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.

5/16/2025

Zephaniah 1:1-18 Punishment for Worshiping False gods & the Stars of Heaven

 

Punishment for Worshiping False gods & the Stars of Heaven

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

[This is:] the Word of the Lord, [that] came to Zephaniah, [Cushi's] son, [who was] the sons of Gedilah, [Amariah's] son, [who was] the son of [Hezekiah, during] the days of Josiah, [Amon's] son, [Judah's] king. I will [totally destroy] all things from off the land, says the Lord. 

I will [destroy:] man; [animals;] & the [birds of the heaven;] & the [fish] of the sea, [along] with the stumbling blocks [put by] the wicked. [Ezekiel 14:2-4 And the Word of the Lord came to me, saying, Son of man, these men have [put] up their idols [within] their [hearts] & put the stumbling block of their [sinfulness in front of] their face. 

Should I [even] be [inquired] of, by them, at all? Therefore, the Lord God says, Speak & say [this] to them, Every man [from] the house of Israel, [who puts] up his idols [within] his heart, & puts the [sinful] stumbling block, [in front of] his face, & comes to the prophet, I, the Lord, will answer him, [who] comes, according to the multitude of his idols.]

And I will cut off man from off the land, says the Lord. [Hosea 4:1-3 Hear the Word of the Lord, you children [people] of Israel. For the Lord has a [dispute] with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no: truth; mercy; nor knowledge of God in the land. 

Therefore, the land shall mourn & everyone, [who] dwells [there] shall [waste away,] with the [animals] of the field & the [birds] of heaven. [Yes,] the fish of the sea shall also be taken away.] 

I will also stretch out [My] hand upon Judah, & upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And I will cut off the [rest] of Baal, & the name of the Chemarims, with [its] priests from this place. 

And [those, who] worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; & [those, who] swear by the Lord, and [who] [also] swear by Malcham, [a.k.a. a false god,] & [those, who have] turned [their] [backs] [away] from the Lord, & those [who] haven't sought the Lord, nor [inquired from] Him. 

[2 Kings 23:5 And he put down the idolatrous priests, [those, who] also burned incense to Baal, to the: sun, moon, planets, & all the host of heaven, [a.k.a. stars & constellations,] whom [Judah's] kings had ordained to burn incense in the high places in: [Judah's] cities & [around] Jerusalem.]

At the presence of the Lord God, Hold your peace: for the Lord has prepared a sacrifice & He has [invited] His guests. And it shall [happen on] the day of the Lord's sacrifice, that I will punish the: princes, king's children; all [who] are clothed with [foreign garments.] 

[On] the same day, I will also punish all those, [who] leap [over] the threshold, & [those, who] fill their masters' houses with violence & deceit. [1 Samuel 5:3-5 And when [those] of Ashdod arose early on the [next day, saw] Dagon [had] fallen upon his face to the [ground in front of] the Ark of the Lord. 

And they took Dagon, & set him [up] in his place again. And when they arose early on [the next] morning, [saw] Dagon [had] fallen upon his face to the ground, [in front of] the Ark of the Lord [again.] And the head of Dagaon & both palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold. 

Only the stump of Dagon was left [of] him. Therefore, neither the priests of Dagon, nor any [who] come into Dagon's house, [walk] on the threshold of Dagon, to this day, in Ashdod.] 

The Lord says, And it shall [happen on] that day, that there shall be the [sound] of [an] [out] cry from the Fish Gate, & howling from the Second [Quarter] & [loud] crashing from the hills. 

[2 Chronicles 33:14-15 Now, after this, [Manasseh] built a wall [outside] the city of David, on the West side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the [entrance] at the Fish Gate, & [surrounded around] Ophel, & raised [the wall] up [to] a very great height, & put captains of war in all the fenced, [a.k.a. fortified,] cities of Judah. 

And he took away the [foreign] gods, & the idol out of the [Lord's] house, & all the altars that he had built in the [mountain] of the [Lord's] house, & in Jerusalem, & [threw] them out of the city.] 

Howl, you [residents] of Maktesh, for all the [merchants] [of the] people are cut down. All [those, who carry] silver are cut off. [James 5:1-3 [Up] to now, you rich men, go; weep; & howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, & your garments are moth eaten.

Your gold & silver is [corroded.] And the rust of them shall be a witness against you, & shall eat your flesh, [a.k.a. skin,] as [if] it were fire. Together, you have heaped treasure for the last days.] 

At that time, it shall [happen,] that I will search [out] Jerusalem with candles, [a.k.a. lamps,] & punish the men, [who] are: settled on their lees, [a.k.a. indifferent, who] say in their heart, The Lord won't do good, & neither will He do [bad.] 

Therefore, their goods shall become [plunder], & their houses [become] [desolate.] They shall also build houses, but not [live in] them. And they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine [from them.] [Jeremiah 8:9-10 The wise men are ashamed, & they are [discouraged & captured.] 

[Look,] they have rejected the Word of the Lord; & what wisdom is in them? Therefore, I will give their wives to others, & their field to [those, who] shall inherit them. For everyone from the [powerless,] even to the [powerful,] is given to [greed,] from the prophet, even to the priest. Everyone deals falsely.] 

The great day of the Lord is near, it is near & [hurries] greatly. Even the [sound] of the day of the Lord: shall [be] the mighty [men] bitterly [crying] [out] there. 

[Revelation 6:15-17 And the kings of the earth, the: great men; rich men; [head] captains; mighty men; every man [bound in chains;] & every free man, hid themselves in the dens, [a.k.a. caves,] & in the rocks of the mountains; said to the mountains & rocks, Fall on us, & hide us from the face of Him, [Who] sits on the throne, & from the wrath of the Lamb. For the great day of His wrath [has] come. And who shall be able to stand?]

That day is the day of wrath, a day of: trouble & distress, a day of: [devastation,] & desolation, darkness, gloominess; clouds, & thick darkness. A day of the trumpet & alarm against the: [fortified] cities, & high towers. 

And I will bring distress upon men, [so] that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord. And their blood shall be poured out [like] dust & their flesh [like feces.] [Deuteronomy 28:28-29 The Lord shall [strike] you with [insanity] & blindness, & [astonished] hearts. 

And you shall grope, [a.k.a. fumble,] at [noon, during the day, like] the blind gropes in darkness. And you shall not prosper in your ways. And you shall only be: oppressed & [plundered forever] more. And no man shall save you.]

Neither shall their silver, nor their gold be able to deliver them [on] the day of the Lord's wrath. But the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of His jealousy. [Ezekiel 7:19-20 They shall [throw] their silver in the streets, & their gold shall be removed. 

Their silver & their gold shall not be able to deliver them [on] the day of the wrath of the Lord. [Silver & gold] shall not satisfy their souls, & neither [shall it] fill their [stomachs:] because it's the stumbling block of their [sinfulness.] 

But they made the images of their abominations & of their detestable things [there] & he set it in majesty, [like] the beauty of [its ornaments.] Therefore, I have set it far [away] from them.] 

For He shall even make a speedy riddance, [a.k.a. end,] of all [those, who] dwell in the land. [Zephaniah 3:8 The Lord says, Therefore, you wait upon Me, until the day that I arise up [for those, who have been] prey. 

For My [decision] is to gather the nations, [so] that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour [My] indignation, [a.k.a. anger provoked by unfair treatment,] upon them, even all My fierce anger. For all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of My jealousy.]