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.

John 7:1-53 The Jewish Leaders Challenge Jesus with Questions

 

The Jewish Leaders Challenge Jesus with Questions

John 7:1-53          The Gospel According to John [in Smaller Chunks]

After these things, Jesus walked in Galilee. *For He [wouldn't] walk in [Judea,] because the Jews sought to kill Him. [Luke 22:2-6 *And the chief priests & scribes sought how they might kill [Jesus,] for they feared the people. Then, Satan entered into Judas, surnamed Iscariot, being [1] of the 12. And [Judas] went [on] his way, & [talked] with the chief priests & [leaders, [about] how [Judas] might betray [Jesus] to them. And they were glad, & [contracted] to give [Judas] money. And [Judas] [promised,] & sought [an] opportunity to betray [Jesus] to them, [without] the multitude.] 

Now, the Jew' Feast of the Tabernacles, [a.k.a. Feast of the Booths,] was at hand. Therefore, [Jesus'] brethren said to Him, Depart [from] [here] & go to Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea, so] that Your disciples also may see the works, [a.k.a. Miracles,] that You [do.] 

For there is no man, [who does] anything in secret, [while] he, himself [seeks] to [publically] be known. If You do these things, [display] Yourself to the world. *For neither did [Jesus'] brethren believe in Him. [Matthew 13:54-56 And when [Jesus had] come into His Own country, He taught them in the synagogue, [in] that, they were astonished, & said, [From where] [does] this man [have] this wisdom, & these mighty works, [a.k.a. Miracles?] Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't His mother called Mary? And His [brothers] [called] James, [Joseph,] Simon, & Judas? And aren't all His sisters with us? [Where] then, [does] this Man [have] all these things?] 

Then, Jesus said to them, My time [hasn't] come yet: but your time is always ready. The world can't hate you; but it [hates] Me, because I testify [about] it, that the works [of it] are evil. You, go up to this feast, [but] I [don't] go up to this feast yet; [because] My time [hasn't fully] come yet. 

When [Jesus] had said these Words to them, He still [remained] in Galilee. But when [Jesus'] brethren [had] gone up, then, He also went up to the feast, not [publically,] but as [if] it were [a] secret. 

Then, the Jews sought [Jesus] at the feast, & said, Where is He? And there was much murmuring among the people [about Jesus.] For some said, He is a good Man. Others said, [No,] but He [deceives] the people. [John 9:16 Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This Man isn't [from] God, because He [doesn't keep] the Sabbath Day. Others said, How can a Man [who] is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.] 

[However,] no man [spoke] openly [about] Him, for fear  of the Jews. *Now, [Jesus] went into the temple & taught [during] the [middle] of the feast. [Psalm 22:22-24 *I will declare Your Name to My brethren. In the midst of the congregation, I will praise You. You, [who] fear [a.k.a. respect] the Lord, praise Him. All you [descendants] of Jacob, glorify Him. And fear [respect,] Him, all you [descendants] of Israel. For He [hasn't] despised nor [loathed] the affliction of the afflicted. Neither [has] He [hidden] His face from [them.] But when [they] cried [out] to Him, He heard.] 

And the Jews [marveled,] saying, How [does] this Man [know] letters, [a.k.a. written words,] having never learned? *Jesus answered them, & said, My doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching,] isn't Mine, but [is] His, [Who] sent Me. [Deuteronomy 18:18-19 *I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, [similar] to you, & will put My Words in His mouth, & He shall speak to them all that I shall command Him. *And it shall [happen,] that [whoever] won't [pay attention] to My Words, [that] He shall speak in My Name, I will require it [from] him, [a.k.a. hold him accountable for disregarding My Words.]

If any man will do [God's] will, he shall know [about] the doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching,] whether [it's from] God, or whether I speak [from] Myself. He, [who speaks from] himself, [seeks] his own glory. But He, [Who seeks] His glory [of Him,] [Who] sent Him, the same is True, [a.k.a. honest,] & no unrighteousness is in Him. 

