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.

Romans 11:1-36 God Used the Israelite's Stumbling Block to Include the Gentiles & Others

 

God Used the Israelite's Stumbling Block to Include the Gentiles & Others 

Romans 11:1-36    The Epistle [a.k.a. Letter] of Paul to the Romans [in Smaller Chunks]

Then, I say, [Has] God cast away His people? [Let it not be so.] For I also am an Israelite, [from] the seed, [a.k.a. descendants,] of Abraham, [from] the tribe of Benjamin. God hasn't cast away His people, [whom] He [previously knew.] 

[Don't] you [know] what the Scriptures [says about Elijah?] How [Elijah makes] intercession to God, against Israel, saying, Lord, they have killed Your prophets, & [thrown] down Your altars. I am left alone, & they seek my life. But what [is] [God's] answer to him? I have reserved 7,000 men [for] Myself, who haven't bowed the knee to the image of Baal. 

Even so, at this [current] time, there is also a remnant, according to the election, [a.k.a. selection,] of [the Lord God's gift of] grace. And if [it's] by grace, then it's no [longer] of works, [a.k.a. deeds.] Otherwise, grace is no [longer] [the free gift of] grace. But if it [is from] works, [a.k.a. deeds,] then it is no [longer] [the free gift of] grace. Otherwise work is no [longer] work.  

What then? Israel hasn't obtained [what] he [seeks,] the election, [a.k.a. those chosen, have] obtained it, & the rest were blinded. [Galatians 5:4 Whoever] of you are justified by the Law [of Moses,] you are fallen from grace, & Christ [has] become [ineffective for] you.] 

(According [like] it is written [in the Scriptures,] God [has] given them the spirit of slumber, eyes, that they should not see, & ears, that they should not hear;) [like] [until] this day. And David [said,] Let their table be made: a snare; a trap;  a [stumbling-block;] & a [repayment] to them. [Psalm 69:22-24 Let their table become a snare before them, & let [what] should have been for their welfare, become a trap. Let their eyes be darkened, [so] that they [can't] see. And make their [waist] continually shake. Pour out Your indignation upon them, & let Your wrathful, [a.k.a. furious,] anger take hold of, [a.k.a. seize,] them.] 

Then, I say, Have they, [a.k.a. Israelites,] stumbled, [a.k.a. gone astray, so] that they should fall? [Let it not be so.] But [instead,] through their fall, Salvation [has] come to the Gentiles, to provoke them, [a.k.a. Israelites,] to jealousy.

[Acts 13:46-47 Then, Paul & Barnabas [grew] bold, & said, It was necessary that the Word of God, should 1st have been spoken to you. But [since] you put it [far] from you, & judge yourselves unworthy of Everlasting Life, [look] we turn to the Gentiles. For the Lord [has] commanded us, saying, I have [put] you to be a Light [for] the Gentiles, [so] that, you [should] be for Salvation to the ends of the earth. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad & glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as [believed,] were ordained, [a.k.a. appointed,] to Eternal Life.] 

Now, if the fall of them, [a.k.a. Israelites, enriches] the world, & the [reduction] of them, [enriches] the Gentiles; how much more [would the world be benefited in] their [a.k.a. the Israelites,] fullness, [a.k.a. total] [commitment to faith in Jesus Christ?] 

For I speak to you, Gentiles, [since] I'm the apostle of the Gentiles, & magnify my office, [a.k.a. position.] If by any means, I may provoke [the Israelites,] [those, who] are my flesh, to emulation, [a.k.a. imitating,] [the faith of the Gentiles, in Jesus Christ, so that] some of them might [be] [saved.] 

For, if the casting away of them, [a.k.a. Israelites,] [leads to what] [reconciles, a.k.a. unites,] the world, what shall [they receive,] but [Eternal] Life from the dead? [John 11:25-26 Jesus said to [Martha,] I Am the Resurrection, & the Life. He, [who believes] in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And [whoever lives] & [believes] in Me, shall never die. [Do] you [believe] this?]  

