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.

Hebrews 12:1-29 The Lord Disciplines Everyone Whom He Loves

 

The Lord Disciplines Everyone Whom He Loves

Hebrews 12:1-29    Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews [in Smaller Chunks] 

[For this reason, since] we are also [surrounded around, with] witnesses, [like with a] [large] cloud, let us [put] aside, every [weighty, a.k.a. heavy,] & [sinful] [matter,] [that] easily [overwhelms] us. 

And let us run the race that is [put in front of] us, with patience. Looking to Jesus, the Author & Finisher, [a.k.a. Finishing Touch,] of our faith. Who despising the shame, endured the cross, for the joy that was [put] before Him, & is [sitting] down at the right hand [side] of [God's] throne. Revelation 3:20-21 [Watch,] I stand at the door, & knock. If any man [hears] My voice, & [opens] the door, I will come in to him, & [dine] with him, & he with Me. I will grant to him, [who overcomes,] to sit with Me [on] My throne, even [like] I also overcame & Am [sitting] down with My Father, [on] His throne.]

Consider Him, [Who] endured such contradiction, [a.k.a. paradox,] against Himself, [on behalf] of sinners, lest your minds [are] wearied, & we faint, [a.k.a. give up.] [1 John 3:5 And you know that [Jesus Christ] was manifested, [a.k.a. made visible,] to take away our sins, & no sin is in Him.] 

[Still,] striving, [a.k.a. fighting,] against sin, you haven't resisted [what is flesh] & blood. [Ephesians 6:12 For we [don't wrestle against flesh & blood, but against: principalities; powers; rulers of the [world's] darkness; & against spiritual wickedness in high places.]

And have you forgotten the [warning that speaks] to you, [like] [speaking] to children, My son, [don't] despise the [Lord's chastizing,] nor faint, [a.k.a. give up,] when you [are scolded by] Him. For the Lord [disciplines, & punishes,] every son, whom He receives, [a.k.a. accepts.] [Revelation 3:19 I rebuke, [a.k.a. reprimand,] & [chastise] as many as I love. Therefore, be zealous [about sharing your faith in Jesus Christ,] & repent.]

If you endure [chastising,] God deals with you, [like] with sons, for what son, is he, whom the father [doesn't discipline?] But if you [are] without [chastizing, of which] all [of you] are [participants,] then, you are [illegitimate,] & not sons.      [1 Peter 5:8-10 Be sober, & be vigilant; because your adversary, [a.k.a. enemy,] the devil, [walks around like] a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour, whom [you should] resist. [Continue] [steadfast, a.k.a. loyal,] in the faith [in Jesus Christ,] knowing that the same afflictions are [experienced by,] your brethren, [who] are [throughout] the world. But the God of all grace, Who [has] called us to His eternal glory, [through] Christ Jesus. [So] that, after you have suffered a while, [will] perfect you; [establish;] strengthen; & settle, [a.k.a. calm,] you.] 

[Also,] we have had our [earthly] fathers, [who] corrected us, & we gave them [respect.] [Shouldn't] we [instead,] be in subjection, [a.k.a. under the] Father of [Spirits'] [control,] & live? For [truly] they, [a.k.a. earthly fathers, chastized] us, [according to] their own pleasure, [a.k.a. as they pleased,] for a few days. But [the Lord God] [chastises] for our [benefit, so] that we might be [participants] of His Holiness. 

Now, [currently,] no [chastising seems] to be [joyful,] but [seems to be] grievous. [However,] afterward, it [produces] the [peaceful] fruit of righteousness, to [those, who] are [trained by it.] [For this reason,] lift up [your] hands [in praise to the Lord God,] [that] hang down, & [bow down to the Lord God in prayer with your] feeble knees. And make straight paths for your feet, lest [those, who are] lame, be turned [off] the [road,] but [instead,] let [these] be healed. 

All men, follow [peacefully] & in holiness, & without [these,] no man shall see the Lord. [Sincerely] looking, lest any man [falls out] of [God's] grace; & lest any [bitter] root, [by which] many are defiled, [sprouts] up & [troubles] you. [Deuteronomy 29:18 Lest there shall be [any:] man; woman; family; or tribe, among you, whose heart [turns] away from the Lord our God, this day, to go & serve the gods of these nations. Lest there should be a root that [bears] gall & wormwood, [a.k.a. root of bitterness,] among you.] 

Lest there [is] any: fornicator, [a.k.a. adulterer,] of profane person, [a.k.a. disrespectful to the Lord God, like] Esau, who sold his birthright for one morsel of meat, [a.k.a. food.] For you know that afterward, [a.k.a. later,] when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected. For [Esau,] found no [room] for repentance, [although] he sought it [cautiously] with tears. [Genesis 27:32-34 And his father, Isaac,] said to him, Who [are] you? And he said, I am your son, your first-born, Esau. And Isaac exceedingly trembled, & said, Who? Where is he, [who has] taken venison, & brought it [to] me, & I have eaten [it] all before you [came,] & have blessed him? [Yes,] & he shall be blessed. And when Esau heard his [father's] words, he cried with a [large] & [exceedingly] bitter [out] cry, & said to his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.] 

