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.

Ruth 2:1-23 Ruth Gleans in the Fields of Boaz

 

Ruth Gleans in the Fields of Boaz

Ruth 2:1-23                   The Book of Ruth [in Smaller Chunks]

A [relative of Naomi’s husband,] a mighty man of wealth [from] the family of Elimelech, was [named] Boaz. And Ruth, the Moabitess, said to Naomi, Let me go out to the field now & glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I may find grace.

[Naomi] said, Go, my daughter. [Ruth] went & gleaned in the field after the reapers & she [happened to glean] on a part of the field belonging to Boaz, the [relative] of Elimelech.

[Look,] Boaz came from Bethlehem & said to the reapers, The Lord be with you. They answered him, [May] the Lord bless you. Then, Boaz [asked] his servant, [who] was over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? The servant [answered,] It is the Moabitish [woman who] came back with Naomi [from] the country of Moab.

[Ruth had asked,] I pray [that] you let me glean & gather after the reapers among the sheaves? So she came & has continued from morning until now [though she rested] a little in the house. 

Then, Boaz said to Ruth, My daughter, hear [me & don’t] go & glean in another field [or] leave from [here,] but [stay close] by my maidens [who glean.] [Watch,] the field [where] they [are reaping] & go after them.

I have [ordered] the young men that they shall not touch you. When you are [thirsty] go to the vessels & drink [what] the young men have drawn. [Ruth] fell on her face & bowed to the ground & said to [Boaz,] Why have I found grace in your [sight,] that you [pay attention] to me, [since] I am a stranger? 

Boaz answered, It has been [shown to] me all you have done [for] your mother-in-law since the death of your husband & you left your [family] & land [of your birth] & came to a people [that] you [hadn't known before]. 

The Lord [repays] your work, a full reward [is] given to you [from] the Lord God of Israel, [you’ve] come to trust, [Who protects you under His wing.] [Ruth] said, Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, for you have comforted me & spoken [kindly] to your handmaid, though [I’m] not like one of your [handmaids.] 

Boaz said to her, At mealtime, come [here] & eat the bread & dip [it] in the vinegar. [Ruth] sat beside the reapers & [Boaz handed Ruth] some [dried] corn & she [ate] & was [satisfied] & left. 

When [Ruth rose] up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves & don’t [stop] her. Also, let some handfuls [of grain] fall [on] purpose & leave them, [so] she may glean them & [don’t scold] her.

[Ruth] gleaned in the field [until evening] & beat out [what] she had gleaned & it was about an ephah of barley. [Ruth] took it & went up into the city & [Naomi] saw what she had gleaned. [Ruth] brought [it] & gave it to [Naomi,] who [took what she needed]. 

[Naomi] said, Where [have] you gleaned today? Where did you [work?] Blessed [is] he [who acknowledged] you. [Ruth told Naomi,] The man’s name is Boaz. Naomi said to [Ruth,] Blessed is he of the Lord, who [has not forgotten] his kindness to the living & to the dead.

The man is a near [relative] to us. Ruth said, He also said to me, You shall [stay close] to my young men until they have ended all my harvest. Naomi said to Ruth, her daughter-in-law, It’s good, my daughter, that you go with his maidens, [so] they [don’t] meet you in any other field.

So, [Ruth stayed close] by the maidens of Boaz to glean [until] the end of the barley harvest & wheat harvest & [lived] with her mother-in-law.