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.

Acts 17:1-34 Paul is Taken to Athens & Speaks to Them About the Lord God

 

Paul is Taken to Athens & Speaks to Them About the Lord God

Acts 17:1-34                    The Acts of the Apostles [in Smaller Chunks]

Now, when they passed through Amphipolis & Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where the synagogue of the Jews was. And [like Paul's custom] was, [for] 3 Sabbath Days, [he] went in to them, & reasoned with them out of the Scriptures, opening [them,] & alleging, that [it was necessary that] Christ must have suffered & [Christ] [rose] again from the dead.  [Luke 24:46-48 And [Jesus Christ] said to them, It is written [like this,] & [like this] it [was necessary] [for] Christ to suffer, & to rise from the dead the third day. [So,] that repentance & remission, [a.k.a. forgiveness] of sins, should be preached in His Name, among all nations, beginning [in] Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things.] 

And that this Jesus, Whom I preach to you, Is Christ. And some of them believed: a [large] multitude devout, [a.k.a. religious,] Greeks, & [many leaders] of the women, [associated] with Paul & Silas. But the Jews [who didn't believe,] [were] moved with envy, took [some] lewd, [a.k.a. vulgar,] fellows [with] [low morals,] to [themselves,] & gathered a [crowd,] & set all the city [in] an uproar. 

And [they] [attacked Jason's] house, & [tried] to bring them out to the people. And when they [didn't find] them, they [dragged] Jason & [some] brethren to the [city's] rulers, crying [out,] These, [who] have turned the world upside down, [have] also come [here.] 

And all these, whom Jason [has] received, [a.k.a. welcomed or accepted,] do [what] is contrary, [a.k.a. contradicts,] the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, One Jesus. And when they heard these things, they troubled, [a.k.a. harassed,] the rulers of the city & the people. 

And when they had taken security, [a.k.a. collateral, from] Jason, & the [rest,] they let them go. And the brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] immediately sent Paul & Silas away [at] night, to Berea. 

[When,] [they came there,] went into the [Jews'] synagogue. These [Jews] were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that, [their minds readily] received the Word [of God,] & searched the Scriptures daily, [to find out] whether those things were [true.] Therefore, many of them believed; & also [may honorable] women & men, [who] were Greeks, [a.k.a. Gentiles.]

But when the Jews of Thessalonica [knew] that the Word of God was preached [by] Paul [in] Berea, they also came [there,] & stirred up the people. And then, the brethren sent Paul away immediately, [like] to go to the sea, but Silas & [Timothy] still [stayed] there. 

And [those, who guided Paul,] brought him to Athens. And Silas & [Timothy received] a [command] to come to [Paul] with speed, & they [left.] Now, while Paul waited for them [in] Athens,his spirit was stirred [within] him, when he saw the city [was] [totally engaged] [in] idolatry. [Psalm 115:4-8 Their idols are silver & gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they [don't] speak. They have eyes, but they [don't] see. They have ears, but they [don't] hear. They have noses, but they [don't] smell. They have hands, but they [don't touch.] They have feet, but they [don't] walk. Neither [do] they speak through their throat. [Those who] make them, are [similar] to them; & so is everyone, [who trusts] in them.] 

Therefore, [Paul disputed] with the Jews in the synagogue, & with the devout [people,] & in the market daily with [those, who] met with him. [Acts 13:43 Now, when the congregation was broken up, [a.k.a. dispersed,] many of the Jews & religious [converts] followed Paul & Barnabas, who, [spoke] to them, persuaded them to continue in [God's] grace.] 

Then, [some Epicurean] & Stoic philosophers [confronted Paul.] And some said, What will this babbler say? Some others [said,] He seems to be [someone, who puts] forth strange gods; because he preached to them [about] Jesus, & the resurrection. 

And they [seized Paul,] & brought him to Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, [of which] you now [speak?] For you [deliver some] strange things to our ears. Therefore, we [want] [to] know what these things mean. (For all the Athenians, & strangers, [a.k.a. foreigners, who] were there, spent their time, [doing] nothing else, [than] to either tell, or to [listen] [to] some new thing.) 

Then, Paul stood in the [middle] of Mars Hill, & said, I [realize] that you are too superstitious in all things. For as I passed by, & [saw] your devotions, & I found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD, whom you ignorantly worship. I [will] declare Him to you. God, [Who] made the world, & all things [in it.] [Since] He is Lord of heaven & earth, & [doesn't] dwell in temples made [by] hands. Neither is He worshiped with men's hands, as though he needed anything, [since God gives] life & breath to all, & all things. 

And [God] has made all nations of men of one blood, to dwell on the [surface] of the earth. And [He] has determined the times [for things to happen long,] before [the time] appointed. [Isaiah 46:9-10 Remember the [previous] things of old. For I Am God, & there is [no other.] I Am God, & there [are] none like Me, Declaring the end, from the beginning, & [declaring] from the ancient times, the things that aren't done yet, saying, My counsel shall stand, & I will do all My pleasure.] 

And [He establishes] the [boundaries] of their habitation. [Deuteronomy 32:7-8 Remember the days of old, & consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, & he will [declare] to you; & your elders, & they will tell you. When the Most High divided their inheritance [to] all the nations, & when He separated the sons of Adam, & set the [boundaries] of the people, according to the number of the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel.] 

[So] that they should seek [for] the Lord, if [perhaps] they might feel after Him. And find Him, though He [isn't] far from everyone of us. [Job 12:25 They grope in the darkness without Light, & He [makes] them stagger like a [drunk] man.]

For [through] Him, we: live, move, & have our being. Also, as certain as our own poets have said, For we are also His offspring. [However, since] we are the offspring of God, we [shouldn't] think that the Godhead, [a.k.a. God's divine nature,] is [similar] to: gold, silver, stone, or [carved] art [with] man's [devices, a.k.a. tools.] [Deuteronomy 29:17-18 And we have seen their abominations, & their idols which were among them, [made of:] wood, stone, silver, & gold. Lest there should be [any] man or woman, or family or tribe among you, whose heart [turns] away from the Lord our God, this day to go & serve the gods of these nations. Lest there should be among you a root, that [bears] gall & wormwood.] 

And God winked at the times of this ignorance; but now [commands] all men everywhere to repent. [Acts 8:22 Therefore, repent of this, your wickedness, & pray [to] God, if perhaps the [thoughts] of your heart, might be forgiven you.] 

Because [God] has appointed a day, in which He will judge the world in righteousness by that Man, Whom He has ordained; [of which God has] given assurance to all men, that He has raised Him from the dead. [Acts 2:22-24 You men of Israel, hear these Words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man approved [by] God [through] Miracles, Wonders, & Signs, among you, which God did by Him, in the midst of you, as you, yourselves, also know. [Jesus Christ,] being delivered [to] the council [determined] by [God's foresight.] *And by wicked hands, you have taken, crucified, & [killed,] Whom God [has] raised up. Having [loosened] the pangs of death, because it wasn't possible that He should be [held] [by death.] 

And when they heard [about] the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. And others said, We will hear you again [about] this matter. So, Paul [left] from among them. [However, some] men [joined with Paul,] & believed. Among [those were:] Dionysius, the Areopagite; a woman named Damaris; & others with them.