For you aren't [required] to come to [to talk to Me, a.k.a. The Lord God, at] the Mount, [like Mount Sinai, a.k.a. Mount Horeb,] that [couldn't] be touched, that burned with fire, nor [do you have to come to its thick] blackness; darkness; & tempest, [a.k.a. storms.] [Deuteronomy 20:18 And all the people saw, [a.k.a. witnessed,] the [thundering; lightning;] & the noise of the trumpet, & the mountain smoking. And when the people saw it, they removed [themselves] & stood [far away.] 

And the sound of a trumpet; & the Words of the voice [of the Lord God,] [Whose] voice they heard, & [requested] that the [Words] not be spoken to them anymore. (For they couldn't endure, [what] was commanded. And if so much as [an animal touched] the mountain, it [should] be stoned, or thrust through with a dart. [Exodus 20:19-23 And they said to Moses, [Don't] let God speak with us, lest we die. You speak with us, & we will hear. And Moses said to the people, [Don't] fear; for God [has] come to prove, [a.k.a. test,] you, [so] that His fear, [a.k.a. respect,] may be [in front of] your faces, & you [don't] sin. And all the people stood [far away,] & Moses drew [close] to the thick darkness, where God was. And the Lord said to Moses, You [shall] say [this] to the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel, You have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. You shall not make [for] Me, gods of silver, & neither shall you make [for yourselves] gods of gold.]

And the sight was so terrible, that Moses said, I [am] exceedingly [fearful] & quake, [a.k.a. tremble.]) But [instead] you are [coming] to Mount [Zion,] to the city of the Living God. [Isaiah 8:18-19 *[See,] The children & I, whom the Lord [has] given Me are for signs & wonders, [a.k.a. Miracles,] in Israel from the Lord of Hosts, [Who dwells] in Mount Zion. And when they shall say to you, Seek to [those who] have familiar spirits, [a.k.a. those who talk to the dead;] to wizards that peep, [a.k.a. whisper;] & that mutter; & shouldn't a people seek to their God? [To seek] for the Living & [not seek] to the dead?] 

[You are coming to:] the heavenly Jerusalem, & to [a] company of Angels, [that are too many to count.] [Revelation 21:2-4 And I, John, saw the Holy City, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared [like] a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, [Look,] the tabernacle of God is with men. And He will dwell with them, & they shall be His people. And God, Himself, shall be with them, & be their God. *And God shall wipe all tears away from their eyes. And there shall no [longer] be: death; sorrow, nor crying. Neither shall there be anymore pain. For the [previous] things [have] passed away.] 

[You are coming to:] To the general assembly & church of the First Born, which are written in heaven, & to God, the Judge of all, & the spirits of just, [a.k.a. righteous,] men, made perfect. [Revelation 1:5-8 And from Jesus Christ, Who is the Faithful Witness, & the First Begotten [from] the dead, & the Prince, [a.k.a. Ruler,] of the kings of the earth. [To] Him, [Who] loved us, & washed us from our sins in His Own Blood. And [has] made us, kings & priests to God, & His Father. To Him be glory & dominion, [a.k.a. power or authority,] forever & ever. [Look,] He [comes] with clouds, & every eye shall see Him. And also [those, who] pierced Him. And all the [families] of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen.  I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & the Ending, [says] the Lord, [Who] Is, [Who] Was, & [Who] Is to Come, the Almighty.] 

And [you are coming] to Jesus, the Mediator of the New Covenant, & to the blood [for] sprinkling, that speaks [about] better things, than that of Abel. [Genesis 4:8-10 And Cain talked with Abel, his brother. And it [happened,] when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, & [killed] him. And the Lord said to Cain, Where is Abel, your brother? And [Cain] said, I [don't] know. Am I my brother's keeper? And [the Lord God] said, What [have] you done? The voice of your brother's blood [cries] [out] to Me from the ground.]

See that you [don't] refuse [the Lord God, Who speaks] from heaven. [Hebrews 2:2-3 For if the Word [of God] spoken by Angels [is steadfast, a.k.a. True,] & every [sin] & disobedience received a just, [a.k.a. fair, repayment] [as our] reward [for our actions,] how [can] we escape, if we neglect, [a.k.a. reject,] [such a] great Salvation? Which at the first, [a.k.a. beginning of Jesus Christ's ministry, which] began to be spoken by the Lord. And was confirmed, [a.k.a. approved to be True,] to us, by [those, who] heard Him.] 

For [those, who] refused [Jesus Christ, Who spoke] on earth, [didn't escape.] If we turn away from [God, Who speaks] from heaven, we [won't] escape [even] more. Whose voice shook the earth then. 

But now, [the Lord God has] promised, saying, [Still,] once more, I shall shake not only the earth, but the heaven also. And [these Words, Still] once more, signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, [like] things that are made. That those things that can't be shaken may remain. 

[For this reason, we [receive] a Kingdom [that] can't be moved. Let us have grace, [so that] we may serve God acceptably with reverence, [a.k.a. respect,] & godly fear. [Hebrews 13:15 Therefore, let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, [which] is the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His Name, [through Jesus Christ.] 

For our God Is a consuming fire. [Deuteronomy 4:23-24 [Pay attention for] yourselves, lest you forget the Covenant, [a.k.a. contract,] of the Lord your God, [that] He made with you, & you make [for] [yourself,] a [carved image, a.k.a. idol,] or [make for yourself,] the likeness of anything, [that] the Lord your God [has] forbidden you. For the Lord your God Is a consuming fire, even a Jealous God.]