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 6:1-49 The Sermon on the Mount

 

The Sermon on the Mount

Luke 6:1-49          The Gospel According to Luke [in Smaller Chunks

And it [happened] after the 1st [Sabbath,] on the 2nd Sabbath, that [Jesus] & His disciples went through the corn fields, & plucked the ears of corn, [rubbed] them in their hands & [ate] [them.] And [some] of the Pharisees said to them, Why do You [do] [what] isn't lawful to do on the Sabbath Days? 

And Jesus answering them said, Haven't you read [as] much as this, what David did, when [he,] himself was [hungry] & [those, who] were with him; & how [David] went into the house of God, & [took] & [ate] the shewbread, [a.k.a. Holy bread,] & also gave [it] to [those, who] were with him, which isn't lawful to eat, but [is] [only] for the priests? 

And [Jesus] said to them, The Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath. And it [happened] on another Sabbath, that [Jesus] entered into the synagogue & taught. And there was a man whose right hand was withered, [a.k.a. shriveled.] 

And the scribes & Pharisees watched [Jesus,] [to see] whether He would heal on the Sabbath Day; [so] that they might find [something] against Him, [with which] [to accuse] [Jesus.] But [Jesus] knew their thoughts, & said to the man, [who] had the withered hand, Rise up & stand [out] in the [middle.] 

And he arose, & stood [up.] Then, Jesus said to them, I will ask you one thing. Is it lawful to do good, or to do evil on the Sabbath Days? To save life, or to destroy it? 

*And looking [all around] upon all [of] them, [Jesus] said to the man, Stretch [out] your hand. And he did so, & his hand was restored whole, [like] the other. [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 they were filled with [insanity,] & [talked] with one another [about] what they might do to Jesus. And [during] those days, it [happened,] that [Jesus] went out into a mountain to pray, & continued in prayer to God all night. And when it was day, [Jesus] called to Him, His disciples. 

And He chose [from] them 12, whom He also named apostles. Simon, (whom [Jesus] also named Peter;) Andrew, [Peter's] brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew,  [a.k.a. Nathanael;] Matthew, [a.k.a. Levi;] Thomas, [a.k.a. The Twin, & Didymus;] James, the son of Alphaeus, & Simon called Zelotes, and Judas, the brother of James; & Judas Iscariot, [who] also was the traitor. 

And [Jesus] came down with them, & stood in the plain, [in] the company of His disciples, & a [large] multitude of people, from out of all: Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea,] Jerusalem, the sea coast of Tyre, [a.k.a. Tyrus,] & Sidon. 

*[Who] came to hear [Jesus,] & to be healed of their diseases; & [those, who] were [troubled] with unclean spirits, [a.k.a. demons,] were healed. [Isaiah 29:18-20 *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. The meek, [a.k.a. humble,] shall also increase their joy in the Lord, & the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. For the terrible one is brought to [nothing,] & the scorner is consumed, [a.k.a. destroyed.] And all [who] watch for [opportunities for] [sinfulness,] are cut off.] 

*And the whole multitude sought to touch [Jesus,] for virtue went out of Him, & healed them all. And [Jesus] lifted up His eyes [upon] His disciples, & said, Blessed [are] you poor: for yours is the Kingdom of God. Blessed are you, [who] hunger now; for you shall be filled. Blessed are you, [who] weep now: for you shall laugh. 

[Isaiah 61:1-2 *The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me; because the Lord [has] anointed Me to preach good tidings, [a.k.a. Good News,] to the meek. He [has] sent Me to [mend] the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty, [a.k.a. freedom,] to the captives, & the opening of the prison, [a.k.a. release] to [those, who] are bound. *To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, & the day of the vengeance of our God, & to comfort all, [who] mourn.] 

Blessed are you, when men shall hate you for the Son of Man's sake, & shall: [speak] evil [of you,] [disgrace] you, & separate, [a.k.a. exclude,] you from their company. [On] that day, rejoice, & leap for joy. For, [see,] your reward is great in heaven. For their [forefathers,] did [similarly] to the prophets. 

[Matthew 23:37-39 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you, [who kill] the prophets, & [stone those, who] are sent to [warn] you. How often I would have gathered your children together, even [like] a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, & you would not! [Look,] your house is left desolate to you. For I say to you, you shall not see Me [from now on, until] you shall say, Blessed is He, [Who] comes in the name of the Lord.] 

But woe, [a.k.a. distress,] to you, [who] are rich! For you have received your consolation, [a.k.a. comfort.] [Luke 12:19-21 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you [have many] goods [stored] up for many years; take [it easy,] eat, drink, & be merry. 

