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 9:1-41 Jesus Heals a Man Who Was Blind from Birth

 

Jesus Heals a Man Who Was Blind from Birth

John 9:1-41          The Gospel According to John [in Smaller Chunks]

And as Jesus [crossed] by, He saw a man, [who] was blind from his birth. And [Jesus'] disciples asked Him, saying, Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] who [sinned,] this man, or his parents, [in] that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither has this man, nor his parents sinned. But [it's so] that [God's] work should be made [visible] in him. 

I work, [a.k.a. do,] the works of Him, [Who] sent Me, while it is day. The night [comes,] when no man can work. I Am the Light of the world, as long as I am in the world. 

When [Jesus] had spoken [this, Jesus spit] on the ground, & made clay [from] the [saliva,] & [Jesus] anointed, [a.k.a. spread,] the clay [on] the eyes of the blind man. 

*And [Jesus] said to him, Go, & wash in the Pool of Siloam, (which is [interpreted,] Sent.) Therefore, [the man] went [on] his way, & washed, & came [back] seeing. [Isaiah 29:18 *And [on] that day, the deaf shall hear the Words of the Book. And the eyes of the blind shall see out of [cloudiness,] & darkness.]

Therefore, the [neighbors, who] had seen him [who] was blind, before, said, Isn't this he, [who] sat & begged? Some said, This is he. Others said, He is like him. But he said, I am he. Therefore, they said to [the blind man,] How were your eyes opened?

*He answered, & said, A Man, [Who] is called Jesus made clay, & [spread it on my] eyes, & said to me, Go to the Pool of Siloam, & wash. And I went, & washed, & I received [my] sight. [Isaiah 35:5 *Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, & the ears of the [mute] shall be [unplugged.] 

Then, they said to him, Where is He? He said, I [don't] know. They brought to the Pharisees him, [who previously] was blind. And it was the Sabbath Day when Jesus made the clay, & opened his eyes. Then, the Pharisees also asked him again, how he had received his sight. 

He said to them, He put clay upon [my] eyes, & I washed, & [now I] do see. 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? [Matthew 15:30 And [large] multitudes came to [Jesus,] having with them those, [who] were: lame, blind, [mute, crippled,] & many others, & cast them down at Jesus' feet, & He healed them.]

And there was a [disagreement] among them. They [said] to the blind man again, What [do] you [say about] Him, [in] that He opened your eyes? He said, He's a Prophet. But the Jews didn't believe [about the blind man,] that he had been blind, & received his sight, until they called his parents. 

And they asked [the parents,] Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then, how does he now see? His parents answered them, & said, We know that this is our son, & that he was born blind. But we [don't] know, by what means he now [sees,] or [Who has] opened his eyes. 

He is of age, ask him, & he shall speak for himself. His parents [spoke] these words, because they feared the Jews. For the Jews had already agreed, that if any man [confessed that [Jesus] was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. [That's why] his parents said, He is of age; ask him. 

Then, they called the man again [who] was blind, & said to him, Give God the praise. We know that this Man is a sinner. [The man, [who] had been blind,] answered & said, Whether He is a sinner, or [not,] I [don't] know. One thing I know [is,] that [although] I was blind, now I see. 

Then, they said to him again, What did He [do] to you? How [did] He [open] your eyes? He answered them, I have already told you, & you didn't hear. [For what reason,] would you hear it again? Will you also be His disciples? [Then, they criticized] him, & said, You [are] His disciple, but we are Moses' disciples. 

We know that God [spoke] to Moses. As for this Fellow, we [don't] know [where] He is from. The man answered & said to them, [In that this] is a [marvelous] thing, why [don't] you know [where] He is [from?] And [still] He has opened my eyes. 

Now, we know that God [doesn't hear] sinners, but if any man [is] a worshiper of God, & does His will, [God hears] him. Since the world began, it wasn't heard [of] that any man opened the eyes of [someone who] was born blind. If this Man weren't [from] God, He could do nothing. 

[Matthew 4:23-24 *And Jesus went [around] all [of] Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, & preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, & healing all [types] of: sickness & disease among the people. And [Jesus'] fame went throughout all [of] Syria. And they brought to [Jesus] all sick people, [who] were taken with [various: diseases; & torments; & those [who] were possessed with [demons; who] were [epileptics;] & those, [who were paralyzed;] & [Jesus] healed them.] 

They [responded,] & said [to the former blind man,] And do you teach us, you, [who] [were totally] born in [sin?] [Psalm 51:5 [See,] I was [formed] in iniquity, & my mother [conceived] me in sin.] 

And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out. And when [Jesus] had found him, [Jesus] said to him, [Do] you believe in the Son of God? He answered, Lord, Who is He, [so] that I might believe in Him? 

And Jesus said to him, You have both: seen Him, & it is He, [Who talks] with you. And [the former blind man] said, I believe. And he worshiped [Jesus.] *And Jesus said, I [have] come into this world for judgment, [a.k.a. justice, so] that [those who don't] see, might see; & [those who] see, might be made blind. [Isaiah 6:9-10 *And [God] said, Go, & tell this people, You indeed hear, but [don't] understand. And you indeed see, but [don't recognize.] 

Make the heart of this people fat, [a.k.a. thick,] & make their ears heavy, & shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, & hear with their ears, & understand with their [hearts,] & convert, & be healed.] 

And some of the Pharisees, [who] were with [Jesus,] heard these words, & said to Him, Are we also blind? [James 4:17 Therefore, to him, [who knows] to do good, & [doesn't do] it, to him it is [a] sin.] 

Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you [would] have no sin. But now you say, We see; therefore your sin [remains.] [John 16:22 If I hadn't come & spoken to them, they had not [realized they] had sin: but now, they have no cloke, [a.k.a. covering to hide,] their sin.]