About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, 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.

By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted

By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted. If you want to read any chapters, just Click the desired Book of the Bible on the Right, and Click on the chapters of that Book of the Bible you want to read. My personal recommendation for those who are just beginning reading the Bible, is to start in the New Testament first.

6/11/2025

Matthew 4:1-25 The Devil Tempts Jesus in the Wilderness

 

The Devil Tempts Jesus in the Wilderness

Matthew 4:1-25    The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks]

Then, Jesus was led up [by] the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted, [a.k.a. tested, by] the devil. And when He had fasted 40 days & 40 nights, afterward, He was [hungry.] 

And when the tempter came to [Jesus,] he said, If You [are] the Son of God, command that these [rocks] be made [into] bread. But [Jesus] answered & said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.

Then, the devil [took] Him up into the Holy City, & [set Jesus] upon a pinnacle, [a.k.a. tip,] of the temple, & said to [Jesus,] If You [are] the Son of God, [throw] Yourself down: for it is written, He shall give His Angels charge [over] You. 

And they shall [carry] You up in their hands, lest at any time, You dash Your foot against a [rock.] Jesus said to him, Again, it is written, You shall not tempt, [a.k.a. test,] the Lord your God.

Again, the devil [took Jesus] up to an [exceedingly] high mountain, & [showed] Him all the kingdoms of the world, & the glory of them. And [said] to [Jesus,] I will give You all these things, if You will fall down & worship me. 

Then, Jesus [said] to him, Get [yourself] [from] [here,] Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, & you [shall] only serve Him. Then, the devil [left] Him. And [look,] Angels came & ministered to [Jesus.] 

Now, when Jesus had heard that John was [thrown] into prison, He departed [to go] into Galilee. And leaving Nazareth, [Jesus] came & dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, [on] the borders of Zabulon, [a.k.a. Zebulon,] & Nephthalim, [a.k.a. Naphtali.] 

[So] that it might [fulfill what] was spoken by [Isaiah,] the prophet, saying, * The people [who] sat in darkness, [in] the land of [Zebulon] & the land of [Naphtali,] by the [road] of the sea, beyond Jordan, [in] Galilee of the Gentiles; saw great Light; & to [those, who] sat in the region, & [under] the shadow of death, Light [has] sprung up. 

[Isaiah 42:6-7 In Righteousness, I, the Lord, have called You, & will hold Your hand, & will keep You, & give You for a Covenant, [a.k.a. contract,] of the people, for a Light [for] the Gentiles: *To open the blind eyes, to bring prisoners out from the prison, & [those, who] sit in darkness out of the house of the prison.] 

From that time, Jesus began to preach, & to say, Repent: for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand, [a.k.a. near.] And walking by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw 2 brethren, Simon called Peter, & Andrew, his brother, [throwing] a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 

And [Jesus said] to them, Follow Me, & I will make you fishers of men. And [right away,] they left their nets, & followed Him. And going on from [there, Jesus] saw 2 other brethren, James, [Zebedee’s] son, & John, his brother, in a ship mending their nets with Zebedee, their father. 

And [Jesus] called them. And immediately, they left the ship, & their father, & followed Him. And Jesus went [around] all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues; & preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, & *healing all [types] of [diseases] among the people. 

[Isaiah 29:18-19 *And [on] that day, the deaf shall hear the Words of the Book, & the eyes of the blind shall see out of [cloudiness,] & out of darkness. Also, the meek, [a.k.a. humble,] shall increase their joy in the Lord, & the poor among men, shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.] 

And His fame went throughout all Syria: & they brought all sick people, with [various] diseases & torments, & [those, who] were possessed with [demons,] those [who] were [insane,] & those, [who were paralyzed] to [Jesus,] & He healed them. 

[Matthew 15:30-31 And great multitudes came to [Jesus,] having those [who] were: lame, blind, dumb, [a.k.a. mute;] maimed, [a.k.a. disfigured,] & many others with them, & cast them down at Jesus' fee. And He healed them, [in] that, the multitude wondered when they saw the dumb speak; the maimed, whole; the lame, walk; & the blind, see; & they glorified the God of Israel.]

And great multitudes of people from: Galilee; Decapolis; Jerusalem, Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea;] & from beyond Jordan, followed [Jesus.]