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 6:1-56 Sadly, Jesus' Own Community & Family were Offended by Him & Didn't Believe

 

Sadly, Jesus' Own Community & Family were Offended by Him & Didn't Believe

Mark 6:1-56          The Gospel According to Mark [in Smaller Chunks]

And [Jesus] went out from [there,] & came into His own country; & His disciples [followed] Him. And when the Sabbath Day [had] come, [Jesus] began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, From [where has] this Man these things?

And what wisdom is this, [that] is given to Him, that even such mighty works, [a.k.a. miracles,] are [brought about] by His hands. Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, & Joses, [a.k.a. Joseph,] & of [Judah,] & Simon? And aren't His sisters here with us? 

And they were offended [by] Him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet isn't without honor, [except] in His Own country, & among His Own [relatives,] & in His Own house. And [Jesus] could do no mighty work there, *[except] that He laid His hands upon a few sick folk, & healed them. 

[Psalm 103:2-4 Bless the Lord, O my soul, & [don't] forget all His benefits: Who forgives all your [sins;] Who heals all your diseases; Who [redeems] your life from destruction, Who [crowns] you with loving kindness & tender mercies.] 

And [Jesus marveled,] because of their unbelief. And He went [all around] the villages, teaching. And He called the 12 to Him, & began to send them [out] 2 by 2; & gave them power over unclean spirits, [a.k.a. demons.] 

And commanded them, that they should take nothing for their journey, [except] only a staff, [a.k.a. walking stick;] no [bag;] no bread; & no money in their purse. But [wear] sandals, & not put 2 coats on. And [Jesus] said to them, In [whatever] place you enter into [a] house, [stay] there [until] you depart from that place. 

And [whoever doesn't] receive, [a.k.a. welcomes] you, nor [hears] you, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them, when you depart [from] there. [Truly,] I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom & [Gomorrah on] the day of judgment, than for that city.

And they went out, & preached that men should repent. And they cast out many [demons,] & anointed many [who] were sick with oil, & healed them. And king Herod heard of [Jesus;] (for His Name was spread abroad.)

And [Herod] said, that, John the Baptist [has] risen from the dead, & [that's why] mighty works do [show] forth themselves in Him. Others said, That is [Elijah.] And others said, That it is a prophet, or [like] one of the prophets. 

But when Herod heard [of it,] he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: & he is risen from the dead. For Herod, himself, had sent [out] & [had] John [seized.] And bound [John] in prison for Herodias' sake, [Herod's] brother Philip's wife: for [Herod] had married her.

For John had said to Herod, It isn't lawful for you to have your brother's wife. Therefore, Herodias had a quarrel against [John,] & [wanted] him killed; but she couldn't. For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just, [a.k.a. honest,] man & holy, & [protected] him. 

And [John] did many things, when [Herod] heard him, & gladly heard [John.] And when a convenient day [had] come, on [Herod's] birthday, a supper [was] made [for] [Herod's] lords, [a.k.a. nobles,] high captains, & [those in] [important positions] of Galilee. 

And when the daughter of Herodias came in, & danced, Herod & [those, who] sat with him, [were] pleased. The king said to the [young girl,] Ask [from] me [whatever] you [want,] & I will give it [to] you. And [Herod swore] to her, [Whatever] you shall ask [from] me, I will give it [to] you, [up to] half of my kingdom. 

And she went [out] & said to her mother, What shall I ask? And [Herodias] said, The head of John the Baptist. And she came in [right away] with [speed] to king [Herod,] & asked, saying, [Sooner or later,] I [want] that you give me the head of John the Baptist [on] a charger, [a.k.a. platter.] 

And the king was [exceedingly] sorry, [but] for his oath's sake, & for [the] sakes [of] [those, who] sat with him, [Herod] wouldn't [refuse] her. And the king immediately sent an executioner, & commanded [John's] head to be brought. And he went & beheaded [John] in the prison, & brought his head [on] a charger, & gave it to the [young girl.] 

