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.

Malachi 3:1-18 A Book of Remembrance is Written for Those Who are the Lord's Jewels

 

A Book of Remembrance is Written for Those Who are the Lord's Jewels

Malachi 3:1-18    The Book of Malachi [in Smaller Chunks]

[Look,] I will send My messenger, & he shall prepare the way before Me. [Matthew 3:1-3 In those days, John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea,] saying, You, repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, [a.k.a. near.] 

*For this is he, [whom] the prophet [Isaiah] spoke of, saying, The voice of [someone] crying [out] in the wilderness, You, prepare the way of the Lord, & make His paths straight.]

And the Lord, Whom you seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, [contract,] Whom you delight in. [Revelation 11:15-17 And the 7th Angel sounded [the trumpet,] & there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world [have] become the kingdoms of our Lord & of His Christ. And He shall [rule] forever & ever. 

And the 24 elders, [who] sat [in front of] God on their seats, fell [bowing] upon their faces, & worshiped God, saying, We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty, [Who Is,] [Who] Was] & [Who Is] to Come; because You [have] taken to [Yourself,] Your great power & [ruled.] 

[Watch,] He shall come, says the Lord of Hosts. [Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, & the Ark of His Testament was seen there in His temple. And there were lightnings, voices, thunderings, an earthquake, & [large] hail.] 

But who may [endure] the day of His coming? And who shall stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire. [Zechariah 13:9 And I will bring the 3rd [portion] through the fire, & will refine them [like] silver is refined, & will [test] them [like] gold is [tested.] They shall call on My Name, & I will hear them. I will say, It is My people. And they shall say, The Lord is my God.]

And [He is] like [launderer's soap.] [Isaiah 4:4-5 When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, & shall have purged, [a.k.a. cleansed,] the [bloodshed] of Jerusalem from the midst [of it,] by the spirit of judgment & by the spirit of burning. 

And the Lord will create on every dwelling place of Mount Zion, a cloud & smoke by day, & the shining, [a.k.a. light, from] a flaming fire by night, upon her assemblies: for a defence shall be upon all the glory.]

And He shall sit [like] a refiner & purifier of silver. And He shall purify the sons of Levi, & purge them [like] gold & silver, [so] that they may offer [a sacrifice] to the Lord in righteousness. [1 Peter 1:5-7 [You,] who are kept by the power of God, through faith, [for] salvation: ready to be revealed in the last time. 

[For this reason,] you greatly rejoice now, [although] for a season. If need be, you are [distressed] through [many] temptations: [so] that the trial, [a.k.a. test,] of your faith, being much more precious than gold, that perishes, [although] it [is] [tested] with fire, might be found [for] praise, honor, & glory, at the [appearance] of Jesus Christ.] 

Then, the offering of Judah & Jerusalem shall be pleasant to the Lord, [like] in the days of old, [like] in [previous] years. And I will come [close] to you [for] judgment. And I will be a swift witness against the: sorcerers, adulterers, [those who swear falsely,] & against those [who] oppress the: [hired worker with] his wages, the widow, & the fatherless. 

And [those] [who] turn the stranger, [a.k.a. foreigner, away] from his [rights,] & [don't] fear [respect] Me, says the Lord of Hosts. For I Am the Lord. I [don't] change. [That's why,] you sons of Jacob, [a.k.a. Israel,] aren't consumed. 

[James 1:17 Every good gift, & every perfect gift is from above, & comes down from the Father of Lights, with Whom is no [variation,] nor shadow of [changing.] 

Even from the days of your [forefathers,] you [have] gone away, [a.k.a. astray,] from [My rules,] & haven't kept them. Return to Me, & I will return to you, says the Lord of Hosts. But you said, [For what reason] shall we return?

[Acts 7:51-52 You stiff necked, [a.k.a. stubborn,] & uncircumcised in heart & ears, you alway do resist the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit.] You [also] do, [like] your [forefathers] did. 

Which of the prophets haven't your [forefathers] persecuted? And they have slain [those, who] before [declared,] the coming of the Just One: of Whom you have now been the betrayers & murderers.] 

Will a man rob God? [Still,] you have robbed Me. But you say, [How] have we robbed You? In tithes & offerings. [Malachi 1:7-10 You offer [defiled] bread upon [My] altar, & you say, [How] have we [defiled] You? [Because,] you say, The table of the Lord is contemptible, [a.k.a. detestable.] 

And if you offer the blind for [your] sacrifice, isn't it evil? And if you offer the lame & sick, isn't it evil? The Lord of Hosts says, [If you] offer it to your governor, will he be pleased with you, or accept you? And now, I pray [that] you [urge] God, that He will be gracious to us. 

