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.

Mark 10:1-52 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus

 

Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 

Mark 10:1-52          The Gospel According to Mark [in Smaller Chunks]

And [Jesus] arose from [there,] & [went] into the coasts of Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea,] by the [furthest] side of Jordan. And the people [flocked to Jesus] again, & He taught them again, as [had been] His [custom.] And [testing Him,] the Pharisees came to [Jesus,] & asked Him, Is it lawful for a man to put away, [a.k.a. divorce,] his wife? 

And [Jesus] answered & said, What did Moses command you? And they said, Moses [allowed] [us] to write a bill of divorcement, & put her away. And Jesus answered & said to them, [Moses] wrote this precept, [a.k.a. command,] because of the hardness of your [hearts.] 

[Deuteronomy 24:1 When a man [has] taken a wife, & married her, & it [happens] that she [has] found no [favor] in his eyes, because he [has] found some uncleanness in her: then, let him write her a bill of divorcement, & give it in her hand, & send her out of his house.]

But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male & female. For this [reason] a man shall leave his father & mother, & [cling] to his wife. And they, [two,] shall be one flesh: so they are then no [longer two,] but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not put asunder, [a.k.a. separate.] 

And in the house, [Jesus'] disciples asked Him the same matter again. And [Jesus] said to them, [Whoever] shall [divorce] his wife, & [marries] another, [commits] adultery against her. And if a woman shall [divorce] her husband, & [is] married to another, she [commits] adultery. 

And they brought young children to [Jesus, so] that He should touch them. And His disciples [scolded those, who] brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was [very] displeased, & said to them, [Allow] the little children to come to Me, & [don't] forbid them: for of such is the Kingdom of God. 

[Truly,] I say to you, [Whoever] shall not receive the Kingdom of God [like] a little child, he shall not enter [in there.] And [Jesus] took [the children] up in His arms, & put His hands upon them & blessed them. 

And when He [had] gone [out] into the [road, someone] came there running, & kneeled to [Jesus,] & asked Him, Good Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] what shall I do [so] that I may inherit eternal life. And Jesus said to him, Why [do] you call Me good? There is [no one] good, but One, & that is God. 

You [know] the commandments, Don't commit adultery, Don't kill, Don't steal, Don't bear false witness, [Don't] defraud, [a.k.a. swindle, or deceive,] & Honor your father & mother. And he answered & said to [Jesus,] Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] I have [obeyed] all these from my youth. 

Then, [looking at] him, Jesus loved him, & said to him, One thing you [lack:] go [on] your way, & sell [whatever] you [have,] & give [it] to the poor, & you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, take up the cross, & follow Me. And he was very sad at that saying, & went away grieved. For he had great possessions. 

And Jesus looked [all around,] & said to His disciples, Hardly shall [those, who] have riches enter into the Kingdom of God! And the disciples were astonished at His Words. But Jesus [answered] again, & [said] to them, Children, how hard is it for [those, who] trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God! 

It is easier for a camel to go through The Eye of a Needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God. And they were astonished, [beyond] measure, saying among themselves, Then, who can be saved? 

And Jesus looking upon them [said,] With men it is impossible, but not with God. For with God all things are possible. Then, Peter began to say to [Jesus, Look,] we have left all, & have followed You. 

And Jesus answered & said, [Truly,] I say to you, There is no man, [who has] left [his:] house, brethren, sisters, father, mother, wife, children, or lands, for My sake, & the gospel's. But [should] he receive [a] 100 [times more] now in this time [of:] houses, brethren, sisters, mothers, children & lands, [or instead,] with persecutions [now,] & eternal life, in the world to come. 

But many, [who] are first, shall be last. And last [shall be] first. And Jesus went [in front of] them, & they were [on] the [road] going up to Jerusalem & they were amazed. And as they followed, they were afraid. 

And again, [Jesus] took the 12, & began to tell them what things should happen to Him, saying, *[Watch,] we go up to Jerusalem, & the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests, & the scribes, & they shall condemn Him to death, & deliver Him to the Gentiles.

