Category Archives: Commentary

Psalm 31

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 31 The Suffering Remnant Cries for Deliverance, the Messiah Identifies with Their Expressions   Psalm 31. This is a Psalm of David, and it focuses on the suffering remnant and they face death and cry for deliverance. The Messiah identifies Himself with parts of the Psalm, such as v.5 which was was quoted […]

Psalm 47

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 47 Israel Calls On the Nations to Praise God   Psalm 47. This Psalm, also of the sons of Korah, gives us the invitation of restored Israel to the nations to praise God. This introduces us to the Millennium formally, as the Millennial name of God is used; “the Most High”.   PSALM […]

Psalm 63

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 63 The Remnant’s Soul-thirst and Joy in God   Psalm 63. This Psalm presents to us the joy of communion with God. As another has said, “Psalm 61 is the cry of an overwhelmed soul; Psalm 62, the cry of a waiting soul: Psalm 63, the cry of the longing soul.”4 Psalm […]

Psalm 79

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 79 The Reaction of the Faithful Remnant to the Desolation of Jerusalem   Psalm 79. This is another Psalm of Asaph, and it parallels Psalm 74 quite closely, with a few differences. Psalm 74 describes the reaction of the faithful remnant to the desolation of the temple. In Psalm 79 we have […]

Psalm 95

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 95 Israel Invited to Worship Jehovah and Enter His Rest   Psalm 95. This is another orphan Psalm, and the theme is a call to Israel to worship Jehovah, and not tempt the Lord as they had done in the wilderness. Prophetically, this Psalm gives us the faithful remnant preaching the gospel […]

Psalm 111

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 111 Israel Celebrating the Works of Jehovah in Deliverance   Psalm 111. This is an orphan Psalm, which usually means it is appended to the previous Psalm and by the same author. In Psalm 110 we had the glorification of Christ at Jehovah’s right hand and also in victorious conquest over His […]

Psalm 127

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 127 The Blessedness of Israel When Restored in Their Land   Psalm 127. This Psalm gives us the expressions of the restored nation of Israel, relying on the sovereignty of God, and realizing that the Lord alone can restore and unite the nation of Israel.   PSALM 127 A Song of degrees. […]

Psalm 143

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 143 The Cry of the Faithful When the Soul Is Overwhelmed   Psalm 143. This Psalm of David gives the cry of the faithful when their soul is overwhelmed. They call out to Jehovah to answer their prayer speedily, before it is too late. They pray for refuge from a coming attack, […]

1 Samuel 13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Saul’s 1st Step: Impatience – Defeat by the Philistines 1 Samuel 13     CHAPTER 13 1 Saul was…years old when he became king; and he reigned two years over Israel. 2 And Saul chose him three thousand men out of Israel: there were with Saul two thousand in Michmash and in mount […]

1 Samuel 29

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   David Prevented from Accompanying the Philistines to the Battle 1 Samuel 29     CHAPTER 29 1 And the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and Israel encamped by the spring that is in Jizreel. 2 And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds and by thousands; and David […]

Ephesians 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   God’s Purpose for Christ and the Church Ephesians 1   Eternal ages shall declare The riches of Thy grace, To those who with Thy Son shall share A son’s eternal place.6   Ephesians 1 – 3. In the first part of Ephesians, we have God bringing us into His thoughts concerning Christ and the […]

Romans 12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Conduct That Flows From Appreciating Our Full Salvation Romans 12     Devotion & Separation: To God as “Living Sacrifices” (12:1-2) vv.1-2 These verses give us a moral progression that leads to living out, or “realizing”, the Lord’s will in our lives! It is the connection between enjoying the doctrine and putting it into practice. Often […]

Genesis 20

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Abraham & Abimelech Genesis 20   Genesis 20. In this chapter we find that unbelief is once again at work in Abraham’s life. He had experienced tremendous blessing in the previous chapters, enjoying several appearances of the Lord and communion with Him. Now Abraham has a relapse into an old weakness. He denies […]

Genesis 39

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Joseph’s Faithfulness in the Face of Temptation Genesis 39   Genesis 39. This chapter brings out two things preeminently: Joseph’s godliness in the face of temptation, and the prosperity given to him from the Lord. “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly… whatsoever he doeth shall prosper” (Psa. […]

Numbers

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE FOURTH BOOK OF MOSES CALLED NUMBERS   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 32 33 34 35 36   O U T L I N E- Arrangements […]

Matthew 5:17-48

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Principles of the Kingdom in Connection with the Law Matthew 5:17-48   Fulfilling the Law. In this section (vv.17-48) the Lord Jesus establishes the authority of the law, which the Jews ought to have kept until the kingdom was introduced. They should have kept, not only the law, but also the words […]

Matthew 23

The Pharisees stood in the highest public place as far as their religious knowledge and practices. The Lord knew that from a religious standpoint, the Pharisees were driving the nation. The most severe pronouncements in the Lord’s public ministry are reserved for this class… the most privileged.

John 4

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Woman at the Well: Satisfaction, Worship and Service John 4     Jesus Makes Room for John in Judea (4:1-3) CHAPTER 4 1 When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus makes and baptises more disciples than John DARBY   v.1 Once the Pharisees learned of the proportion […]

1 Corinthians 10

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Liberty & Responsibility with Regard to Spiritual Associations 1 Corinthians 10   1 Corinthians 10. In ch.9 Paul expounded the importance of reality: taking the Christian life seriously. In this chapter Paul continues by showing that outward privilege does not exempt anyone from the need of inward reality. Then, he returns to the question […]

Isaiah 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Introduction Isaiah 1       CHAPTER 1 1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amos, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. 2 Hear, ye heavens, and give ear, thou earth! for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought […]