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.

Luke 14:1-35 Jesus Tells Parables to Those Who Persecute Him for Healing on the Sabbath

 

Jesus Tells Parables to Those Who Persecute Him for Healing on the Sabbath

Luke 14:1-35          The Gospel According to Luke [in Smaller Chunks]

And as [Jesus] went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath Day, it [happened,] that they watched [Jesus] [closely.]  And, [look,] there was a certain man [in front of Jesus, who] had dropsy, [a.k.a. swelling with fluid, often related to heart failure.] 

And Jesus [responded] & [spoke] to the lawyers, & Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath Day? And they held their peace. *And [Jesus] took him, & healed him, & let him go. [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] answered them, saying, Which of you, [who] [has a mule] or an ox fallen into a pit, & won't pull him out on the Sabbath Day, [right away?] And they couldn't answer [any of] these things to Him. 

And [Jesus noticed] how those, [who] were [invited] chose the [best] rooms, & *He put [out] a parable.  [Psalm 78:1-4 [Listen,] O My people, to My Law. [Lean] your ears to the Words of My mouth. *I will open My mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old, [that] we have heard & known, & our [forefathers] have told us. We won't hide them from their children, [declaring] the praises of the Lord, His strength, & His wonderful works, [a.k.a.miracles,] He has done, to the generation to come.] 

Saying to them, When you are [invited by] any man, to a wedding, [don't] sit down in the highest room, [a.k.a. the best place,] lest a man more honorable than you, [is invited by] him. 

And he, [who invited] you [comes] [wth] him & [says] to you, Give this man [the] place, & you begin to take the lowest room with shame. But when you [are invited,] go & sit down in the lowest room. 

[So] that [when] he, [who invited] you [comes,] he may say to you, Friend, go up higher. Then you [shall] have [admiration] in the presence of [those, who] sit at [dinner] with you. For [whoever exalts] himself, shall be [humbled,] & he, [who humbles] himself, shall be exalted. 

[James 4:5-7 Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us, [lusts, a.k.a. desires,] [which leads] to envy? But [God gives] more grace. [For this reason,] He said, God [resists] the proud, but [gives] grace to the humble. Therefore, [yield] yourselves to God. Resist the devil, & he will flee from you.]

Then, [Jesus,] also said to him, [who invited] Him, When you [make] a dinner or supper, [don't] call your: friends, brethren, [relatives, or] rich neighbors, lest they also [invite] you [in return,] & a [repayment is] made [to] you. 

But when you [make] a feast, call the: poor, maimed, [a.k.a. disabled,] lame, & the blind. And you [shall] be blessed; for they cannot [repay] you. For you [shall] be [repayed] at the resurrection of the just. [Revelation 7:9 After this, I [looked] & [saw,] a [large] multitude, [that] no man could [count, from] all: nations, [families,] people, & [languages,] stood [in front of] the throne, clothed with white robes, & [with] palms in their hands, before the Lamb.] 

And when one of [those, who] sat at [dinner] with [Jesus,] heard these things, he said to Him, Blessed is he, [who] shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God. Then, [Jesus] said to him, A certain man made a [large] supper, & [invited] many. 

And at supper time, sent his servant to say to [those, who] were [invited,] Come; for many things are now ready. And [in agreement,] they all began to make [excuses.] The 1st said to him, I have bought a piece of [land,] & [it's necessary,] I go & see it. I pray [that] you have me excused. 

And another said, I have bought five [yokes, a.k.a. pairs,] of oxen, & I go to [test] them. I pray [that] you have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife. Therefore, I can't come. 

So that servant came & [declared] these things to the lord. Then, the master of the house, [who was] angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the [city's] streets & lanes, & bring in [here] the: poor, maimed, [a.k.a. disabled, lame,] & blind. 

And the servant said, Lord, it is done [like] you [have] commanded, & there [still] is room. And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways & hedges. And compel them to come in, [so] that my house may be filled. For I say to you, That none of those men, [who] were [invited,] shall taste of my supper. 

And a [large] multitude went with [Jesus,] there. And [Jesus] turned, & said to them, If any man [comes] to Me, & doesn't hate, [a.k.a. renounce] his: father, mother, wife, children, [brothers,] sisters, & [even] his own life, also, he can't be My disciple. 

[Matthew 10:37 He who loves [his] father or mother more than Me, isn't worthy of Me. And he, [who] loves [his] son or daughter more than Me, isn't worthy of Me.] 

And [whoever] doesn't bear his cross, & [comes] after Me, can't be My disciple. [Matthew 16:25-26 For [whoever shall] save his life, shall lose it. And [whoever] will lose his life for My sake, shall find it.] 

For [who among] you, intending to build a tower, [doesn't] sit down first, & [calculate] the cost, whether he [has] sufficient [money] to finish it? Lest, [perhaps,] after he [has] laid the foundation, & [he] isn't able to finish it, & all [who see] it, begin to mock him, saying, This man began to build, & wasn't able to finish. 

Or what king, [planning] to make war against another king, [doesn't] sit down 1st, & [consults] whether he [is] able to meet him with 10,000 [soldiers,] [who comes] against him with 20,000? Or else, while the other [king] is [still far away,] he [sends a delegation, & asks for] conditions of peace. 

[Also, whoever] of you [doesn't abandon] all he [has] can't be My disciple. Salt is good: but if the salt [has] lost [its flavor, with what] shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land, nor the [garbage dump,] but men [throw] it out. He, [who has] ears to hear, let him hear.