This has been [done] by your [own hands.] The Lord of Hosts says, Will He regard, [a.k.a. respect,] you? Even among you, who is there that would shut the doors for nothing, [a.k.a. no pay?] 

Neither do you [start] the fire on [My] altar for [nothing.] The Lord of Hosts says, I have no pleasure in you, & neither will I accept an offering [from] your [hands.]

You are cursed with a curse: for you, even this whole nation, have robbed Me. [Isaiah 1:23 Your princes are rebellious, & companions of thieves. Everyone loves gifts, [a.k.a. bribes,] & follows after rewards. They [don't] judge the fatherless, neither does the [case] of the widow come to them.] 

You, bring all the tithes into the storehouse, [so] that there may be [food] in [My] house, & [test] Me now, [with this,] says the Lord of Hosts. If I pour you out a blessing; that there shall not be enough room to [hold] it, if I won't open the windows of heaven [for] you. 

[2 Chronicles 31:8-11 And when [king] Hezekiah & the princes came & saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord, & His people, Israel. Then, Hezekiah questioned the priests & Levites [about] the heaps. 

And Azariah, the chief priest of the house of Zadok, answered him, & said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the [Lord's] house, we have had enough to eat, & have plenty left.

For the Lord has blessed His people, & [what] is left is this great store. Then, Hezekaih commanded to prepare [storage rooms] in the [Lord's] house; & they prepared them.] 

And I will [chastise] the devourer for your sakes, & he shall not destroy the fruits [produced from] your ground, & neither shall your [grape] [vines drop its] fruit in the field, before [its] time, says the Lord of Hosts.

And all nations shall call you blessed. For you shall be a [delightful] land, says the Lord of Hosts. Your words have been [harsh] against Me, says the Lord. [Still,] you say, [What's] [wrong with what] we have spoken against You? 

[Malachi 2:17 You have [tired] the Lord with your words. [Still,] you say, [How] have we [tired] Him? When you say, Everyone [who] does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, & He delights in them; or, Where is the God of [Justice?] 

You have said, It's vain, [a.k.a. worthless,] to serve God. And what [benefit] is it [to us,] that we have kept His [rules,] & that we have walked [like] [mourners] before the Lord of Hosts? [Job 4:17-21 Shall mortal man, be more just, [a.k.a. righteous] than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker? 

[See,] He put no trust in His servants; & He charged His angels with [error.] How much less [trust does He put] in [those, who] dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the [dirt,] & [who] are crushed before the moth? 

They are destroyed from morning to evening. They perish forever without [anyone] regarding, [a.k.a. paying attention to] it. Doesn't their [excellence] which is in them go away? They die, even without wisdom.] 

And now you call the proud, [a.k.a. arrogant,] happy. [Yes,] & [those, who] work [wickedly,] are set up, [a.k.a. elevated.] [Yes,] and [those, who test] God, are even delivered, [a.k.a. escape punishment.] [Psalm 78:22-28 Because they [didn't believe] in God, & [didn't] trust in His Salvation. 

[Although] He had commanded the clouds from above, & opened the doors of heaven, & had rained down manna upon them to eat, & had given them the [bread] of heaven. Man did eat Angels' food: & He sent them meat, [a.k.a food,] [until they were] full.

He caused an East wind to blow in the heaven, & by His power, He brought in the South wind. He also rained flesh upon them [like] dust. And feathered fowls, [a.k.a. quail,] like the sand of the sea. And He let it fall in the midst of their camp, [all around] their [tents.] 

Then, [those, who] feared, [respected,] the Lord [spoke] often to one another: & the Lord [paid attention,] & heard it. And a book of remembrance was written before Him, for [those, who] feared, [respected] the Lord, & [who] thought upon His Name. 

[Revelation 3:5-6 He, [who] overcomes, the same shall be clothed in white [garments;] & I will not blot out his name out of the Book of Life, but I will confess his name, [in front of] My Father, & [in front of] His Angels. He, [who has] an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.]

The Lord of Hosts says, And on that day, they shall be Mine, when I make up My Jewels. And I will spare them, [like] a man spares his own son, [who] serves him. [Psalm 103:13 Like a father pities his children, so the Lord pities [those, who] fear [respect] Him.]

Then, You shall return, & discern, [a.k.a. distinguish,] between the righteous, & the wicked, & between [those, who] serve God & [those who don't] serve Him. [Matthew 25:31-34 When the Son of Man shall come in His glory, & all the Holy Angels with Him, then He shall sit upon the throne of His glory. 

And all nations shall be gathered [in front of] Him. And He shall separate them one from another, [like] a Shepherd [divides] His sheep from the goats. And He shall [put] the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.]