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.

Micah 7:1-20 When I Sit in Darkness, the Lord Shall Be a Light to Me

 

When I Sit in Darkness, the Lord Shall Be a Light to Me

Micah 7:1-20         The Book of Micah [in Smaller Chunks]

Woe is me! For there is no cluster [of grapes] to eat. My soul desired the first ripe fruit. For I am [like] when they have gathered: the summer fruits & [the grapes for gleaning from] the vintage. 

[Jeremiah 11:9-13 And the Lord said to me, A conspiracy is found among the: men of Judah & [Jerusalem's] inhabitants. They [have returned] back to the [sins] of their [forefathers, who] refused to hear My Words. And they went after other gods to serve them. 

The [houses] of: Israel; & Judah have broken My covenant [contract, that] I made with their [forefathers.] Therefore, The Lord said [this; Look,] I will bring [calamity] upon them, [that] they shall not be able to escape.

And [although] they shall cry [out] to Me, I won't [listen] to them. Then the cities of: Judah & [Jerusalem's] inhabitants shall go & cry [out] to the gods, unto whom they offer incense. But they shall not save them, at all, in their time of trouble. 

For your gods, O Judah, were according to the number of your cities. And         O Judah, you [put] up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal, according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem.] 

The good man [has] perished [from off] the earth. And there [are] none [honest,] among men. They all lie in wait, [a.k.a. to ambush,] for [bloodshed.] Every man [hunts] his brother with a net. [Psalm 12:1 Help, Lord; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful, fail [to exist] from among the children of men.]

[So,] that they may do evil, the prince & the judge asks for a reward, [a.k.a. bribes,] with both hands [out.] And the [important] man, [expresses] his mischievous, [a.k.a. wicked,] desire, so they [may accomplish it.] 

The best of them [are like a sticker bush. The most [honest] is sharper than a [hedge's] thorn. The day of the [watchman, a.k.a. guard,] & the visitation, [a.k.a punishment,] come. Now, [they] shall be [perplexed.]

[Don't] you trust in a friend & [don't] put your confidence in a guide. Keep the doors of your mouth, [shut tight] from her, [who] lies [on] your [chest.] [Jeremiah 9:5 And everyone [of them,] will deceive his neighbor, & won't speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies, & [tire] themselves [by committing] [what is:] [sinful.] 

For the son dishonors the father. And the daughter rises up against her mother, & the daughter-in-law against her mother -in-law. A man's enemies are the men of his own house. 

[Matthew 10:35-36 * For I [have] come to [put] a man at [odds] against his father. And the daughter against her mother, & the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a man's foe's are of his own household.] 

Therefore, I will look to the Lord. I will wait for the God of my Salvation & my God will hear me. [Don't] rejoice against me, O enemy [of] mine. When I fall, I shall arise. When I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a Light to me. 

[1 John 1:6-7 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, & walk in darkness, we lie, & don't [have] the Truth. But if we walk in the Light [like] He is in the LIght, we have fellowship with one another, & the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.]

I will [endure] the indignation of the Lord, until He pleads my [case] & [carries out] judgment, because I have sinned against Him. He will bring me [out] to the Light, & I will [see] His Righteousness. 

[2 Corinthians 5:20-21 Then, we are now ambassadors for Christ, as though God did [urge] you, [through] us. We pray [for] you [on] Christ's [behalf, so] you [are] reconciled to God. For [God] has made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin, [so] that we might be made the righteousness of God [through] Him.] 

Then, she, who is my enemy, shall see it, & shame shall cover her, [who] said to me, Where is the Lord your God? [My] eyes shall [see] her. Now, she shall be [trampled] down [like] the [mud] in the streets. 

[Psalm 109:29-30 Let my [enemies] be clothed with shame, & let them cover themselves with their own confusion, [like] with a [coat.] I will praise the Lord greatly with my mouth. [Yes,] I will praise Him among the multitude.] 

[On] the day that your walls are to be [rebuilt,] the decree shall be far removed [on] that day. [Amos 9:11 *[On] that day, I will raise up the tabernacle of David, that [has] fallen, & close up [its broken places.] And I will raise up [its] ruins, & I will [rebuild] it [like] in the days of old.]

Also, he shall come [on] that day, even to you from Assyria & from the fortified cities. And from the fortress, even to the [Euphrates] River, & from the sea to sea, & from mountain to mountain. 

[Isaiah 19:23-25 [On] that day, there shall be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria. And the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, & the Egyptian [shall come] into Assyria. And the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians. 

