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.

Galatians 1:1-24 The Apostle Paul Introduces Himself in a Letter to the Church in Galatia

 

The Apostle Paul Introduces Himself in a Letter to the Church in Galatia

Galatians 1:1-24     The Epistle of Paul to the Galatians [in Smaller Chunks]

[From:] Paul an apostle, (not [from] men, & neither by man, but [through] Jesus Christ, & God the Father, Who raised Him from the dead.) And [from] all the brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers, who] are with me, to the churches of Galatia. 

Grace & peace be to you from God the Father, & from our Lord Jesus Christ. Who gave Himself for our sins, [so] that He might deliver us, from this [current] evil world, according to the will of God, & our Father: to Whom [belong] glory forever & ever. Amen. 

I marvel that you are so soon, [a.k.a. quickly,] removed to another gospel, [away] from Him, [Who] called you into the grace of Christ. [Mark 7:6-7 [Jesus] answered & said to them, [Isaiah,] the prophet [has] prophesied well [about] you hypocrites, [like] it is written [in the Scriptures,] This people [honors] Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. [However] they do worship Me in vain with their lips, teaching the commandments of men, for doctrines.] 

[There] isn't another [Gospel,] but there [are] some, [who] trouble you, & would [distort] the Gospel of Christ. But [if] we, or an angel from heaven, [preaches] any other gospel to you than [what] we have preached to you, let him be [cursed.] 

[Like] we said before, I [also] say again now, if any man [preaches] any other gospel to you, than [what] you have received, let him be [cursed.] For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I [still] pleased men, I [wouldn't] be the servant of Christ. [1 Corinthians 10:33 Even [like] I please all men in all things, not seeking [my] own [benefit,] but the [benefit] of many, [so] that they may be saved.] 

But I certify [to] you, brethren, that the Gospel which was preached [by] me is not [according] [to a] man. For neither [did] I [receive] it [from] [a] man, & neither was I taught it, but [I received it] by the revelation of Jesus Christ. [Acts 9:13-16 Then, Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard of this man by many, & how much evil he [has] done to Your saints [in] Jerusalem. And he [has] authority here from the chief priests to bind all, [who] call upon Your Name. But the Lord said to [Ananias,] Go [on] your way, for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear, [a.k.a. carry,] My Name before the Gentiles, & kings, & the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel. For I will [declare to] him, [what] great things he must suffer for My Name's sake.]

For in the Jews' religion, in [previous times,] you have heard of my conversation, & how I persecuted the church of God, beyond measure, & [tried to] [waste, a.k.a. destroy,] it. [Acts 9:1-2 And Saul, [a.k.a. Paul,] went to the high priest, [still] breathing out [threats] & slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, & desired letters [from the priest,] to [take to] Damascus to the synagogues, [so] that if he found any of this Way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem, whether they were men or women.]

And [I] [benefited through] the Jews' religion, above, [a.k.a. more than,] many [of] my equals in [my] own nation, being exceedingly [more] zealous [about] the traditions of my [forefathers.] But when it pleased God, Who from my mother's womb, separated me. [Isaiah 49:1 O [islands,] listen to me, & [pay attention,] you people from far. The Lord [has] called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother, & He [has mentioned] my name.]

And called me by His grace, to reveal His Son [through] me. [So] that, I might preach [about] [Jesus Christ] among the heathen. Immediately, I [knew I] [didn't confer] with flesh & blood. [Acts 9:3-8 And as [Saul] journeyed, he came near Damascus. And suddenly a Light from heaven shined there, [all around Saul.] And [Saul] fell to the [ground,] & heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why [do] you [persecute] Me? And [Saul] said, Who [are] you, Lord? And the Lord said, I Am Jesus, Whom you [persecute.] It is hard for you to kick against the pricks, [a.k.a. needles of sticker bushes.] And trembling & astonished, [Saul] said, Lord, what [will] you have me do? And the Lord said to [Saul,] Arise, & go into the city. And it shall be told [to] you what you must do. And the men, [who] journeyed with [Saul,] hearing a voice, but seeing no man, stood speechless. And Saul arose from the [ground;] & when his eyes were opened, he [couldn't see any] man. But they led [Saul,] by the hand, & brought him into Damascus.] 

Neither [did] I [go] up to Jerusalem to [those, who] were apostles, before [I was.] But I went into Arabia & returned again to Damascus. Then, after 3 years, I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, & abode, [a.k.a. stayed] with [Peter] 15 days. But I saw none of the other apostles, [except] James, the Lord's brother.

Now, [see,] I [don't] lie before God, & the things [that] I write to you [are true.] Afterwards, I came to the regions of Syria & Cilicia. And [my] face was unknown to the churches of Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea, who] were [believers] in Christ. But they had only heard, That he, [who] persecuted us in [previous] times, now [preaches] the faith, [that] he once [tried to] [destroy.]

And [through] me, they glorified God. [Acts 11:17-18 [Since,] God [has] [given] them the [same] gift, as He did to us, who [believe in] the Lord Jesus Christ; [who] was I, that I could withstand God? When they heard these things, they held their peace & glorified God, saying, Then, God [has] also granted repentance to the Gentiles [that leads to Eternal] Life.]