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.

6/04/2025

Malachi 1:1-14 Offering Sick & Disfigured Animals to the Lord God

 

Offering Sick & Disfigured Animals to the Lord God

Malachi 1:1-14    The Book of Malachi [in Smaller Chunks]

The burden, [a.k.a. vision,] of the [Lord's] Word to Israel by Malachi. The Lord says, I have loved you. [Still,] you say, [How] have you loved us? Wasn't Esau, Jacob's brother? The Lord says, [Still,] I loved Jacob, [a.k.a. Israel.] 

[Deuteronomy 7:6-8 For unto the Lord your God, you are [a] holy people. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a special people, unto Himself, above all people, [who] are upon the [surface] of the earth. The Lord didn't [focus] His love upon you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people. 

For you [had] the fewest of all people. But because the Lord loved you, & because He would keep the oath, [that] He had sworn to your [forefathers,] the Lord [has] brought you out with a mighty hand, & has redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, & from the hand of Pharaoh, [Egypt's] king.]

And I [have] hated Esau, & laid [to] waste: his mountains, & his heritage for the [jackals] of the wilderness. [Since,] Edom [says,] We are impoverished, [a.k.a. poor,] but we will return, & [rebuild] the desolate places. The Lord of Hosts says [this;] They shall [rebuild,] but I will throw [it] down. 

And they shall call them: The Border of Wickedness, & The People Against Whom, The Lord [is] Forever [Indignant, a.k.a. angry over unfair treatment.] Your eyes shall see, & you shall say, The Lord will be magnified from [beyond] the border of Israel. 

A son honors his father, & a servant [honors] his master. Then, if I Am a Father, where is [My] honor? And if I Am a master, where is My fear [respect?] The Lord of Hosts [said] [this] to you, O priests, [who] despise My Name. And you say, [How] have we despised Your Name? 

You offer [defiled] bread upon [My] altar, & you say, [How] have we [defiled] You? [Because,] you say, The table of the Lord is contemptible, [a.k.a. detestable.] [Leviticus 22:19-22 You shall offer [of] you own [free] will: a male without blemish, of: [cattle,] sheep, or goats. 

But you shall not offer, [whatever] has a blemish, for it shall not be acceptable for you. And [whoever] offers a sacrifice of Peace Offerings to the Lord to [fulfill] his vow, or a freewill offering [of: cattle,] or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted. 

There shall be no blemish [within it.] You shall not offer these to the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar to the Lord, [the:] blind, broken, maimed, having an [oozing sore,] scurvy, or scabbed.] 

And if you offer the blind for [your] sacrifice, isn't it evil? And if you offer the lame & sick, isn't it evil? The Lord of Hosts says, [If you] offer it to your governor, will he be pleased with you, or accept you? And now, I pray [that] you [urge] God, that He will be gracious to us. 

This has been [done] by your [own hands.] The Lord of Hosts says, Will He regard, [a.k.a. respect,] you? Even among you, who is ther, [who] would shut the doors for nothing, [a.k.a. no pay?] Neither do you [start] the fire on [My] altar for [nothing.] 

The Lord of Hosts says, I have no pleasure in you, & neither will I accept an offering [from] your [hands.] [1 Corinthians 9:13 Don't you know that [those, who] minister about holy things, live [off] the things, [a.k.a. food sacrificed,] of the temple? And [those, who] wait at the altar are [also] partakers with the [food at the] altar?] 

From [sunrise,] even to [sundown,] of the same [day,] My Name shall be great among the Gentiles, & in every place incense shall be offered & a pure, [a.k.a. Holy,] offering to My Name. For My Name shall be great among the heathen, says the Lord of Hosts. 

[Romans 15:9-12 And [so] that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy; [like] it is written, For this [reason,] I will confess to You among the Gentiles, & sing to Your Name.

And again, He says, Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people. And again, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, & [honor] Him, all you people. *And again, [Isaiah said,] There shall be a root of Jesse, & He, [Who] shall rise to [rule] over the Gentiles; & the Gentiles shall trust in Him.]

But you have [defiled] it, in that you say, The table of the Lord is [defiled;] & [its] fruit, & even His meat, is contemptible, [a.k.a. disgusting.] Also, you said, [See, how tiresome this] is! The Lord of Hosts says, And you have [scoffed] at it. And you brought [what] was: torn, lame, & sick. 

[Like this,] you brought an offering. The Lord says, Should I accept this [from] your [hands?] But cursed [is] the deceiver, [who has] a male in his flock, & vows, & sacrifices a [defiled] thing to the Lord. For I Am a great King, says the Lord of Hosts. And My Name is dreadful among the heathen.

[John 10:14-16 I Am the Good Shepherd, & know My sheep, & Am known [by] Mine. [Like] the Father knows Me, even I [also] know the Father, & I lay down My life for the sheep. And I have other sheep, [that] are not of this [flock.] I must also bring them, & they shall hear My Voice, & there shall be one [flock,] & One Shepherd.]