Category Archives: Commentary

Psalm 123

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 123 Israel Dependent on Jehovah   Psalm 123. This Psalm gives us the expressions of Israel in a time of trial, lifting up their eyes to Jehovah in entire dependence on Him.   PSALM 123 A Song of degrees. 1 Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest […]

Psalm 139

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 139 The Faithful and the Wicked in Light of God’s Omniscience, Omnipresence and Omnipotence   Psalm 139. This Psalm of David is one of the most complete expressions of faith concerning the attributes of deity. We have the acknowledgement of the faithful of God’s omniscience, omnipresence and omnipotence. The first eighteen verses […]

1 Samuel 9:1-24

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Saul the People’s King: The Best of Man in the Flesh 1 Samuel 9 – 15     Introduction to Saul 1 Samuel 9:1-24     CHAPTER 9 1 And there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the […]

1 Samuel 25

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   David with Nabal and Abigail 1 Samuel 25     CHAPTER 25 1 And Samuel died; and all Israel were gathered together, and lamented him; and they buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran. 2 And there was a man at Maon, whose […]

Romans 1:1-17

 Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Introduction Romans 1:1-17     ContentsGreeting: The Source, Subject, and Scope of the Gospel (vv.1-7)Personal: Paul’s Relationship with Rome, Prior plans, etc. (vv.8-15)Paul’s Prayer for the Romans (vv.8-12)Paul’s Motives for Preaching and Teaching the Gospel (vv.13-15)The Apostle’s Thesis: The Righteousness of God Revealed (vv.16-17) Greeting: The Source, Subject, and Scope of the Gospel […]

Romans 9

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   God’s Sovereignty, Setting Aside Israel & Bringing in the Gentiles Romans 9   Romans 9. In this chapter, the Spirit of God addresses the Jew who protests that Gentiles can be saved without following the law; i.e. by faith, apart from a Jewish basis. To accomplish this, the Spirit draws from the Old […]

Genesis 15

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Abrahamic Promises Confirmed Genesis 15   Genesis 15. The previous three chapters form one section of the life of Abraham. They deal with the call of God, and its consequences; i.e. separation (ch.12), dependence (ch.13), and glory with Christ (ch.14). The next three chapters deal with the promises of God, and faith […]

Genesis 36

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Generations of Esau Genesis 36   Genesis 36. In this chapter we have “the generations of Esau” whereas ch.37 gives us “the generations of Jacob”. Joseph is a beautiful type of Christ, the second man. But before we have the history of the second man, we must have that of the first man; […]

Galatians

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE GALATIANS   1 2 3 4 5 6   O U T L I N E – Personal: Defense of Paul’s Apostleship Galatians 1 – 2 – Introduction and Salutation Galatians 1:1-5 – The Strong Rebuke Galatians 1:6-10 – The History of Paul’s Conversion And Commission Galatians 1:11-17 […]

Matthew 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Ministry of John the Baptist & the Baptism of Christ Matthew 3   The Kingdom of Heaven is a dispensational term only found in Matthew’s gospel. It is a very important subject to grasp in order to understand Matthew, and the whole scope of God’s counsels. I recommend getting a solid grasp of this subject (see […]

Matthew 18

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Principles of the Kingdom in Mystery Matthew 18:1 – 20:28   Having introduced the kingdom of heaven in its “mystery” form in ch.13-17, we now get the principles that belong specifically to the kingdom in mystery. If you recall the sermon on the mount, there the Lord gave principles of the kingdom of […]

Esther

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE BOOK OF ESTHER   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10   O U T L I N E – The False Church Set Aside, the Jewish Remnant Awakened Esther 1 – 2 – Ahasuerus and Vashti Esther 1 – Esther, Wife and Queen Esther 2 – The Rise […]

1 Corinthians 5

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Judging Moral Evil in the Assembly 1 Corinthians 5   1 Corinthians 5 – 7. In the first four chapters Paul addresses the divisions among the Corinthians, and he had pointed to carnality as the cause of division. Now we find that carnality had manifested itself again in great laxity with regard to morals. Therefore, Paul […]

Isaiah 27:6-13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Millennium Isaiah 27:6-13       6 In the future Jacob shall take root; Israel shall blossom and bud, and they shall fill the face of the world with fruit. 7 Hath he smitten him according to the smiting of those that smote him? Is he slain according to the slaughter of those slain by […]

1 Kings 13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Man of God and the Old Prophet of Bethel 1 Kings 13       CHAPTER 13 1 And behold, there came a man of God from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, to Bethel; and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. 2 And he cried against the altar by the word of Jehovah, […]

Daniel 4

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The King’s Pride: Gentile Powers are Given over to Exaltation of Man Daniel 4       CHAPTER 4 1 Nebuchadnezzar the king unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you. 2 It hath seemed good unto me to declare the signs and wonders that the […]

Habakkuk

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE PROPHET HABAKKUK   1 2 3…   O U T L I N E – Habakkuk’s Complaint (or Burden): Faith Grappling with a Problem Habakkuk 1 – 2:1 – First Question: Is God indifferent to the wickedness and violence? Habakkuk 1:1-4 – Jehovah’s Response: God is not indifferent, He will raise up […]

2 Corinthians 11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Apostleship Established by Christian Conduct 2 Corinthians 11   2 Corinthians 11. In ch.10 Paul defended his apostleship on the grounds of his effectiveness in ministry. But in ch.11 he establishes it by his Christian conduct. This is important from a practical standpoint. How we serve is every bit as important as what […]

Titus

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO TITUS   1 2 3   O U T L I N E – Salutation Titus 1:1-4 – The Writer and His Apostleship Titus 1:1-3 – The Recipient and His Relationship to Paul Titus 1:4 – The Need for Order and Good Behavior Titus 1:5-16 – Titus’ Mission […]