For if the [first-fruits are] Holy, the lump, [a.k.a. stump,] is also Holy. And if the root [is] Holy, so are the branches. And if some of the branches [are] broken off, & you [are] a wild olive tree, & [were grafted] in among them, & partake of the [nourishment through the] root, & the [fat] of the olive tree, with them, [Don't] boast against the branches. But if you boast, you [don't carry] the root, but the root [carries] you. [John 15:1-2 I Am the True Vine, & My Father is the [farmer.] He takes away every branch in Me that [doesn't bear] fruit, & He [prunes] it, [so] that it may bring forth, [a.k.a. produce,] more fruit.] 

Then, you [will] say, The branches were broken off, [so] that I might be grafted in. Well, they were broken off, because of unbelief. And you stand [through] faith, [in Jesus Christ.] Don't be high-minded, [a.k.a. arrogant,] but fear, [a.k.a. respect,] [the Lord God.] For if God [didn't spare] the natural branches, [pay attention, lest He also [doesn't] spare you. 

Therefore, [see] [both:] the goodness, & the severity of God: on [those, who] fell, [they received] severity, but toward you, goodness, if you continue in [God's] goodness. Otherwise, you [shall] also be cut off. And if they also [no longer remain] in [disbelief,] they shall be grafted in again. For God is able to graft them in again. 

[John 3:16-17 *For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, [so] that [whoever believes] in Him should not perish, but have everlasting Life. For God [didn't send] His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world might be saved through Him.]

For if you [were] cut out of the olive tree, which is my nature wild, & [were] grafted into a good olive tree, [which is] contrary, [a.k.a. opposite,] to nature, how much more [beneficial] shall these be, which [are] the natural branches, grafted into their own olive tree?

For I wouldn't [want] you brethren, [to] be ignorant of this mystery, lest you shall be wise in your own [conceit., a.k.a. self-regard.] That in part, blindness is [what] happened to Israel. [2 Corinthians 4:3-4 But if our Gospel [is hidden,] it is [hidden] to [those, who] are lost. In whom this [world's] god, [has] blinded the minds of [those, who don't] believe, lest the Light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, Who is the image of God, should shine to them.] 

Until the [fulfilling] of the Gentiles [happens.] [John 10:14-16 I Am the Good Shepherd, & know My sheep, & Am known [by] Mine. [Like] the Father [knows] Me, even I know the Father [the same,] & I lay down My Life for the sheep. And I have other sheep, [that] aren't of this [flock,] & I must bring them. And they shall hear My voice, & there shall be one [flock,] & One Shepherd.] 

*And so ,all [of] Israel shall be saved. Like it is written [in the Scriptures,] The Deliverer shall come there out of [Zion,] & shall turn away ungodliness, [a.k.a. wickedness,] from Jacob. [Isaiah 59:20 *And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, & to [those] [who return] from transgression, [a.k.a. sin,] in Jacob, [says] the Lord.]

For this is My Covenant [a.k.a. contract] to them, when I shall take away their sins. [Isaiah 59:21 As for Me, this is My Covenant with them, [says] the Lord. My Spirit is upon you, & My Words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart [from] your mouth, nor [from] the [mouths] of your seed, [a.k.a. children,] nor [from] [mouths] of your seed's seed, [a.k.a. grandchildren,] from [now on] & forever, [says] the Lord.] 

As [related] [to] Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes. But as [related] [to] the elect, [a.k.a selected or chosen,] they are beloved for their [forefathers'] sakes. For the gifts & [the] calling [from] God, are [granted] without 

[God's] [regretting] [it.] [Since] in [previous] times, you haven't believed [in] God, & [still] you now have obtained mercy, through their unbelief. 

Even so, also these now [who] [didn't believe,] that through Your mercy, they may also obtain mercy & [believe.] For God has concluded, [a.k.a. considered,] them all [unbelievers, so] that He might have mercy on all. [Galatians 3:22 But the Scripture has concluded all under [the influence of] sin, [so] that the promise [through] faith [in] Jesus Christ, might be given to [those, who] believe.]

[God's] judgments [are] unsearchable, & His ways [are] [beyond] finding out! The depth of the [richness] both of: the wisdom & knowledge of God! For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who [has] been [God's advisor?] Or who has first given to [God,] & it shall be [repaid] to him again? [Job 44:11 Who [has preceded] Me, [so] that I should repay him? [Whatever,] is under the whole heaven, is Mine.]

For all things are [from God,] & through Him, & to [God,] to Whom be glory forever. Amen.