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.

Proverbs 8:1-36 The Value of Wisdom & Understanding

 

The Value of Wisdom & Understanding

Proverbs 8:1-36     Proverbs [in Smaller Chunks]

Doesn't wisdom cry [out?] And understanding [puts out its] voice? [Understanding & wisdom] stand in the top of the high places, by the [road &] in the places of [its] paths. 

[Numbers 33:52 Then, you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you. And destroy all their pictures, all their [molded] images & [tear] down their high places.]

[Understanding & wisdom] [cry out] at the gates, at the [entrance] of the city, coming in [through] the doors. O men, I call to you & to the sons of man [with] my voice. 

O you simple [minded,] understand wisdom & you fools, [have] an understanding heart. [Listen,] for [the] lips [of] my mouth will speak of excellent & [of righteous] things. For my mouth will speak [of] truth. 

And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are [said] in righteousness. There isn't [anything deceitful] in them. They are all plain [to those who] understand & right to [those who] find knowledge.

Receive my instruction & knowledge, [which is more beneficial] than silver [& the best] gold. For wisdom is better than rubies. And [all desirable] things [can't] be compared to it.

I, wisdom, [live cautiously] & find out knowledge of [devious plots.] The fear [respect] of the Lord is to hate evil, pride, [arrogance] & the evil [paths] & I hate [those with deceitful] mouths. 

[Advice] & sound wisdom [are] mine. I am understanding & I have strength. Kings [rule because of] me & princes decree justice. [Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the [governing] powers. For there is no power, but [that] of God: & the powers that are obtained [through] God.]  

Princes, nobles & even all the judges of the earth rule [through] me. I love [those who] love me & [those who] seek me early shall find me. [John 14:21 He [who has] My commandments & keeps them, is he [who] loves Me. And he [who] loves Me, shall be loved [by] My Father & I will [reveal] Myself to him.]

[Yes, enduring] riches, honor & righteousness are with Me. [Matthew 6:33 But seek you first the kingdom of God & His righteousness. And all these things shall be added to you.] 

My fruit is better than fine gold & my [value is more than the best] silver. I [walk] in the [road] of righteousness, in the [middle] of the paths of [justice, so] that I may cause those [who] love Me to inherit [wealth] & I will fill their treasures. 

[John 3:15-16 That [whoever] believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son [so] that [whoever] believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.]

[I belonged to] the Lord, in the beginning of His [path,] before [God's] works [in ancient times.] From the Beginning, I was set up from everlasting, or [whenever] the earth was [created.] 

[John 1:1-3 In the Beginning, was the Word, & the Word was with God, & the Word was God. The Same was in the Beginning with God. And all things were made by Him. And not anything made, was made without Him.] 

When there weren't [any deep oceans,] I was brought forth & when there weren't [any] fountains [of abundant waters.] Before the mountains & the hills were settled, I was brought [in plain sight.]

[Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or [whenever] You had formed the earth & the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.]

While [the Lord God] hadn't yet made the earth, nor the fields, nor the [tall sand dunes] of the world.  [And] when [the Lord God] prepared the heavens, I was there & when He [drew a circle] upon the [surface] of the [deep] [oceans.] [Genesis 1:7-10 And God made the firmament, [a.k.a. heaven,] & divided the waters [that] were under the firmament from the waters [that] were above the [heaven.] And it was so. And God called the firmament: Heaven. And the evening & the morning were the 2nd day. And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together [into] one place, & let the dry land appear; & it was so. And God called the dry land: Earth; & the gathering together of the waters, He called, Seas. And God saw that it was good.]

[And] when [the Lord God] established the clouds above & when He strengthened the fountains of the deep [oceans;] & when [God] gave the sea [its limits, so] that the waters [wouldn't pass beyond His command:]

When He [designated] the foundations of the earth: I was [with] Him then, [like someone] brought up with Him. And I was His delight daily, rejoicing always [in front of the Lord God.]

[1 John 1:1-2 That Which was from the Beginning, Which we have heard, Which we have seen with our [own] eyes, Which we have looked upon & our hands have handled of the Word of Life; (For the Life was [revealed] & we have seen it & bear witness & [show] to you that eternal Life, which was with the Father & was [revealed] to us.)] 

Rejoicing in the [portions] of the earth [that were inhabitable.] And My delights were with the sons of men. [Psalm 16:3 But to the saints that are in the earth & to the excellent, in Whom is all My delight.] 

Therefore, now [pay attention] to Me, O you children: for blessed are [those who] keep My Ways. [Psalm 119:1-2  Blessed are the [blameless] in the [path] who walk in the Law of the Lord. Blessed are [those who] keep His Testimonies & seek Him with [a] whole heart.] 

Hear [this] instruction & be wise & [don't] refuse it. Blessed is the man [who] hears Me, watching daily at My gates, waiting at My [door] posts. For [whoever] finds me, finds Life & shall obtain favor [from] the Lord.  [John 17:2-3 As You [have] given Him power over all flesh, [a.k.a. people, so] that He should give Eternal Life to as many as You [have] given to Him. And this is Life Eternal, [so] that they might know You, the only True God & Jesus Christ, Whom You [have] sent.] 

But he [who sins] against Me [harms] his own soul. All [who] hate Me, love death. [Matthew 10:32-33 Therefore, [whoever] shall confess, [a.k.a. testify about,] Me before men, I will also confess him [in front of] My Father, [Who] is in heaven. But [whoever] shall deny Me before men, I will also deny him, [in front of] My Father, [Who] is in heaven.]

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