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 9:1-62 The Witnessed Account in Luke of Jesus Feeding 5,000

 

The Witnessed Account in Luke of Jesus Feeding 5,000

Luke 9:1-62          The Gospel According to Luke [in Smaller Chunks]

Then, [Jesus] called His 12 disciples together, & gave them power & authority to cure diseases, & over all [demons.] And [Jesus] sent them to preach [about] the Kingdom of God, & to heal the sick. And [Jesus] said to them, Take nothing for your journey. [Not staffs, a.k.a. walking sticks,] nor: [bags,] bread, & [not] money. Neither [should each] have 2 coats. 

And [whichever] house you enter into, [stay] there, & depart [from there.] And [whoever] won't receive, [a.k.a. welcome,] you, shake off the [actual] dust from your feet, when you go out of that city, for a testimony against them. And they [left] & went through the towns, preaching the Gospel, & healing everywhere. 

Now, Herod, the tetrarch, [a.k.a. monarch,] heard of all that was done by [Jesus.] And [Herod] was perplexed, because it was said [by] some, that John [the Baptist, had] risen from the dead. And some [said,] that [Elijah] had appeared. And others [said,] that one of the old prophets [had] risen again. 

And Herod said, I have beheaded John, but Who is this, of Whom I hear such things? And [Herod] desired to see [Jesus.] And when the apostles [had] returned, 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 when the people knew it, followed [Jesus.] 

*And [Jesus welcomed] them, & [spoke] to them [about] the Kingdom of God, & healed, [those, who needed] healing. [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, [a.k.a. contract, for] the people, & for a Light [for] the Gentiles. *To open the blind eyes, to bring prisoners out from the prison, & [bring] [those, who] sit in darkness, out of the [prisons.] I Am the Lord. That is My Name. And I won't give My glory, [nor] My praise to [carved] images.]

And when the day began to wear away, then the 12 came, & said to [Jesus,] Send the multitude away, [so] that they may go into the towns & country [all around,] & lodge, & get [food: since] we are here, in a [deserted] place. But [Jesus] said to them, You, give them [something] to eat. 

And they said, We have no more [than] 5 loaves [of bread,] & 2 [fish; unless] we go & buy meat, [a.k.a. food,] for all this people. For [there] were about 5,000 men. And [Jesus] said to His disciples, Make them sit down in [groups of] 50's. And they did so, & made them all sit down. 

Then, [Jesus] took the 5 loaves & the 2 [fish,] & looking up to heaven, He blessed & [broke] them, & gave [it] to the disciples to [put] before the multitude. And they [ate] & were filled. And there [were] 12 baskets taken up of fragments that remained. 

And it [happened,] as [Jesus] was alone praying, & His disciples were with Him, [Jesus] asked them, saying, Whom [do] the people say that I Am? They [answered] & said, John the Baptist. But some say, [Elijah;] & others say, that one of the old prophets [has] risen again. [Jesus] said to them, But Whom [do] you say that I Am? 

Peter [answered] & said, The Christ of God. And [immediately Jesus strictly] charged & commanded them to tell that to no man. *[Jesus] [said,] *The Son of Man must suffer many things. [Luke 22:63-65 *And the men [who] held Jesus mocked Him, & [struck] Him. And when they had blindfolded Him, they struck [Jesus] on the face, & asked him, saying, Prophesy, who it is that [struck] You? And they [spoke] many other blasphemous things against Him.]

*And be rejected [by] the elders, chief priests, & scribes. [Luke 22:66-71 *And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people, chief priests & scribes came together, & led [Jesus,] into their council saying, [Are] You the Christ? Tell us. And [Jesus] said to them, If I tell you, you won't believe. And if I also ask you, you won't answer Me, nor let Me go. [From now on,] the Son of Man shall sit on the right hand [side] of the power of God. Then, they said, [Why] [do] we need any further [witnesses?] For we, ourselves, have heard [from] His Own Mouth.] 

*And be slain. [Luke 23:46-47 *And when Jesus had cried [out] with a loud voice, He said, Father I commend My Spirit into Your hands. And having said this, [Jesus] gave up the ghost, [a.k.a. died.] Now, when the Centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous Man.] 

*And be raised [on] the third day. [Luke 24:33-40 *And they rose up the same hour, & returned to Jerusalem, & found the 11 gathered together, & [those, who] were with them. [They said,] The Lord is indeed risen, & [has] appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done [on] the [road,] & how [Jesus] was known [by] them in breaking [the] bread. 

And as they [spoke this,] Jesus stood in the midst of them, Himself, & [said] to them, Peace be to you. But they were terrified, & [frightened, thinking] they had seen a spirit, [a.k.a. a ghost.] And [Jesus] said to them, Why are you troubled? And why do [these] thoughts arise in your hearts? [See,] My hands, & My feet, that it is I, Myself. Handle Me, & see; for a spirit [doesn't have] flesh & bones, [like] you see [I] have. And when [Jesus] had spoken [this,] He [showed] them His hands & His feet.] 

And [Jesus] said to them all, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, & take up his cross daily, & follow Me. For [whoever wants] [to] save his life, shall lose it. But [whoever is willing] [to] lose his life for My sake, the same [person] shall save it. For what is a man [benefited,] if he [gains] the whole world, & [loses] himself, or [is] cast away? 

For [whoever] shall be ashamed of Me, & [ashamed] of My Words, the Son of Man shall be ashamed of him, & when He shall come in His own glory, & in His Father's [glory,] & [glory] of the Holy Angels. But I tell you [truthfully,] there shall be some standing here, [who] shall not taste of death, [until,] they see the Kingdom of God.

