Category Archives: Commentary

Psalm 7

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 7 The Faithful Cry to the Lord for Justice   Psalm 7. The inscription indicates that this is a psalm of David. It was written in the style of “Shiggaion”, meaning “loud crying”. This psalm describes the agonizing cry of the remnant under extreme persecution. This historical setting is given in the […]

Psalm 23

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 23 The Individual Shepherding Care of Jehovah for the Saints   Psalm 23. This is another Psalm of David, and is admirably suited to David’s occupation as a shepherd. As he cared for his sheep, no doubt David’s mind went to the Lord’s care for him, and the Spirit produced this inspired […]

Psalm 39

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 39 The Prayer of the Faithful in Their Extremity   Psalm 39. This is a Psalm of David, and it written for Jeduthun, who was leader of praise in David’s time, and who directed his six sons, “who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah” (1 Chron. 25:3). His […]

Psalm 55

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 55 The Moral Corruption of Jerusalem; Reproached by a Friend   Psalm 55. This is a Psalm of David, and it is a Maschil Psalm, meaning “an instruction”. Historically, the backdrop of this Psalm is the time of Absalom’s rebellion. During this time, there were many people who David expected to remain […]

Psalm 71

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 71 The Remnant’s Rising Confidence in God in the Face of Persecution   Psalm 71. This is what is called and “orphan Psalm”, which means it has not title or inscription, and this usually means it is an appendix to the preceding Psalm, and written by the same author; i.e. David in […]

Psalm 87

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 87 The Blessedness of Zion as the City of God   Psalm 87. This Psalm of the sons of Korah is a Millennial psalm in that it describes the blessed state of restored Israel under the reign of Christ. The Psalm focuses on the blessedness of Jerusalem. If we continue correlating the […]

Psalm 103

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 103 Israel Praising Jehovah as Redeemer: for His Ways in Grace   Psalm 103. In this Psalm of David we have the expressions of a heart overflowing with thanks and praise for the ways of God in grace. Prophetically, this is the Spirit of Christ leading out the praises of restored Israel. […]

Psalm 119

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 119 Jehovah’s Law Written in the Hearts of Israel   Psalm 119. In this remarkable acrostic Psalm we have the fulfillment of Jeremiah 31:33; “But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward […]

Psalm 135

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 135 Jehovah Praised for His Greatness Above Other Gods   Psalm 135. Israel praising the Lord for His restoration and deliverance of the nation. It contains a reflection on the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, as well as the foolishness of confidence in idols.   PSALM 135 1 Hallelujah! Praise the name […]

1 Samuel 5

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Samuel the Prophet and Judge: Israel Rejects God 1 Samuel 5 – 8     The Ark Among the Philistines 1 Samuel 5     CHAPTER 5 1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod. 2 And the Philistines took the ark of God and […]

1 Samuel 21:1 – 22:5

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   David on the Run: In Gath and the Cave Adullam 1 Samuel 21:1 – 22:5     CHAPTER 21 1 And David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech trembled at meeting David, and said to him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee? 2 And David said to […]

Romans 8:1-17

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Results of Deliverance: Enjoying the Full Christian Position Romans 8:1-17   Romans 8. The man in Romans 7 has neither power to live a holy life, nor an object for his heart. But in chapter 8, we have both: (1) Christ is the believer’s object and (2) the Holy Spirit is the believer’s power. The Spirit […]

Genesis 24

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Securing a Wife for Isaac: The Bride of Christ Genesis 24   Genesis 24. In this chapter we have the call of Rebecca to be the wife of Isaac, and this as a beautiful type of the call of the church as the bride of Christ. The truth of the church is called […]

Matthew

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28   O U T L I N E – The Prophecies of the King: Fulfilled by Christ Matthew 1 – 4 […]

John 12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Entry Into Jerusalem: Christ as Blesser of the Millennial Earth John 12   John 12. In this chapter, we have the closing events of the Lord’s public ministry. We find Him at one time in close fellowship with His loved ones, and at another time speaking publicly to Jews and Gentiles. We have, […]

1 Corinthians 1:10-16

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Unity in the Assembly 1 Corinthians 1:10 – 4:21   Unity in the Local Assembly. Of all the disorders that existed in Corinth, Paul addresses the issue of division first. It was important that the assembly be united first before tackling the other issues. However, this does not mean that dis-unity in the assembly […]

Proverbs

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE BOOK OF PROVERBS   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31   O U T L I N E – Proverbs of Solomon Contrasting Wisdom and Folly Proverbs […]