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 2:1-52 Jesus Christ's Birth

 

Jesus Christ's Birth

Luke 2:1-52          The Gospel According to Luke [in Smaller Chunks

And it [happened during] those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And when Cyrenius was governor of Syria, this taxing, [a.k.a. a census,] was first made.) 

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, & into Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea, all the way] to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because [Joseph] was [from] the house & lineage of David:) to be taxed with Mary, his [betrothed] wife, being great with Child. 

[Revelation 22:16 *I, Jesus, have sent [My] Angel to testify these things to you in the churches. I Am [of] the Root & the Offspring of David, & the Bright & Morning Star.] 

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were [completed,] that [Mary] should [deliver.] *She [delivered] her firstborn Son, & wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, & laid Him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 

[Isaiah 9:6-7 *For unto us a Child is born, & unto us a Son is given. And the government shall be upon His shoulder. And His Name shall be called: Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 

*There shall be no end of the increase of His government, & upon the throne of David, & upon His Kingdom, to order, [a.k.a. command] it, & to establish it with judgment & justice from [now on,] even forever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will accomplish this.] 

And in the same country, there were shepherds [staying] in the field, keeping watch over their flock [at] night. And, [look,] the Angel of the Lord came upon them, & the glory of the Lord shone [all around] them. And [the shepherds] were [very] afraid. 

And the Angel said to them, [Don't] fear: for, [see,] I bring you good tidings, [a.k.a. Good News,] of great joy, which shall be [for] all people. *For this day, unto you is born a [Savior,] which is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. [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 & the fear [respect] of the Lord. And shall make Him of [immediate] understanding in the fear [respect] of the Lord. 

And He shall not judge, [according] [to what] [His eyes [see,] & neither [correct according] [to what] [His] ears [hear:] But He shall judge the poor with righteousness, & [repay] the meek, [a.k.a. humble,] of the earth with equity. And He shall [strike] the earth with the rod [in] His mouth, & He shall slay the wicked with the breath of his lips.]

And this shall be a sign to you. You shall find the [baby] wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly with the Angel, there was a multitude of heavenly [hosts] praising God, & saying, Glory to God in the Highest, & peace, & good will toward men on earth. 

And it [happened,] as the Angels [had] gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let's go now, even to Bethlehem, & see this thing, [that has] come to pass, which the Lord [has] made known to us. *And they [hurriedly] came, & found Mary, Joseph, & the [baby] lying in a manger. 

[Micah 5:2 *But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, [although] you [are] little among the 1,000s of Judah, [still] He, [Who] is to be ruler in Israel, shall come out of you, unto Me. Whose goings [out] have been [foretold] from of old, from everlasting.] 

And when they had seen it, they made the saying, [that] was told [to] them [about] this Child, known abroad. And all [those, who] heard it, wondered at those things, [that] were told [to] them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, & pondered them in her heart. 

And the shepherds returned, glorifying, & praising God for all the things that they had heard & seen, [like] it was told to them. And when 7 days were [completed,] [in order] for the [circumcision] of the Child, His Name was called JESUS, which was [also] [the] [name] [given by] the Angel, before [Jesus] was conceived in the womb. 

And according to the Law of Moses, when the days of [Mary's] purification were [finished,] they brought [Jesus] to Jerusalem, to present Him to the Lord. (As it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every male [who] opens the womb, [a.k.a. the first born male,] shall be called holy to the Lord.) 

And to offer a sacrifice according to [what] is said in the Law of the Lord, A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons. And [saw,] a man there [who] was in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, & [he] was just & devout, & the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] was upon him. 

*And the same man [was] waiting for [Israel's] consolidation, [a.k.a. comfort.]   [2 Corinthians 1:3-4 *Blessed [is] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, & the God of all comfort. Who [comforts] us in all our tribulation, [so] that we may be able to comfort [those, who] are in any trouble, [with] the comfort, [with which] we, ourselves, are comforted [by] God.] 