[On] that day, Israel shall be the 3rd with Egypt & with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land: Whom the Lord of Hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed [are] Egypt, My people, & Assyria, the work of My hands, & Israel, [My] inheritance.] 

[Still,] the land shall be desolate, because of [those, who] dwell [in it,] for the fruit [produced from] their [actions.] [Isaiah 3:10-11 You, say to the righteous, that it shall [go] well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their [actions.] Woe to the wicked! It shall [go badly for] him. For the reward of his hands shall be given [to] him.] 

Feed the flock of Your heritage, Your people, [who] dwell [alone] in the [woods] in the midst of Carmel, with Your Rod. Let them [eat] in Bashan & Gilead, [like] in the days of old. 

[Isaiah 11:1-4 *And there shall come forth a Rod out of the stem of Jesse, & a Branch shall grow out of his roots. *And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him. The Spirit of wisdom & understanding. The Spirit of [advice] & [strength.] The Spirit of knowledge & of the fear [respect] of the Lord. 

And [immediately] shall make Him of understanding in the fear [respect] of the Lord. And He shall not judge, [according to] the sight of His eyes. Neither [shall He] [correct, according] [to what] His ears, [hear.]

But He shall judge the poor with righteousness, & repay the [humble] of the earth with equity. And He shall [strike] the earth with the rod of His mouth, & He shall slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.] 

I will [declare] marvelous things [a.k.a. miracles,] to him, according to your days of coming out of the land of Egypt. [Psalm 105:26-43 He sent Moses, His servant, & Aaron, whom He had chosen. They [declared] His signs & wonders, among them in the land of Ham. 

He sent darkness, & made it dark. And they [didn't refuse to obey] His Word. He turned their waters into blood, & [killed] their fish. Their land brought [out] frogs in abundance, in the [rooms] of their kings. 

He [spoke,] & [various] sorts of flies & lice came there, in all their coasts. He gave them hail, [instead of] rain, & flaming fire, [a.k.a.  lightning,] in their land. He [struck] their vines & also their fig trees; & [broke] the trees of their coasts. He [spoke] & the locusts & caterpillars came, without number.

And [they] [ate] up all the [vegetation] in their land, & devoured the fruit of their ground. He also [killed] all the firstborn in their land, the [best] of all their strength. He also brought them [out] with silver & gold. And there wasn't 1 feeble person among their tribes.

Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon [the Egyptians.] He spread a cloud for a covering, & fire to give light in the night. The people asked, & He brought quails, & satisfied them with the bread of heaven, [a.k.a. manna.] 

He opened the rock, & the waters gushed out, & [these] ran in the dry places like a river.] For he remembered His Holy promise, & Abraham, His servant. And He brought His people [out] with joy, & His chosen with gladness.]

The nations shall see & be [astonished.] [Psalm 28:7 Lord is my strength & my shield. My heart trusted in Him, & I am helped. Therefore, my heart greatly rejoices. And I will praise Him with my song.]

At all their [strength,] they shall [cover] their hand [over] their mouth, & their ears shall be deaf. [Job 21:5 [Look at] Me, & be astonished & lay your hand [over] your mouth.] 

They shall lick [up] the dust like a [snake.] They shall move out of their holes like worms [in] the [ground.] They shall be afraid of the Lord our God, & shall [be] [fearful,] because of You. 

Who is a God [similar] to You, [Who] pardons [sin] & passes by the transgression of the [rest] of His heritage? He [doesn't hold on to] His anger forever, because He delights in mercy. 

[Isaiah 55:6-7 You, seek the Lord while He may be found, & you, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked [abandon] his [ways,] & the unrighteous man [abandon] his thoughts. And let him return to the Lord, & He will have mercy upon him & [return] to our God, for He will pardon abundantly.]

He will [return] again, & He will have compassion on us. He will subdue our [sinfulness.] And You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. [Isaiah 44:7-8 For a small moment, I have [abandoned] you; but with great mercies I will gather you. In a little [anger,] I hid My face from you for a moment; but I will have mercy on you with everlasting kindness, says the Lord your Redeemer.] 

You will perform the Truth to Jacob, & the mercy to Abraham, [that] You [had sworn] to our [forefathers] from the days of old. [Isaiah 42:5-7 The Lord God says [this;] He, [Who] created the heavens, & stretched them out. 

He, [Who] spread [out] the earth, & [what grows] out of it. He, [Who] gives breath to the people upon it, & spirit to [those, who follow] therein. In Righteousness, I the Lord have called You, & will hold Your hand & give You for a Covenant [contract] of the people, & for a Light to the Gentiles.]