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 9:1-15 Paul Shares Thankfulness About Their Generous Gift

 

Paul Shares Thankfulness About Their Generous Gift

2 Corinthians 9:1-15   Paul's 2nd Epistle to the Corinthians [in Smaller Chunks] 

For [there is no need] for me to write to you [about] ministering to the [Lord God's] saints. For I know the forwardness, [a.k.a. willingness,] of your [minds, of] which I boast [about] you to [those from] Macedonia, that Achaia was ready [to make generous financial gifts] a year ago. 

And your zeal [enthusiasm,] has provoked, [a.k.a. annoyed,] many. [Still,] I have sent the brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] lest our boasting of you, [about] this, should be in vain, [a.k.a. worthless.] 

[So] that you may be ready, as I said; lest [perhaps those] of Macedonia come with me, & find you unprepared, & (that we [didn't] say, you) should be ashamed, [about] this same confident boasting. 

Therefore, I thought it necessary to exhort, [a.k.a. appeal,] [to] the brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers, so] that they would go before, [a.k.a. earlier,] to you, & [could collect] your [bountiful] [donation] beforehand, [of which] you had [prior] notice.

[So] that the same [financial gift donated] might be ready, as a matter of [your] [generosity,] & not [out] of covetousness, [a.k.a. envy.] But I say this, He, [who sows] sparingly, shall also reap, [a.k.a. harvest,] sparingly. And he, [who sows] bountifully, [a.k.a. abundantly,] shall also reap [abundantly.] 

Every man [shall contribute] according [like] he [plans] in his heart. So, [don't] let him give grudgingly, or of necessity: for God [loves] a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; [so] that you always [have] [what is] [sufficient, a.k.a. enough,] [to meet all your needs] in all things, [so that] you may abound, [a.k.a. continue to grow & do,] every good work, [a.k.a. deed.]

(As it is written [in the Scriptures,] He has dispersed, [a.k.a. distributed or scattered,] abroad. He [has] given to the poor; & his righteousness [remains] forever. Now, he [who, ministers, a.k.a. donates,] seed to the sower, [doing this the Lord God:] both [provides] bread for your food, & [multiplies] your seed sown, & [increases] the fruits of your righteousness.) 

[By] being enriched, [a.k.a. made more productive,] in everything, to all [plentifulness,] which [causes] us [to] [give thanks] to God. For the administration, [a.k.a. distribution,] of this [generous financial gift provides:] this service [that] not only [supplies] the want, [a.k.a. needs] of the [Lord God's] saints, but [its] [abundance] [is] also by many [giving thanks] to God.

[While] the [proof] of this [distribution] [for the Lord's ministry, is] they glorify God, for [what you go through in order to share] the Gospel of Christ, & for your liberal, [a.k.a. generous gift, distributed] to them, & to all men.

And their prayer for you, which [continues] long after you, for the exceeding grace of God [within] you. Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift.