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.

Amos 6:1-14 What Shall Happen to Those Who Lie on Ivory Beds

 

What Shall Happen to Those Who Lie on Ivory Beds 

Amos 6:1-14                        The Book of Amos [in Smaller Chunks]

Woe to [those, who] are at ease in Zion & [who] are [called] the [leaders] of the nations, & trust in the mountain of Samaria, to whom the house of Israel came! [1 Kings 12_28-30 [Upon which] king [Jeroboam] [got advice] & made 2 calves of gold, & said to [the Israelites, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem [to sacrifice.] 

[See] your gods, O Israel, [that] brought you up, out of the land of Egypt. And he [put] the 1 in Beth El, [a.k.a. Beth Aven,] & he put the other in Dan. And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the 1, even to Dan.] 

You, [cross] over to Calneh, [a.k.a. Calno,] & see from [there] & you go to Hamath, the great. Then, go down to Gath, of the Philistines, & [see] if they [are] better than these kingdoms. Or [if] their borders [are] [larger] than your [borders?] 

[Isaiah 10:9-11 Isn't Calno [like] Carchemish? Isn't Hamath [like] Arpad? Isn't Samaria [like] Damascus? [Like] My hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose [carved] images did [exceed those] of Jerusalem & Samaria. Shouldn't I [do,] as I have done to Samaria & her idols, & [also] do [the same] to Jerusalem & her idols?] 

You, [who] put the evil day far away, & cause the seat of violence to come [close.] [Amos 9:10 All the sinners of My people shall die by the sword, [who] say, The evil shall not overtake, nor [hinder] us.] 

[Those, who] lie upon ivory beds & stretch themselves [out] upon their couches, & eat the lambs out of the flock, & the calves [within the middle] of the stall. [Those, who] chant to the sound of the viol, [a.k.a. cello,] & invent instruments of [music for] themselves, like David. 

[Isaiah 5:11-13 Woe to [those, who] rise up early in the morning, [so] that they may follow strong drink; [who] continue until night, [until] wine [enflames] them! ] 

And wine, the harp, the viol, the [tambourine,] & [flute] are in their feasts: but they [dont] regard, [a.k.a. respect,] the work of the Lord, neither [do they] consider the operation of His hands. 

Therefore, My people [have] gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge; & their honorable men are [starving] [for knowledge] & their multitude [are] dried up with thirst.]

[Those, who] drink wine in bowls, & anoint themselves with the [best] ointments: but they aren't grieved for the affliction of Joseph. [Amos 4:1-2 You [cows] of Bashan, [who] are [on] the mountain of Samaria, [who] oppress the poor, & crush the needy & say to their masters, Bring [wine,] & let's drink, hear this Word. 

The Lord God has sworn by His Holiness, that, [watch,] the days shall come upon you, that He will take you away with hooks, & your [descendants] with fish hooks.]

Therefore, they shall now go captive with the 1st, [who] go [into captivity.] And the banquet [for those, who] stretched themselves [out] shall be removed. [Amos 5:27 Therefore, I will cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, says the Lord, Whose Name Is The God of Hosts.] 

The Lord God of Hosts, says, The Lord God has sworn by Himself, I [loathe] the [excellence] of Jacob, [a.k.a Israel,] & hate his palaces. Therefore, I will deliver up the city with all that's [in it.] And it shall [happen,] if 10 men [remain] there in 1 house, they [all] shall die. 

And a man's uncle shall [pick] him up, [with] he, [who] burns him, to bring out the bones out of the house. And shall say to him, [who] is by the [side] of the house, [Are] there [anymore] with you? And he shall say, No. Then, he shall say, Hold your tongue: for we may not mention the Name of the Lord.

[Amos 8:3 And the songs of the temple shall be [wailing, on] that day, says the Lord God. There shall be many dead bodies in every place & they shall [throw] them [out] with silence.] 

For, [look,] the Lord commands, & He will [strike & break down] the [large] house & the little house with [cracks.] Shall horses run upon the [rocks?] Will [someone] plow there with oxen? For you have turned [justice] into [bitter] gall, & the fruit of righteousness, into [poisonous] hemlock. 

You, [who] rejoice in a thing, [that is insignificant,] & say, Haven't we taken [the] horns to us, [through] our own strength? But [look,] O house of Israel,  I will raise up a nation against you, says the Lord, the God of Hosts. 

And they shall afflict you from the [entrance] of Hemath, [all the way to] the river in the wilderness. [Deuteronomy 8:17-18 And you say in your heart, My power & the [strength] of [my] hand has gotten me this wealth. 

But you shall remember the Lord your God: for it is He, [Who] gives you power to get wealth, [so] that He may establish His covenant [contract, that] He [swore] to your [forefathers, like] it is this day.]