And the [young girl] gave it to her mother. And when [John the Baptist's] disciples heard of it, they came & took up his corpse, & laid it in a tomb. And the apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, & told Him all [these] things, both what they had done, & what they had taught.

[Luke 9:10 And when the apostles [had] returned, they told [Jesus] all that they had done. And [Jesus] took them, & went aside privately into a [deserted] place, belonging to the city called Bethsaida.] 

And [Jesus] said to [the apostles,] You, come & [separate] yourselves into a [deserted] place, & rest a while. [Because] there were many coming & going, & they had no [time off,] [even] to eat. 

And they [secretly] departed to a [deserted] place by ship. And the people saw them [leaving,] & many knew [Jesus,] & [by foot,] ran there [from] all the cities, & [outran] them, & came together to [Jesus.] 

And when Jesus came out, & saw [many] people, He was moved with compassion toward them, because they were [like] sheep [without] a Shepherd. [John 10:9-11 I Am the door & if any man [enters] in, he shall be saved by Me, & shall go in & out & find pasture. 

The thief [only] [comes] to steal, kill, & to destroy. I [have] come, [so] that they might have life. And that they might have it more abundantly. I Am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd gives His Life for the sheep.]

And [Jesus] began to teach them many things. And when the day was [almost over,] His disciples came to Him, & said, This is a [deserted] place, & now, the time [has long gone.] Send them away, [so] that they may go [all around] into the country & villages, & buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. 

[Jesus] answered & said to them, You, give them [something] to eat. And they [said] to [Jesus,] Shall we go & buy 200 [pennies worth] of bread, & give [it to] them to eat? [Jesus] said to them, How many loaves [do] you have? Go & see. And when they knew, they [said,] 5, & 2 [fish.] 

And [Jesus] commanded them to make [everyone] sit down [in groups] upon the green grass. And they sat down in [groups] by 100s & by 50s. And when [Jesus] had taken the 5 loaves & the 2 [fish,] He looked up to heaven, & blessed & [broke] the loaves, & gave them to His disciples to [put in front of] them. 

And He divided the 2 [fish] among them all. And they all [ate,] & were filled. And they took up 12 baskets full of the fragments, & of the [fish.] And [those, who ate from] the loaves, were about 5,000 men. 

And [Jesus compelled] His disciples to get into the ship [immediately,] & to go to the other side to Bethsaida, [first,] while He sent away the people. And when [Jesus] had sent them away, He [went] into a mountain to pray. 

And when [evening had] come, the ship was in the [middle] of the sea, & He was alone on the land. And [Jesus] saw them rowing & [struggling;] for the wind was [uncooperative with] them. And about the 4th watch [at] night, [Jesus came] to them, walking upon the sea, & would have passed by them. 

But when they saw [Jesus] walking upon the sea, they supposed it [was] a spirit, [a.k.a. a ghost,] & cried out. For they all saw [Jesus,] & were troubled. And immediately [Jesus] talked with them, & [said] to them, Be of good cheer. It is I; [don't] be afraid. 

And [Jesus] went to them, & up into the ship, & the wind [stopped.] And they were [very] amazed [within] themselves, beyond measure, & wondered. For they [hadn't] considered the miracle of the loaves, for their [hearts were] hardened. 

And when they had [crossed] over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, & [pulled] [it] to the shore. And when they [had] come out of the ship, they knew [Jesus immediately,] & ran [all around] through that whole region, & began to carry [around those, who] were sick in beds, [to] where they heard [Jesus] was. 

*And [wherever Jesus] entered into: villages, cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, & [begged Jesus, so] that they might [only] touch the border of His garment. And as many as touched Him, were made whole.

[Isaiah 35:5-6 *Then, the eyes of the blind shall be opened, & the ears of the deaf shall be [unplugged.] *Then, the lame man shall leap [like a rabbit,] & the tongue of the mute [shall] sing. For waters break out in the wilderness, & streams in the desert.]