Category Archives: Commentary

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, […]

Romans 1:1-17

 Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Introduction Romans 1:1-17     Greeting: The Source, Subject, and Scope of the Gospel (vv.1-7) CHAPTER 1 1 Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated to God’s glad tidings, DARBY   v.1 The Writer and Subject. The writer, Paul, refers to himself first of all as a “bondman” or slave. As one […]

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 6:1-11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Resolving Personal Disputes 1 Corinthians 6:1-11   vv.1-11 The Corinthians had imbibed worldly wisdom (ch.1-4) and it had resulted in worldly practices (ch.5-6). Not only had they fallen into fleshly lusts (ch.5), but into secular protocols (ch.6, v.1-11). The apostle had gotten word (probably through common report; 1 Cor. 5:1) that they were appealing to secular […]

Isaiah 65

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Jehovah’s Explanation of His Dealings Isaiah 65       CHAPTER 65 1 I am sought out of them that inquired not for me, I am found of them that sought me not; I have said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name. 2 I have stretched […]

1 Kings 14

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Jeroboam and the Prophet Ahijah 1 Kings 14       CHAPTER 14 1 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam was sick. 2 And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and go to Shiloh: behold, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Judges 7

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Gideon’s Victory over Midian Judges 7   Judges 7. This chapter gives to us the deliverance of Midian into the hand of Gideon. It begins with how God deliberately reduced Gideon’s force to three hundred so that the victory would be plainly His work and not man’s (vv.1-8). Before the battle, the Lord […]