be wet with the dew of heaven. And let his portion be with the [wild animals] of the field, [until] 7 times, [a.k.a. seasons or years,] pass over him.

O king, this is [its] interpretation, & this is the decree from the Most High, [that] has come upon my lord, the king: That they shall drive you [out] from men & your dwelling shall be with the [wild animals] of the field, & they shall make you eat grass [like] oxen, & they shall [let] you [be] wet with the dew of heaven, & 7 times shall pass over you, [until] you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, & gives it to [whomever] He [wants.]

And [since] they [have been] commanded to leave the stump of the tree & [its] roots; your kingdom shall be [assured] to you, after you [shall know] that the [God of] [heaven rules.] [Daniel 9:13-14 As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this evil [has] come upon us: [still,] we [didn't make] our [prayers] before the Lord our God, [so] that we might [return] from our [sins.] 

Therefore, the Lord has watched upon the evil & has brought it upon us. For the Lord our God is righteous in all His works, [that] He does. For we [didn't obey] His voice.]

O king, [for this reason,] let my [advice] be acceptable to you & [through] righteousness, [stop] [from doing] your sins, & your iniquities: by [declaring] mercy to the poor, [just in case] it may [lengthen] your [peace.] All this [happened to] king Nebuchadnezzar. 

At the end of 12 months, he walked [within] the palace of the kingdom [in] Babylon. The king [spoke,] & said, Isn't Babylon [magnificent,] that I have built for the palace of the kingdom, by the [strength] of my power & for the honor of my majesty? 

While the [words were] [still] in the king's mouth, a voice from heaven fell, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, it is spoken to you: The kingdom [has] departed from you. 

[Luke 12:19-20 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have [many] goods [stored] up for many years. Take [it easy,] eat, drink & be merry. But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required [from] you. Then, whose shall those things [belong, that] you have provided?] 

And they shall drive you [out] from men & your dwelling shall be with the [wild animals] of the field. They shall make you eat grass [like] oxen, & 7 times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men & gives it to [whomever] He [wants.]

The same hour, this thing was fulfilled [about] Nebuchadnezzar. And he was driven [out] from men & [ate] the grass [like] oxen. And his body was wet with the dew of heaven, [until] his hairs [had] grown [out] like eagles' feathers, & his nails [were] like birds' claws. 

And I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up [my] eyes to heaven, & [my] understanding returned to me, at the end of the [time.] And I blessed the Most High, & I praised & honored Him, [Who] lives forever. Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion & His Kingdom is from generation to generation. 

[Revelation 4:10-11 The 24 elders [fell] down before Him, [Who] sat on the throne & [worshiped] Him, [Who] lives forever & ever, & [threw] their crowns [in front of] the throne, saying, You Are worthy O Lord, to receive glory; honor; & power. For You [have] created all things, & for Your pleasure they [exist] & were created.] 

And all the inhabitants of the earth are [considered like] nothing. And He does according to His will in the army of heaven & among the inhabitants of the earth. And none can [hinder] His hand, or say to Him, What [are] You [doing?] At the same time, my [reasoning] returned to me. 

And for the glory of my kingdom, [my] honor & my brightness, [a.k.a. mental capacity,] returned to me. And my [advisors] & my lords, [searched] for me & I was [re-established] in my kingdom. And excellent majesty was added to me. 

Now, I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise; [magnify;] & honor the King of heaven, all Whose works are Truth & His ways [are of] justice. [Revelation 15:3 And they [sang] the song of Moses, the servant of God, & the song of the Lamb, saying, Great & marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty. Just & True are Your ways, You King of saints.] 

And He is able to [humble] those, [who follow] in pride. [James 4:6 But He gives more grace. [For this reason,] God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.]