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.

Jeremiah 18:1-23 The Lessons at the Potter's House

 

The Lessons at the Potter's House

Jeremiah 18:1-23                               The Book of Jeremiah [in Smaller Chunks]

The Word [that] came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, Arise & go down to the potter's house. And I will cause you to hear My Words there. Then, I went down to the potter's house & [saw] he [fashioned] a work [of clay, on the potter's wheel.] 

And the vessel that he made of clay was [ruined] in the potter's [hands,] so he made it [into] another vessel again, as seemed good to the potter to make it. Then, the Word of the Lord came to me, saying, The Lord says, O house of Israel, can't I do with you [like] this potter?

[Look,] the clay is in the potter's hand. You are [also] in [My] hand, O house of Israel. At what instant, I shall speak [about] a nation & a kingdom, [whether] to: [snatch it] up, pull [it] down & to destroy it; if that nation, against whom, I've [announced this, turns away] from their evil, I will [withdraw] the evil that I thought to do to them. 

And at what instant, I shall speak [about] a nation & a kingdom, to [rebuild it] & to plant it, if it [does what is] evil in My sight & it [doesn't] obey My voice, then I will [withdraw] the good, [with which,] I said I would benefit them. 

Therefore, now go to speak to the men of Judah & [Jerusalem's residents, saying,] The Lord says [this, Look,] I [propose] evil against you & devise a [plan] against you. Now, everyone, return from his evil [ways] & make your ways & your [actions] good. 

And they said, There is no hope, but we will [follow] after our own [plans.] And everyone will do the imagination of his evil heart. [Micah 3:10-11 They [rebuilt] Zion with [bloodshed] & they [rebuilt] Jerusalem with [sin.] [Its leaders] judge for reward, [a.k.a. bribes] & [its] priests teach for [pay.] And [its] prophets [predict] for money. [Still,] they [rely] upon the Lord & say, [No,] evil can come upon us.] 

Therefore, the Lord says [this;] You ask among the heathen, Who has heard [of] such things? The virgin of Israel has done a very horrible thing. Will a man leave the snow [waters] of Lebanon, which comes [off] from the rocks of the field? Or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place, be [abandoned?] 

Because My people have forgotten Me, they have burned incense to [what is] vanity. And [through] their ways, they have caused them to stumble in their [roads,] from the ancient paths, to walk in a [road that] [isn't built up.] 

[Jeremiah 6:16 The Lord says [this,] You stand in the [roads] & see & ask for the old paths, where [there are] good [roads] & walk [in them] & you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We won't walk [there.] 

[Making] their land desolate, everyone, [who] passes [by there,] shall be astonished & [continually hiss] & [shake] his head. I will scatter them [like] with an East wind, [in front of] the enemy. I will [show] them [My] back & not [My] face, [on] the day of their calamity. 

Then, they said, Come & let us devise [plans] against Jeremiah. For the Law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come & let us [slander him] with [our mouth.] And let's not [pay attention] to any of his words. 

[Pay attention] to me, O Lord & [listen to the voices of those who quarrel] with me. Shall evil be [repaid,] for good? For they have [dug] a pit for my [life.] Remember that I stood before You, to speak good [to] them & to turn Your [fury] away from them. 

Therefore, deliver their children to the famine & pour out their blood by the force of the sword. And let their wives be [deprived] of their children & be widows. And let their men be put to death & let their young men be slain by the sword in battle. 

Let [an out] cry be heard from their houses, when You shall suddenly bring a troop upon them. For they have [dug] a pit to [capture] me & hid [traps] for my feet. [Still,] Lord, You know all their [advice] against me, to [kill] me. 

[Don't] forgive their iniquity & neither blot out their sin from Your sight. But let them be overthrown [in front of] You. [Treat them like this] in the time of Your anger. [Psalm 69:28 Let them be blotted out of the Book of the LIving & not be written with the righteous.]