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 3:1-26 Peter & John Heal a Man Lame from Birth in the Name of Jesus Christ

 

Peter & John Heal a Man Lame from Birth in the Name of Jesus Christ

Acts 3:1-26                    The Acts of the Apostles [in Smaller Chunks]

Now, being the 9th hour, Peter & John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer. And a certain man was carried [there, who was] lame from his mother's womb, whom they laid daily at the [temple's] gate, which is called Beautiful, to ask [for] alms, [from those, who] entered into the temple. Who seeing Peter & John about to go into the temple, asked [for] alms, [a.k.a. charity.] 

And Peter, with John, [focusing their] eyes upon him, said, Look [at] us. And he [paid attention] to them, expecting to receive something [from] them. Then, Peter said, I have [no] silver & gold. But I give [to] you, such as I have. In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up & walk. And [Peter] took him by the right hand, & lifted him up. And immediately his feet & [ankle] bones received strength. 

And leaping, he stood up, & walked, & entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, & praising God. And all the people saw him walking & praising God. And they knew that it was he, [who] sat, [begging] for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. 

And they were filled with wonder & amazement at [what] had happened to him. And as the [previously] lame man, [who] was healed, [embraced] Peter & John, & greatly wondering, all the people ran together to them, in Solomon's Porch. And when Peter saw it, he [responded] to the people, You, men of Israel. Why [do] you marvel at this? Or why [do] you look so [intently] on us? As [if] by our own power or holiness, we had made this man [able] to walk? 

The God of: Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob, the God of our [forefathers, has] glorified His Son, Jesus; Whom you delivered up & denied Him, in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let [Jesus] go. [John 18:38-40 Pilate [said] to [Jesus,] What is truth? And when [Pilate] had said this, he went out again to the Jews, & [said] to them, I find no fault at all in Him. But you have a custom, that I should release to you one at the Passover. Therefore, [do] you [want,] that I release to you the King of the Jews? Then, they all cried [out] again, saying, Not this Man, but [release] Barabbas. Now, Barabbas was a robber.]

But you denied the Holy & Just One, & desired a murderer to be granted to you, & killed the Prince of Life, Whom God [has] raised from the dead: [of which,] we are witnesses. [1 Corinthians 15:3-9 * For I, [a.k.a. Paul, previously called Saul,] first delivered to all of you, [what,] I also received, & how Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures. And that He was buried, & that He rose again the 3rd day, according to the Scriptures. And that [Jesus Christ] was seen [by] Cephas, then [by] the 12. After that, He was seen [by over] 500 brethren at once. Of whom the greater part, [a.k.a. majority,] remain to this [day,] but some are fallen asleep, [a.k.a. died.] After that, [Jesus] was seen [by:] James, & then, [by] all of the apostles. And last of all, He was seen [by] me also, [like] one born out of due time, [a.k.a. like a child that is past due.] For, I am the least of the apostles, that [I] am not [worthy] to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.] 

And [Jesus Christ's] Name [has] made this man, whom you see & know strong, through faith in His Name. [Yes,] this perfect soundness, which is given [to] him, by the faith [in] [Christ,] in the presence of you all. And now, brethren, I [know] that you did it, through ignorance, [like] your rulers also did. [Mark 15:15 And so, Pilate willing to [satisfy] the people, released to them Barabbas, & when [Pilate] had [Jesus] scourged, [a.k.a. whipped,] delivered Jesus to be crucified.] 

*But those things, [that] God had [declared beforehand] by the mouth of all His prophets, that Christ should suffer, He [has also] fulfilled. [Isaiah 53:6-8 *All we like sheep have gone astray. We have, everyone, turned to his own [ways.] And the Lord [has] laid on Him the [sin] of us all. He was oppressed, & He was afflicted, & [still] He [didn't open] His mouth. He is brought [like] a lamb to the slaughter, & [like] a sheep is [mute] before [its] shearers, so He [didn't open] His mouth. *He was taken from prison & from judgment, [a.k.a. justice,] & who shall declare His generation? For He was cut off out of the land of the living: & He was [struck] for the [sins] of My people.] 

Therefore, repent, & be converted, [so] that your sins may be blotted out, when the [time] of [the] refreshing, [a.k.a. restoring,] shall come from the presence of the Lord. [Revelation 3:5 He, [who overcomes,] shall be clothed in white [garments.] And I won't blot out his name [from] the Book of Life, but I will confess his name [in front of] My Father, & before His Angels.] 

*And [God] shall send Jesus Christ, [Who] was [previously] preached to you.  Whom the heaven must receive until the [time] of restitution of all things. [Revelation 22:12-15 *And, [watch,] I come quickly. And My reward is with Me, & shall be to give every man according [like] his work, [a.k.a. deeds.] I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & the End, the First & the Last. Blessed are [those, who] do His commandments, [so] that they may have right to the Tree of Life, & may enter in through the gates into the city. For [outside,] are: dogs, sorcerers, [sexual traffickers,] murderers, idolaters, & [whoever loves] & makes] [up] [lies. ] 

Which God [has] spoken by the mouth of all His Holy prophets, since the world began. [Matthew 23:37-39 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you, [who kill] the prophets, & [stone those, who] are sent to [warn] you. How often I would have gathered your children together, even [like] a hen gatherers her chickens under her wings, & you would not! [Look,] your house is left to you desolate. For I say to you, You shall not see Me [from now on, until] you shall say, Blessed is He, [Who comes] in the Name of the Lord.] 

*For Moses truly said to the [forefathers,] The Lord your God shall raise up a Prophet to you [from] your brethren, [similar] to me. You shall hear Him in all things, [whatever] He shall say to you. [Deuteronomy 18:18-19 *I will raise up a Prophet [for] them, from among their brethren, [similar] to you, & will put My Words in His mouth. And He shall speak to them all that I shall command Him. And it shall [happen,] that [whoever] won't [pay attention] to My Words, when He shall speak in My Name, I will require it of him, [a.k.a. hold him accountable for disregarding My Words.] 

And it shall [happen,] that every soul, [who] won't hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. [Yes,] & all the prophets from Samuel, & [those, who] followed [afterwards,] & as many as have spoken have [also] foretold of these days. [2 Samuel 7:12-13 *And when your days are fulfilled, & you [shall] sleep with your [forefathers, a.k.a. die,] I will set up your seed, [a.k.a. descendants,] after you, which shall proceed [from] your [body.] And I will establish his kingdom. *He shall build [a] house for My Name, & I will [establish] the throne of His Kingdom forever.] 

*You are the children of the prophets, & of the covenant [contract that] God made with our [forefathers,] saying to Abraham, And in your seed all the [families] of the earth shall be blessed. [Genesis 12:2-3 And I will make of you a great nation, & I will bless you & make your name great. And you [shall] be a blessing. And I will bless [those, who] bless you, & curse [those, who] curse you. And [because of] you, all families of the earth shall be blessed.] 

To you, [a.k.a. Jews,] first. [Luke 24:46-48 And [Jesus] 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.] 

God, having raised up His Son, Jesus, & sent Him to bless you, in turning away everyone of you from his [sins.] [Matthew 20:28  Even [like] the Son of Man [didn't come] to be ministered to, but to minister, & to give His Life [as] a Ransom for many.]