And it was revealed to [Simeon] by the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] that he [wouldn't] see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And by the Spirit, [Simeon] came into the temple. *And when the parents brought in the Child, Jesus, to do for [Jesus, according] to the custom of the Law, 

Then, [Simeon] took up [Jesus] in his arms, & blessed God, & said, Lord, now [let] Your servant now depart in peace, according to Your Word. For [my] eyes have seen Your Salvation. [Psalm 98:3 *He has remembered His mercy, & His Truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the Salvation of our God.] 

Which You [have] prepared before the face of all people; *A Light to [enlighten] the Gentiles, & the glory of Your people, Israel. [Isaiah 42:6-8 *In righteousness, I, the Lord, have called You, & will hold Your hand. And will keep You, & give You for a Covenant [contract, for] the people, for a Light [to] the Gentiles. 

*To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, & [those, who] sit in darkness, out of the prison house. I Am the Lord. That is My Name; & I will not give My glory to another, & neither [will I give] My praise to [carved] images, [a.k.a. idols.]

And Joseph, & His mother [marveled,] at those things [that] were spoken [about Jesus.] *And Simeon blessed them, & said to Mary, His mother, [Watch,] this Child is set for the fall & rising again of many in Israel.; and for a sign, which shall be spoken against. 

[Isaiah 53:4-5 *Surely, He has borne our griefs, & carried our sorrows. Still, we didn't [respect] Him, [suffering, struck,] & afflicted [by] God. *But He was wounded for our [sins,] the [discipline for] our peace was upon Him. And with His stripes, [a.k.a. whip marks,] we are healed.]

*([Yes,] a sword shall pierce through your own soul also,) [so] that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. [Psalm 42:10-11 *The Lord says, You are My witnesses, & My servants, whom I have chosen: [so] that you may know & believe Me, & understand that I Am He. Before Me there was no God formed, & neither shall there be after Me. I, even I, Am the Lord. And beside Me, there is no Savior.] 

And [someone] was there, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, [from] the tribe of [Asher.] She was of a great age, [a.k.a. advanced in age,] & had lived with [a] husband 7 years from her [virgin] [marriage.] And she was a widow [for] about 84 years. 

[Anna] [didn't depart] from the temple, but served God, with [fasting] & prayers night & day. And in that instant, [Anna came] in, & [also] gave thanks to the Lord. And [spoke] of [the Lord] to all [those, who] looked for redemption in Jerusalem. [Matthew 20:28 *Even [like] the Son of Man [didn't] come to be ministered to, but to minister, & to give His life [as] a Ransom for many.] 

And when they had [accomplished] all things according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. And the Child grew, & [became] strong in spirit, filled with wisdom. And the grace of God was upon Him. 

Now, His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when [Jesus] was 12 years old, they went up to Jerusalem, [according] to the custom of the feast. And when they had [finished] the days, as they returned, the child, Jesus, [lingered] behind in Jerusalem. 

And Joseph, & His mother [didn't know about] it. But they went a day's journey, & [thought Jesus,] [was] in [among] [the group.] And they sought [for] [Jesus,] among their [relatives & acquaintances.] And when they [didn't find Jesus,] they [returned] back again to Jerusalem, seeking Him. 

And it [happened,] that after 3 days, they found [Jesus] in the temple, sitting in the [middle] of the doctors, both hearing & asking them questions. And all, [who] heard [Jesus,] were astonished at His understanding & answers. [Matthew 7:28 And it [happened,] when Jesus had [finished] these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching.] 

And when they saw [Jesus,] they were [astonished,] & His mother said to Him, Son, why [have] You [behaved] [like] [this to] us? [Look,] Your [earthly] father & I have sought [for] You, sorrowing. And [Jesus] said to them, How is it that you sought Me? [Didn't] you [know] that I must be about My Father's business? 

[John 9:4-5 I must [accomplish the] [work] of Him, [Who] sent Me, while it is day. The night [comes,] when no man can work. As long as I Am in the world, I Am the Light of the world.] 

And they [didn't understand] [what] [Jesus spoke] to them. And [Jesus] went down with them, & came to Nazareth, & was subject to them, [a.k.a. under their authority.] But His mother kept all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in favor with God & man: in wisdom & stature, [a.k.a. height.]