[John 5:36-42  But I have [a] greater, [a.k.a. more significant,] witness, than that of John: for the works, [a.k.a. Miracles, that] the Father has given Me to finish, [are] the same works that I do, & bear witness, [a.k.a testify] of Me, that the Father has sent Me. And the Father, Himself, [Who] has sent Me, [has testified] of Me. You [haven't] heard His voice at any time, nor seen His [image.] 

And you don't believe [in] Whom He has sent, [because] you [don't] have His Word [living within] you. *Search the Scriptures. You think you have eternal Life, [through the Scriptures,] & they are [what] testify of Me. And you won't come to Me, [so] that you might have [eternal] Life. I [don't] receive honor from men. But I know you, & that you [don't] have the love of God [within] you.] 

Didn't Moses give you the Law, & [still] none of you [keeps] the Law? Why [do] you go [around] [plotting] to kill Me? [Matthew 12:13-14 And they sent to [Jesus] certain of the Pharisees & Herodians, to catch Him in His Words. And when they [had] come, they [said] to [Jesus,] Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] we know that You [are] True, & [aren't partial to] any man, for You [don't regard] the [status,] of men, but [teach] the [ways] of God in Truth. Is it lawful to give tribute, [a.k.a. taxes,] to Caesar, or not?] 

The people answered & said, Who [goes around] [plotting] to kill You? You [must] [have] a [demon.] Jesus answered & said to them, I have done 1 work, [a.k.a. Miracle,] & all you [marvel.] Therefore, Moses gave to you [the Law of] circumcision; (not because it is [from] Moses, but [from] [the time] of the [forefathers.]) 

And [still] you circumcise a man on the Sabbath Day. If a man [receives] circumcision on the Sabbath Day, [so] that the Law of Moses shouldn't be broken, [why] are you angry at Me, because I have made a man [completely] whole on the Sabbath Day?

[Don't] judge according to [how it appears,] but judge [with] righteous judgment. Then, some of them [from] Jerusalem said, Isn't this He, Whom they seek to kill? [John 5:18-19 Therefore, the Jews sought [even] more to kill [Jesus,] because He had not only broken the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God. Then, Jesus answered & said to them, [Very, truly,] I say to you, The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He [sees] the Father do. For [whatever] things He does, the Son also [does] these [as well.] 

But, [look, Jesus speaks] boldly, & they say nothing to Him. Do the rulers indeed know that this is the [actual] Christ? [However,] we know [from where] He is [from.] But when Christ [comes,] no man [knows where] He is [from.] 

Then, Jesus cried [out] in the temple, as He taught, saying, You both know Me, & you know [from where] I Am. And I [haven't] come of Myself, but He, [Who] sent Me is True, Whom you [don't] know. [John 8:14 Jesus answered & said to them, Though I bear record, [a.k.a. testify,] of Myself, [still] My [testimony] is True. For I know [from where] I came, & [where] I go. But you can't tell [from where] I [came] & [where] I go.] 

But I know Him; For I Am from Him, & He [has] sent Me. Then, they sought to take [Jesus;] but no man laid hands on Him, because His hour [hadn't] come yet. And many of the people believed [in Jesus,] & said, When Christ [comes,] will He do more miracles than these which this Man [has] done? [Matthew 15:30-31 And [large] multitudes came to [Jesus,] having with them those, [who] were: lame, blind, [mute, crippled,] & many others, & cast them down at Jesus' feet. And [Jesus] healed them, [in] that, the multitude wondered, when they saw the [mute,] speak; the [cripped,] whole; the lame, [walking;] & the blind [able] to see. And they glorified the God of Israel.] 