And it [happened] about 8 days after these sayings, [Jesus] took Peter, John, & James, & went up into a mountain to pray. And as [Jesus] prayed, the [appearance] of His countenance, [a.k.a. face,] was [changed,] & His [clothing] was white & [glistening.] 

And, [they] [saw] 2 men talked with [Jesus,] there, [who] were Moses, & [Elijah;] who appeared in glory, & [spoke] of [Jesus' death,] which He should [fulfill in] Jerusalem. But Peter & [those, who] were with him, were heavy with sleep. And when they were awake, they saw [Jesus'] glory, & the 2 men [who] stood with [Jesus.] 

And as they departed from [Jesus,] it [happened,] Peter said to Jesus, Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] it's good for us to be here. Let us make 3 tabernacles, [a.k.a. tents or shelters;] 1 for You, 1 for Moses, & 1 for [Elijah, without understanding] what he said. While [Peter said this,] a cloud came there, & overshadowed them. 

And they [were] [fearful] as they entered into the cloud. *And a voice came there, out of the cloud, saying, This is My beloved Son; hear Him. [Psalm 1:6-7 [Still,] I [put] My King upon My Holy hill of Zion. *I will [proclaim] a decree: The Lord [has] said to Me, You [are] My Son; & this day I have begotten You.]

And the voice was [finished,] Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, [a.k.a. within their hearts,] & [during] those days, [they] told no man any of those things [that] they had seen. And it [happened,] that the next day, when they [had] come down from the hill, [many] people met [up with] [Jesus.] 

And, [saw,] a man [from the group,] cried out, saying, Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] I [beg] You, look upon my son. For he is my only child. And, [look,] a spirit, [a.k.a. demon,] takes him, & he suddenly cries out. And it [causes] him [to have convulsions, so] that he foams again, bruising him, & [barely departs] from him. 

And I [begged] Your disciples, to cast [the demon] out [of] him, [but] they couldn't. And answering, Jesus said, O faithless, [a.k.a. unbelieving,] and [troublesome] generation. How long shall I be with you, & [put up with] you? Bring your son [here.] And as he was [still] coming, the [demon] threw him down, & [convulsed] him. 

*And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, & healed the child, & delivered him again to his father. [Isaiah 29:19-20 *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 they all were amazed at the mighty power of God. But while everyone wondered [about] all [these] things [that] Jesus did, *He said to His disciples, Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of Man shall be delivered into the hands of men. [Luke 22:52-54 *Then, Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, & the elders, [who had] come to Him, [Have] you come out, [like] against a thief, with swords & [clubs?] When I was with you daily in the temple, you [didn't] stretch [out] [your] hands against Me. But this is the power of darkness & your hour. Then, they [seized Jesus,] & led Him, & brought Him to the high priest's house. And Peter followed [far away.]

But they [didn't] understand this saying, & it was [hidden] from them, [so] that they [didn't consider] it. And they [were] [afraid] to ask [Jesus about] that saying. Then, a [dispute] arose there among them, [about] which of them should be [the] greatest. 

And Jesus, [realizing] the [thoughts] of their [hearts,] took a child & [put] him by Him, & said to them, [Whoever] shall receive this child in My Name, receives Me. And [whoever] shall receive Me, receives Him, [Who] sent Me. For he, [who] is least among all [of] you, the same shall be great. 

And John answered & said, Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] we saw [someone] casting out [demons] in Your Name. And we [forbid] him, because he [doesn't follow] with us. And Jesus said to [John,] [Don't] forbid him. For he, [who] isn't against us, is for us. 

And it [happened,] when the time was [approaching] that He should be received up [into heaven,] [Jesus focused] His face to go to Jerusalem, & sent messengers, [in front of HIm.] And they went & entered into a village of Samaritans, to make [things] ready for [Jesus.] 

And [the Samaritans didn't] receive, [a.k.a. welcome, Jesus,] because His face, [was focused] as though He would go to Jerusalem. [John 4:9 Then the woman of Samaria said to [Jesus,] How is it that You, being a Jew, [ask] [a] drink [from] me, [since I] am a woman [from] Samaria? For Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.] 

And when [Jesus'] disciples, James & John saw [the Samaritans didn't welcome Jesus,] they said, Lord, [do] You [want] that we command fire to come down from heaven, & consume, [a.k.a. destroy,] them, even [like] [Elijah] did? [2 Kings 1:9-10 Then the king sent a captain of 50 to [Elijah,] with his 50 [men.] 

And he went up to [Elijah;] & [saw] he sat on the top of [a] hill. And he [spoke] to [Elijah,] You man of God, the king [has] said, Come down. And Elijah answered & said to the captain of 50, If I [am] a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, & consume you & your 50. And fire came down from heaven there, & consumed him & his 50 [men.] 

But [Jesus] turned, & [scolded] them, & said, You [don't] know what [type] of spirit you are [from.] For the Son of Man [hasn't] come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. And it [happened,] that, as they went [on] the [road,] a certain man said to [Jesus,] Lord, I will follow You [wherever] You [go.] 

And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, & the birds of the air have nests. But the Son of Man [has nowhere] to lay His head. 

And [Jesus] said to another, Follow Me. But he said, Lord, [allow] me to first go & bury my father. And Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead. But you go & preach the Kingdom of God. 

And another also said, Lord, I will follow You; but let me first go [say] farewell [to] [those, who] are at home [in] my house. And Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to the [plow,] & [looks] back, is fit for the Kingdom of God. [Hebrew 10:38-39 Now, the just, [a.k.a. righteous,] shall live by faith. But if any man [turns] back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we aren't of [those] who [turn] back to perdition, [a.k.a. destruction;] but [from those, who] believe, [which leads] to saving the soul.]