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.

6/12/2025

Matthew 5:1-48 Jesus Shares the Beatitudes with the Poor & Persecuted

 

Jesus Shares the Beatitudes with the Poor & Persecuted

Matthew 5:1-48    The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks]

And [Jesus,] seeing the multitudes, went up into a mountain. And when He was [situated,] his disciples came to Him. And He opened His mouth, & taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are [those, who] mourn: for they shall be comforted. 

Blessed are the meek, [a.k.a. humble:] for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are [those, who] hunger & thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall [receive] mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are [those, who] are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. 

Blessed are you, when men shall [criticize,] & persecute you, & shall falsely say all [types] of evil against you, for My sake. Rejoice, & be [exceedingly] glad: for great is your reward in heaven. For they [also] persecuted the prophets, [who] were before you. 

You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt [has] lost [it's flavor, with what] shall it be salted? [From then on,] it is good for nothing, but to be [thrown] out, & to be [trampled] underfoot [by] men. 

You are the light of the world. A city that is [put] on a hill, cannot be [hidden.] Neither do men light a candle, & put it under a bushel, [a.k.a. basket, only] on a candlestick; & it gives light to all, [who] are in the house. 

So, let your light shine before men, [so] that they may see your good works, & glorify your Father, [Who] is in heaven. [Don't] think that I [have] come to destroy the Law, or the prophets. I [haven't] come to destroy, but to fulfill. 

For [truly,] I say to you, [Until] heaven & earth pass [away, not] one jot or one tittle, [a.k.a. bit,] of the Law shall pass [away,] [until] all [is] fulfilled. Therefore, [whoever] shall break one of these least commandments, & shall teach men [to do] so, shall be called the least in the Kingdom of heaven. 

But [whoever] shall do [the commandments,] & teach them, the same shall be called great in the Kingdom of heaven. For I say to you, That [unless] your righteousness shall exceed, [a.k.a. surpass,] the righteousness of the scribes & Pharisees, you shall [by no means,] enter into the Kingdom of heaven.

[Romans 10:3 For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, [go] about to establish their own righteousness, haven't submitted, [a.k.a. yielded,] themselves to the righteousness of God.]

You have heard that it was said by [those] of old [times,] You shall not kill; & [whoever] shall kill, shall be in danger of judgment. But I say to you, That [whoever] is angry with his brother without a [reason,] shall be in danger of judgment. 

And [whoever] shall say, Raca, [a.k.a. Stupid,] to his brother, shall be in danger of the council. But [whoever] shall say, You fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, & remember there, that your brother has [something] against you; leave your gift there, [in front of] the altar. 

And go [on] your way, & 1st be reconciled to your brother, & then, come & offer your gift. Quickly agree with your [enemy, while] you are in the [road] with him; lest at any time, the [enemy delivers] you to the judge, & the judge [delivers] you to the officer, & you are [thrown] into prison. 

[John 12:34-37 The people answered Him, We have heard [from] the Law, that Christ [remains] forever. And how [do] You say, The Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man? 

Then, Jesus said to them, [Still,] a little while the Light is with you. Walk while you have the Light, lest darkness [comes] upon you. For he, [who] walks in darkness, [doesn't know where] he [goes.] While you have Light, believe in the Light, [so] that you may be the children of Light. 

These things, Jesus [spoke] & departed, & [hid] Himself from them. But [although] He had done so many miracles [in front of] them, [still] they [didn't believe in] Him.]

[Truly,] I say to you, You shall by no means come out [from] [there, a.k.a. Debtor's prison,] until [have] paid the [last] farthing. You have heard that it was said by [those] of old [times,] You shall not commit adultery: But I say to you, That [whoever] looks [lustfully at] a woman, has already committed adultery with her, in his heart. 

And if your right eye [offends] you, pluck it out, & cast it from you. For is it [beneficial] for you, that 1 of your members should perish, & not that your whole body should be cast into hell? [Romans 6:12-13 Therefore, [don't] let sin [rule] your mortal body, [so] that you should obey it in [its] lusts. 

Neither yield your [bodily] members, as instruments of unrighteousness [that lead] to sin, but yield yourselves to God, [like] those, [who] are alive from the dead, & [use] your [body's] members as instruments of righteousness to God.]

And if your right hand [offends] you, cut it off, & cast it from you. For is it [beneficial] for you that 1 of your members shall perish, & that your whole body [isn't] cast into hell? 

[Isaiah 1:15-16 And when you spread [out] your hands, I will hide [My] eyes from you. [Yes,] when you make many prayers, I won't hear. Your hands are full of [bloodshed.] Wash [yourselves] & make [yourself] clean. Put away the evil of your [actions] from [in front of My] eyes; & [stop doing] [what is:] evil.]

It has been said, [Whoever] shall put away, [a.k.a. divorce,] his wife, [except] for the [reason] of fornication, [a.k.a. infidelity,] causes her to commit adultery. And [whoever] shall marry her, [who] is divorced, [commits] adultery. Again, you have heard that it has been said by them of old [times,] You shall not [swear falsely,] but shall [fulfill] your oaths to the Lord. 

[Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 When you [make] a vow to God, [don't] delay to pay it; for He [has] no pleasure in fools. Pay [what] you [have] vowed. It is better that you shouldn't vow, than that you [should] vow & not pay [it.]

But I say to you, [Don't] swear at all. Neither by heaven; for it is God's throne; nor by the earth; for it is His footstool. Neither [swear] by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can't make 1 hair white or black. 

But let your communication be: [Yes, yes; ] & [No, no.] For [whatever] is more than these, comes [from] evil. [James 5:12 But above all things, my brethren, [don't] swear, neither by heaven, & neither by the earth, & neither by any other oath. But let your [Yes,] be [yes;] & your [No,] [be] [no;] lest you fall into condemnation.] 

You have heard it [has] been said, An eye for an eye, & a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, Not that you [only] resist evil, but [whoever] shall [strike] you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. And if any man [by] the Law [sues] you & takes away your coat, let him also have your [cloak.] 

And [whoever compels] you to go 1 mile, go 2 [miles] with him. Give to him, [who asks] you, & [don't] turn away from him, [who] would borrow [from] you. You have heard that it [has] been said, You shall love your neighbor, & hate your enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, & bless [those, who] curse you. 

Do good to [those, who] hate you, & pray for [those, who spitefully] use you, & persecute you; [so] that you may be the children of your Father, [Who] is in heaven. 

For He makes His sun to rise on the evil, [a.k.a. bad,] & on the good, & sends [out] rain on the just & the unjust. For if we love [those, who] love you, what reward [do] you have? Don't even the publicans, [a.k.a. tax collectors,] [do] the same?  

And if you [greet] only your brethren, what do you [do] more than others? Don't even the publicans [do the same?] Therefore, be perfect, [like] your Father, [Who] in heaven is perfect.