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 23:1-35 Paul Defends Himself Before the Council

 

Paul Defends Himself Before the Council

Acts 23:1-35                    The Acts of the Apostles [in Smaller Chunks]

And Paul, [sincerely looked upon] the council, & said. Men & brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. And the high priest, Ananias commanded [those, who] stood by [Paul] to [slap] him on the mouth. Then, Paul said to him, God shall [strike] you, you [white-washed] wall. [Matthew 23:27 Woe to you, scribes, & Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are [similar] to [whitened tombs,] which appear beautiful [outwardly,] but [inside] are full of dead men's bones, & [full] of all uncleanness.]

For you [sit] to judge me, [according] to the Law, & [commanded] [for] me to be [hit] [which is] contrary, [a.k.a. opposite] to the Law? And [those, who] stood [near] by staid, [Do] you [mock] God's high priest? Then, Paul said, Brethren, I [didn't know] he was the high priest. For it is written, [in the Scriptures,] You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.

But when Paul [was aware] that one part [of them] were Sadducees, & the other Pharisees, [Paul] cried out in the council, Men & Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee, & I am called [into] question [about] the hope [of the] resurrection of the dead. 

And when [Paul] had said [this,] there arose [an argument,] between the Pharisees & the Sadducees. And the multitude was divided. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, & neither [angels,] nor [spirits: but the Pharisees confess, [a.k.a. acknowledge,] both. 

And there arose a [large] [out] cry, & the scribes [who] were [Pharisees,] arose & [quarreled,] saying, We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or an angel [has] spoken to him, let us not fight against God. [Acts 5:39 But if it [is] of God, you can't overthrow it; lest [perhaps,] you [are] found to even fight against God.] 

And there arose a [large disagreement, & the chief captain, [a.k.a. commander, was afraid,] lest Paul should [be] pulled [to] pieces [by] them, & commanded the soldiers to go down among them, & [seize Paul,] by force, & bring [Paul] into the castle [barracks.] 

And the following night, the Lord stood by [Paul,] & said, Be of good cheer, Paul. For [like] you [have] testified [about] Me in Jerusalem, you must bear witness, [a.k.a. testify, like this,] also [in] Rome. 

And when it was [morning, some] of the Jews banded, [a.k.a. joined forces,] together. And more than 40 [formed] this conspiracy, & bound themselves under [an oath,] saying, that they would neither eat nor drink, [until] they had killed Paul. 

And they came to the chief priests & elders, & said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we won't eat [anything] until we have [killed] Paul. Therefore, you, with the council, [signal] to the [commander, so] that he brings [Paul] down to you tomorrow, as though you [wanted to] [inquire] more [thoroughly] [about] something [related to] him. And we are ready to kill him, [whenever] he [comes close.] 

And when Paul's sister's son, [a.k.a. Paul's nephew,] [had] heard of their lying in wait, [a.k.a. to ambush,] he went & entered into the castle [barracks,] & told Paul. Then, Paul called one of the Centurions to him, & said, Bring this young man to the [commander,] for he [has something] certain, [a.k.a. unquestionable,] to tell him. 

So [the Centurion] took & brought him to the [commander,] & said, The prisoner, Paul, called me to him, & [requested] that I bring this young man to you, who [has] something to say to you. Then, the [commander] took him by the hand, & went aside, privately with him, & asked him, What is [it,] that you [have] to tell me? 

And he said, The Jews have agreed to [ask] you, that you [would] bring Paul down tomorrow into the council, as [if] they would [inquire] more [thoroughly] [about] [something from] him. 

But do not yield, [a.k.a. give in to,] them, for more than 40 men, [who] have bound themselves with an oath, that they [won't] eat, nor drink [until] they have killed him, [are] there ready, [lying] in wait, [a.k.a. to ambush,] him now, looking for a promise, [a.k.a. commitment,] from you. 

So the [commander ordered] him, See [that] you tell no man that you [have declared] these things to me, & then, let the young man [leave.] And [the commander] called 2 Centurions to him, saying, [Get] 200 soldiers, 70 horsemen, & 200 [men with spears,] ready to go to Caesarea, [in] the 3rd hour of the night, [a.k.a. 9:00 p.m.] 

And provide [mounts] [for] them, [so] that they may [put] Paul on, & bring him [safely] to Felix, the governor. And [the commander] wrote a letter [similar to this:] [From:] Claudius Lysias [sends greetings] to the most excellent governor, Felix. This man was taken [by] the Jews, & [would] have been killed [by] them. Then, I came with an army, & rescued him, having understood that [Paul] was a Roman. 

And when I [wanted to know] the [reason why] they accused him, I brought him into their council, whom I perceived, [a.k.a. understood,] to be accused [about] questions of their Law, but have laid to his charge, [a.k.a. found,] nothing worthy of death or of [chains.] 

And when it was told [to] me, that the Jews laid [in] wait for the man, I [immediately] sent to you, & [commanded] his accusers to also say [in front of] you, what they had against him. Farewell. 

Then, the soldiers took Paul, as it was commanded them, & brought him [at] night to Antipatris. On the [next day,] they left the horsemen to go with [Paul,] & [the rest,] returned to the castle. 

When they came to Caesarea, & [delivered] the [letter] to the governor, [they] also presented Paul [in front of] him. And when the governor had read the letter, he asked what province [Paul] was [from.] 

And when [Felix] understood that [Paul] was [from] Cilicia; he said, I will hear you, when your accusers [have] also come. And [Felix] commanded [Paul] to be kept in Herod's Judgment Hall. [Acts 25:16 To whom I answered, It isn't the [custom] of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he, [who] is accused, [shall] have the accusers face to face, & have [the opportunity] to answer for himself, [about] the crime laid, [a.k.a. charged,] against him.]