[Mark 15:11-15 *But the chief priests moved the people, [so] that [Pilate] should [instead] release Barabbas to them. And Pilate answered & said to them again, What [do] you [want] that I shall do to Him, Whom you call the King of the Jews? 

And they cried out again, Crucify Him. Then, Pilate said to them, Why, what evil [has] He done? And they cried out exceedingly more, Crucify Him. And so, Pilate, [wanting] to [satisfy] the people, released Barabbas to them, &, when [Pilate] had Him scourged, [a.k.a. whipped,] delivered Jesus to be crucified.] 

*And they shall mock Him, & shall scourge Him, spit on Him, & shall kill Him. [Mark 15:16-20 *And the soldiers led [Jesus] away into the hall, called Praetorium, & they called together the whole [unit.] And they clothed [Jesus] with purple, & [wove] a crown of thorns, & put it [around] His head. 

And  began to salute Him, Hail, King of the Jews! *And they [struck] Him on the head with a reed, & spit upon Him. And bowing their knees, worshiped Him. *And when they had mocked [Jesus,] they took off the purple from Him, & put His Own clothes on Him, & led Him out to crucify Him.]

*And the third day, He shall rise again. [Mark 16:6-7 *And [the Angel] said to them, [Don't] be [frightened.] You seek Jesus of Nazareth, [Who] was crucified. He is] risen, & He isn't here. [See,] the place where they laid Him. *But go [on] your way, & tell His disciples & Peter, that He goes before you into Galilee. You shall see Him there, [like] He said to you.] 

And James & John, [Zebedee's] sons, [came] to [Jesus,] saying, Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] We [want] that You [should] do for us [whatever] we shall desire. And [Jesus] said to them, What [do] you [want] that I should do for you? They said to [Jesus,] Grant to us, that we may sit, in Your glory, one on Your right hand [side,] & the other on your left. 

But Jesus said to them, You [don't] know what you ask. Can you drink [from] the cup that I drink [from?] And be baptized with the baptism that I Am baptized with? And they said to Him, We can. 

And Jesus said to them, Indeed, you shall drink [from] the cup that I drink [from;] & you shall [also] be baptized, with the baptism that I Am baptized with. But to sit on My right hand & on My left hand, isn't Mine to give. But it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. 

And when the 10 heard it, they began to be [very] displeased with James & John. But Jesus called them to Him, You know that [those, who] are [considered rulers,] over the Gentiles, [hold] their lordship over them. And their great ones [hold] authority [over] them. But it shall not be so among you. 

But [whoever wants] [to] be great among you, shall be your minister. And [whoever] of you [wants] [to] be the [first,] shall be [the] servant of all. *For even the Son of Man [didn't come] to, but to minister, & to give His life [as] a ransom for many. 

[Romans 5:6-8 *For when we were [still] without strength, in due time, Christ died for the ungodly. Scarcely for a righteous man will [someone] die, [still, perhaps,] for a good man, [someone] would even dare to die. But God [demonstrates] His love toward us, in that, while we were [still] sinners, Christ died for us.]    

And they came to Jericho: & as [Jesus] went out of Jericho with His disciples, & a [large] number of people, blind Bartimaeus, [Timaeus'] son, sat by the highway begging. And when [Bartimaeus] heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, & say, Jesus, You Son of David, have mercy on me. 

And many [ordered] him that he should hold his peace. But [Bartimaeus,] cried [out] a great deal more, You Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still, & commanded [for] him to be called. And they [called] the blind man, saying to him, Be of good [cheer,] rise, He [calls] you. 

And [Bartimaeus, throwing] away his [outer] garment, rose & came to Jesus. And Jesus answered & said to him, What [do] you [want] that I should do to you? The blind man said to [Jesus,] Lord, that I might receive my sight.

*And Jesus said to him, Go [on] your way; your faith has made you whole. And immediately [Bartimaeus] received his sight, & followed Jesus [on] the [road.] 

[Isaiah 29:18-19 *And [on] that day, the deaf shall hear the Words of the Book, & the eyes of the blind shall see out of [cloudiness,] & out of darkness. Also, the meek, [a.k.a. humble,] shall increase their joy in the Lord, & the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.]