Category Archives: Commentary

Psalm 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 3 An Evening Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies   Psalm 3 – 7. These Psalms form a progression, illustrated by the various stages of a 24-hour day, from one morning to the next. The expressions get deeper as the series progresses. In Psalm 3, the psalmist is viewed in the morning; “I […]

Psalm 19

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 19 The Revelation of God in Creation and His Law   Psalm 19. This is a Psalm of David in which he reflects on two revelations of God: (1) the general revelation of God in creation, and (2) the special revelation of God through His Word, specifically to Israel. Prophetically, this Psalm describes […]

Psalm 35

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 35 Jehovah Called on to Deliver the Remnant   Psalm 35. This is a Psalm of David, and it really is a call for Jehovah to deliver the faithful in a time of extreme opposition and persecution. It is an agonized, beseeching cry for the Lord to act, to intervene on behalf […]

Psalm 51

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 51 A Confession of Sin and Blood-guiltiness   Psalm 51. This Psalm is an answer to Psalm 50:14; “sacrifice to God confession”. The confession is what we have in Psalm 51. This is the last of the penitential psalms, which contain the confession of sins (Psalms 25; 32; 38; 41; 51). There […]

Psalm 67

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 67 God Praised in the Millennium by Israel and the Nations   Psalm 67. This is a Psalm that was intended to be played “on stringed instruments”, and was likely written by David, although we cannot be sure. This Psalm gives us the expressions of restored Israel in the Millennium, as they […]

Psalm 83

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 83 The Ten-Nation Confederacy of the Assyrian   Psalm 83. In this Psalm of Asaph we have a prayer of the faithful remnant for the destruction of a great confederacy of Middle-Eastern nations in league with Ashur, or Assyria, which represents in prophecy the king of the north, or the little horn […]

Psalm 99

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 99 Israel’s Song of Praise to Jehovah, Who Reigns in Zion   Psalm 99. In Psalm 98 we have a call for Israel to praise Jehovah with a new song, and Psalm 99 is Israel’s song in response. This is Israel’s praise in the Millennium! The theme of the Psalm is that […]

Psalm 115

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 115 Jehovah in Contrast with Idols   Psalm 115. In this Psalm we have the confession of restored Israel concerning their renewed faith in Jehovah. They contrast their confidence in Jehovah with those who trust in idols. Prophetically, this Psalm suits the restored nation in general, but especially the returning ten tribes […]

Psalm 131

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 131 Israel’s Humility of Heart when Restored to Jehovah   Psalm 131. In this Psalm we have the humility of heart that will characterize the restored and repentant nation of Israel. They are content now, hoping in the Lord. The transformation is immense; “what hath God wrought!”   PSALM 131 A Song […]

Psalm 147

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 147 Israel Praises Jehovah as Preserver and Restorer of Israel   Psalm 147. In this Psalm Israel praises Jehovah as the Preserver and Restorer of Israel. Psalm 147 speaks of the work of Jehovah to rebuild Jerusalem. We can see how this Psalm might have been enjoyed by Israel in the time […]

1 Samuel 1:1 – 2:11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Eli the Priest: The Corruption of the Priesthood 1 Samuel 1 – 3     Hannah’s Faith, the Birth and Dedication of Samuel 1 Samuel 1:1 – 2:11     CHAPTER 1 1 And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, […]

1 Samuel 17

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Battle of Elah: David Defeats Goliath 1 Samuel 17   Typical Teaching in David and Goliath. There are many pictures in the Old Testament of New Testament truth. “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning” (Rom 15:4). In any book, illustrations are often helpful to understand the text. The […]

Romans 5:12-21

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Deliverance From Sin as a Principle Romans 5:12 – 8:17   The need for deliverance. Often when souls are converted they are initially full of appreciation, although still naive about the flesh. Time goes by and they sin, and sin again, and again…and discover the presence of indwelling sin (Rom. 7). They become shocked and afraid. […]

Genesis 25:11-34

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Isaac: Earthly Pleasures vs. the Eyes of Faith Genesis 25:11 – 27:46   Isaac. Less is written of Isaac than of Abraham, Jacob, or even Joseph. Yet there is much to learn from his life, and from his place in the purposes of God. As we trace the history of Isaac’s father Abraham, […]

Genesis 48

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Jacob Blesses the Sons of Joseph Genesis 48   Genesis 48. In this chapter we have the event that is perhaps the highlight of Jacob’s life. In blessing the sons of Joseph, Jacob demonstrates once and for all that he has learned the lesson God was seeking to teach him throughout his lifetime. It […]

Judges

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE BOOK OF JUDGES   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21   O U T L I N E- Preface: The Degeneration of IsraelJudges 1:1 – 3:4- Mingling with the Nations to be DispossessedJudges 1:1 – 2:5- The […]

Matthew 7:7-29

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Characteristic Virtues Needed for Subjects of the Kingdom Matthew 7:7-29     Earnestness and Confidence in Prayer (7:7-11) 7 Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you. DARBY   v.7 The disciple of Christ ought to be characterized by earnestness […]

Matthew 28

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Resurrection of Christ Matthew 28    Christ’s Resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is vital to Christianity because it is the proof that our sins are gone, and that God is satisfied with the work of Calvary. The Lord rose bodily from the dead, not merely in spirit, as some have taught through the […]