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. 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.

Joshua 1:1-18 The Lord’s Instructions to Joshua, the Israelite’s New Leader

 

The Lord’s Instructions to Joshua, the Israelite’s New Leader

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

Now after the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, it [happened,] that the Lord [spoke] to Joshua, [Nun’s] son, Moses’ minister, saying, Moses, My servant, is dead.

Therefore, you & all [these] people, arise now & go over [the] Jordan [River,] to the land [that] I give to the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel. I have given to you every place that the sole of your [feet] shall [walk] upon, [like] I said to Moses.

From the wilderness & Lebanon, [all the way] to the great Euphrates River. Your [coasts, a.k.a. territory,] shall be: all the land of the Hittites, to the great [Mediterranean] Sea [in the west. No] man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life.

I will be with you, [like] I was with Moses. I will not fail you, nor [abandon] you. Be strong & [courageous.] For you shall divide [the land as] an inheritance to [these] people, [that] I swore to their [forefathers] to give them. 

[Joshua, just] be strong & very courageous, [so] that you [may obey] & do according to all the Law, [that] Moses, My servant, commanded you. [Don’t] turn to the right hand or to the left, from [doing] it, [so] that you may prosper [wherever] you [go.] 

This Book of the Law shall not depart [from] your mouth; but you shall meditate [on it] day & night, [so] you [may obey] & do all that is written [in it.] For then, you [shall] make your [ways] prosperous & then, you [shall] [be] [successful.] 

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong & [courageous; don’t] be afraid [or discouraged.] For the Lord your God is with you [wherever] you [go.] 

Then, Joshua commanded the officers of the people [of Israel,] saying, Pass through the [army] & command the people, saying, Prepare your [food.] For within 3 days, you shall pass over [the] Jordan [River,] to go in to possess the land, [that] the Lord your God gives [to] you to possess.

Joshua [spoke] to the Reubenites, Gadites & to 1/2 of the tribe of Manasseh, saying, Remember the [words that] Moses, the servant of the Lord, commanded you, saying, The Lord your God [has] given you rest & [has] given you this land. 

Your wives, your [children] & your cattle, [a.k.a. livestock,] shall remain in the land [that] Moses gave [to] you on this side [of the] Jordan [River.]

But you & all the mighty men of [valor,] shall [go armed ahead of] your brethren, [a.k.a. fellow Israelites,] & help them, until they have also possessed the land [that] the Lord your God gives [to] them, & the Lord [gives] your brethren rest, [like] He [has] given [to] you. 

Then, you shall return to your land [that’s] your possession & enjoy [the land, that] Moses, the Lord’s servant, gave [to] you on this side [of the] Jordan [River] toward the [east.] 

And they answered Joshua, saying, We will do all that you have [commanded] us. [Wherever] you [send] us, we will go. We will [listen] to you, [like] we [listened] to Moses in all things. 

Only [let] the Lord your God be with you, [like] He was with Moses. [Whoever rebels] against your [command] & [doesn’t listen] to all your words that you [command,] shall be put to death. [Just] be strong & [courageous.] 

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