The Pharisees heard that the people [whispered] such things [about Jesus.] And the Pharisees & chief priests sent officers to take [Jesus.] *Then, Jesus said to them, [Still] I Am with you a little while, & then I go to Him, [Who] sent Me. [Acts 1:10-11 *And while they [steadily] looked toward heaven, as [Jesus] went up & [saw] 2 men stood by them in white [clothing, who] also said, You men of Galilee, why [do] you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, [Who] is taken up from you into heaven, shall [also] come in [similar] manner, as you have seen Him go into heaven.]

*You shall seek Me, & shall not find Me. And where I Am, & you can't come [there.] [Hosea 5:6 *They shall go with their flocks & herds to seek the Lord. But they shall not find Him, [because] He [has] withdrawn Himself from them.] 

Then, the Jews said among themselves, [Where] will [Jesus] go, that we shall not find Him? Will He go to [those scattered] among the Gentiles, & teach the Gentiles? What [type] of saying is this, that [Jesus] said, You shall seek Me, & shall not find Me, & where I Am, you can't come [there?] 

[On] that last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood & cried [out,] saying, If any man [thirsts,] let him come to Me, & drink. [Revelation 22:16-17 I, Jesus, have sent [My] Angel to testify these things to you in the churches. I Am the Root & the Offspring of David, & the Bright & Morning Star. And the Spirit & the bride say, Come. And let him, [who hears] say, Come. And let him, [who] is [thirsty,] come. And [whoever is willing,] let him take the Water of Life freely.] 

He, [who] believes [in] Me, [like] the Scripture [has] said, Out of His belly, [a.k.a. stomach,] shall [the] rivers of Living Water flow. (But [Jesus spoke] this [about] the Spirit, [that those who] believe in Him, shall receive. For the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] wasn't given yet; because Jesus wasn't glorified yet.) [Acts 11:15-16 And as I, [a.k.a. Peter,] began to speak, the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] fell on them, [like] on us, at the beginning. Then, I remembered the Word of the Lord, & how He said, Indeed, John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit.] 

Therefore, when they heard this saying, many of the people said, [Truthfully,] this is the Prophet. Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? [John 4:41-42 And many more believed because of [Jesus'] Own [Words,] & said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of [what you said:] for we have heard [Jesus] ourselves, & know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.]

[Haven't] the Scriptures said, That Christ [comes from] the seed of David, & out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? [Matthew 1:20-21 But while [Joseph] thought [about] these things, [saw,] the Angel of the Lord appeared to [Joseph] in a dream, saying, Joseph, you son of David, [don't] fear to take to you, Mary [as] your wife. For that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a Son, & you shall call His Name JESUS. For He shall save His people from their sins.] 

So there was a [disagreement] among the people because of [Jesus.] And some of them would have taken, [a.k.a. seized,] Him; but no man laid hands on [Jesus.] Then, the officers came to the chief priests & Pharisees. And they said to [the officers,] Why haven't you brought [Jesus?] 

The officers answered, [No,] man [ever] [spoke] like this Man. Then, the Pharisees answered [the officers,] Are you also deceived? Have any of the rulers, or the Pharisees believed [in Jesus?] 

But this people who [don't] know the Law are cursed. [Romans 8:2-5 For the Law of the Spirit of Life [through] Christ Jesus, has made me free from the Law of sin, & death. For what the Law couldn't do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God [sent] His Own Son, in the likeness of sinful flesh. And for sin, [Christ] condemned sin in the flesh. [So] that the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled [for] us, who [don't follow] after the [ways of the] flesh, but [follow] [according to] the Spirit.] 

Nicodemus, (he, [who] [previously] came to Jesus [at] night, being one of them,)    [said] to them, [Does] our Law judge any man, before it [hears] Him, & [knows] what [He's done?] 

They answered [Nicodemus,] & said to him, [Are] you also [from] Galilee? Search, & look; for no prophet arises out of Galilee. [John 5:39 Search the Scriptures; for in them you think you have eternal life, & [the Scriptures] are [what] testify of Me.] 

And every man went to his own house.