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.

2 Corinthians 12:1-21 Paul Shares Some Visions & Revelations Shown to Him

 

Paul Shares Some Visions & Revelations Shown to Him

2 Corinthians 12:1-21  Paul's 2nd Epistle to the Corinthians [in Smaller Chunks] 

I will come to visions & revelations [from] the Lord. [Without a doubt,] it's not expedient, [a.k.a. advantageous,] for me to glory, [a.k.a. boast.] [Acts 16:9-10  And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A man [from] Macedonia stood there & [pleaded with] him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, & help us. And immediately after [Paul] had seen the vision, we endeavored, [a.k.a. attempted,] to go into Macedonia, [definitely assuming] that the Lord had called us to preach the Gospel, [about Christ,] to them.

Over] 14 years ago, I knew a man [through] Christ, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I can't tell. [Only] God [knows;]) [how] such a [man was] caught up to the 3rd heaven. 

And I know such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body. I can't tell: [only] God [knows;) how that [man] was caught up into paradise, & heard unspeakable words, which [aren't] lawful for a man to utter, [a.k.a. say aloud.]

I will glory, [a.k.a. boast, about] one such [as this.] [Still,] I won't [boast about] myself, but [boast only] in my infirmities, [a.k.a. weaknesses.] [2 Corinthians 11:23-28  (I speak [like] a fool,) [but] I am [a minister through even] more [tribulations:] in more abundant [labors, a.k.a. heavy work;] in stripes, [a.k.a. whip marks, beyond measurement:] more [frequently] in prisons; [often] in [risking my life to the point of] [death.] I received [39] stripes, [a.k.a. whip marks, by] the Jews, 5 times. [Three times,] I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; & I suffered shipwreck [three times;] & I have been in the deep [waters] a night & a day; often [I've been on:] [journeys;] in [perilous] waters; & in perils [by] robbers; in perils by [my] own countrymen; in perils by the heathen; in perils in the city; in perils in the wilderness; in perils in the sea, & in perils among false brethren. [I've experienced:] weariness & painfulness; often in watchings; [a.k.a. being guarded;] in hunger & thirst; often in fastings, & in cold & nakedness. [Besides] those things that are [outside,] that [happen to] me daily, [I also have] the care, [a.k.a. responsibility for overseeing,] all the churches.] 

For I will say the truth, [although] I would desire to [boast,] I shall not [appear to] be a fool. But I forbear, [a.k.a. withhold] [it] now, lest any man should think of me above [what] he [sees] me to be, or [what] he [hears from] me. [Lest] I should be exalted, [a.k.a. magnified, beyond] measure, [because] [of] the abundance of revelations. 

The messenger of Satan, was given to me [as] a thorn in [my] flesh, [a.k.a. skin,] to buffet, [a.k.a. torment] me, lest I should be exalted [beyond] measure. I [begged] the Lord [3 times, about] this thing, [so] that it might depart from me. And [the Lord God] said to me, My grace is sufficient, [a.k.a. enough,] for you. For My strength, [a.k.a. power,] is made perfect in weakness.

Therefore, most gladly, I will rather [boast] in my infirmities, [so] that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore, I take pleasure in: infirmities, [a.k.a. weaknesses;] reproaches, [a.k.a. criticism;] [having a lack of] necessities; persecutions; & in [distress] for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, [through the Lord God,] then, I am strong.

You have compelled, [a.k.a. urged,] me, & I [have] become a fool [by boasting.] For I ought, [a.k.a. should,] have been commended, [a.k.a. complimented, by] you. For I am behind the very [leaders] [of the] apostles in nothing, [although] I [am] nothing. 

Truly, the signs of an apostle in all: patience; signs; wonders, [a.k.a. miracles;] & mighty deeds, were [accomplished] among you. For [in what] were you inferior to other churches, except that it [was] that I, myself, wasn't [financially] burdensome to you? Forgive me [for] this wrong.

[Look,] I'm ready to come to you [this] 3rd time, & I won't be [a financial] [burden] to you. For I [don't] seek [what is] yours, but [I seek to see] you. For the children, [shouldn't] [have] to lay up, [a.k.a. store up,] for the parents, but the parents [should store up] for the children.

And I will very gladly spend [all that I have to assist you, until all I have is] spent for you. Though [it seems] the more abundantly I love you, the less I [am] loved. But [if] [it's] so, I didn't burden you. [However,] I caught you with guile, [a.k.a. deceit,] being crafty, [a.k.a. sly.] 

Did I make a [financial] gain [from]  you, by any of [those,] whom I sent to you? I [urged] Titus, & I sent with him, a brother, [in the faith.] Did Titus make a [financial] gain [from] you? 

[Don't] we [walk, a.k.a. follow,] in the same Spirit? [Didn't] we [follow] in the same steps? Again, [do] you think we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God [through] Christ. But dearly beloved, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] we do all things for your edifying, [a.k.a. instruction.]

For [I'm] [afraid,] lest  when I come, I [won't] find you such as I [want,] & that I shall be found [by] you such as you [wouldn't] [want;] lest there [are:] debates; [envy, a.k.a. greed;] [wrath, a.k.a. fury;] [strife, a.k.a. fights;] [back biting, a.k.a. slander;] [whispering, a.k.a. gossiping;] swellings, a.k.a. pride; & tumults, [a.k.a. riots.] 

And lest, when I come again, my God [humbles] me among you, & that I shall bewail, [a.k.a. mourn,] many [who] have already sinned, & haven't repented of [their:] uncleanness, [a.k.a. sins;] fornication, [a.k.a. adultery;] & lasciviousness, [a.k.a. lustfulness, that] they have committed. 

[1 Corinthians 5:1-2 It is commonly reported that there is fornication, [a.k.a.infidelity,] among you. And such fornication isn't so much as named among the Gentiles, that [someone] should have his father's wife. And you are puffed up, [a.k.a. prideful,] & haven't mourned [instead, so] that he, [who has] done this deed, might be taken away from among you.]