But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul, [a.k.a. life,] shall be required [from] you. Then, whose shall those things be, [that] you have provided? So is he, [who stores] up treasure for himself, & isn't rich toward God.] 

Woe to you, [who] are full! For you shall hunger. Woe to you, [who] laugh [at others] now! For you shall mourn & weep. Woe to you, when all men shall speak well of you! For their [forefathers] did so to the false prophets. [Ezekiel 22:25-26 There is a conspiracy [by Jerusalem's] prophets in the midst [of it,] like a roaring lion, [ravaging] the prey. 

They have devoured souls, & they have taken the treasure, & precious things. And in the midst [of it,] they have made many widows there. Her priests have violated My Law, & have [defiled] My holy things. 

They have put no difference between the holy & the [wicked.] Neither have the [declared] a difference between the unclean & the clean, & have [hidden] their eyes from My Sabbaths, & I Am [defiled] among them.] 

But I say to you, [who] hear, Love your enemies, & do good to [those, who] hate you. Bless [those, who] curse you, & pray for [those, who spitefully] use you. And to him, [who strikes] you on the 1 cheek, offer [him] also the other. And [to] him, [who takes] away your cloak, [don't] forbid [them] to also take your coat. 

Give to every man, [who asks from] you. [Deuteronomy 15:7-8 If there [is] a poor man, among you of 1 of your brethren within your gates, in your land [that] the Lord your God [gives] you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother. But you shall open your hand wide to him, & shall surely lend him sufficient for his [needs,] in [what] he [wants.] 

And don't ask [those] again, [who take] away your goods [through force.] And as you would [like] that men should do to you, you also do [the same] to them. For if you love [those, who] love you, what [thanks] [do] you have? For sinners also love those, [who] love them. 

And if you do good to [those, who] do good to you, what [thanks] [do] you have? For even sinners also do the same. And if you lend to [those from] whom you hope to receive [something,] what [thanks] [do] you have? For sinners also lend to sinners, to again receive as much. 

But you love your enemies, & do good. And lend, hoping for nothing again; & your reward shall be great, & you shall be the children of the Highest. For He is kind to the unthankful & to the evil. Therefore, you be merciful, [like] your Father is also merciful. 

[Don't] judge, & you shall not be judged. [Don't] condemn, & you shall not be condemned. Forgive, & you shall be forgiven. Give, & it shall be given to you. Men shall give into your [arms] good measure, [a.k.a. in addition,] pressed down, shaken together, & running over, [a.k.a. overflowing.] For with the same [measurement] that you mete, [a.k.a. hand out,] it shall be measured [back] to you again. *

*And [Jesus spoke] a parable to them, Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the ditch? [Psalm 78:1-4 O My people, [listen] 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, which we have heard & known, & our [forefathers] have told us. We will not hide them from their children, [declaring] the praises of the Lord, His wonderful strength, & wonderful works, [a.k.a. miracles,] that He has done, to the generation to come.]

The disciple isn't above his Master, [a.k.a Teacher;] but everyone, [who] is perfect, [a.k.a. blameless,] shall be [like] his Master. And why [do] you [see] the mote, [a.k.a. speck,] that is in your brother's eye, but [aren't aware] [of] the beam that is in your own eye? 

[Or else,] how can you say to your brother, Brother, let me pull the [speck] out that is in your eye, when you yourself [don't see] the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, [a.k.a. someone who says one thing & does another,] first, cast out the beam [from] your own eye, & then you shall see clearly to pull out the [speck] that is in your brother's eye. 

For a good tree doesn't [produce bad] fruit; & neither does a [bad] tree [produce] good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For men don't gather figs [from plants bearing] thorns, nor [do] they gather grapes [from] a [sticker] bush. 

A good man [produces what] is good, out of the good [treasures within] his heart. And an evil man [produces what] is evil, out of the evil [treasures within] his heart. For his mouth speaks [from] the abundance [of what is within] the heart. Why [do] you call Me, Lord, Lord, [but] don't [do] the things [that] I say? 

[Whoever comes] to Me, & [hears] My sayings, & does them, I will [declare] to you, whom he is like. He is like a man [who] built a house, & [dug] deep, & laid the foundation on a rock. And when the flood arose, & the stream beat [vigorously] upon the house, [but] couldn't shake it, [because] it was founded, [a.k.a. established,] upon a rock. 

But he, [who hears] & doesn't [do it,] is like a man, [who] built a house on the [ground] without a foundation. The stream did [vigorously] beat against [it,] & immediately it fell; & the ruin of that house was [large.]