Job
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE BOOK OF JOB 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 37 38 39 40 41 42 O U T L I […]
Category Archives: Commentary
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 out my hands all […]
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, there is Ahijah […]
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 […]
Judges 7
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Gideon’s Victory over Midian Judges 7 ContentsGideon’s Army Reduced to Three Hundred (7:1-8)Gideon Overhears the Dream of the Barley Cake (7:9-15)The Surprise and Victory Over Midian (7:16-25) Gideon’s Army Reduced to Three Hundred (7:1-8) CHAPTER 7 1 And Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, arose early, and all the people that were with […]
John 17
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Son’s Intercessory Prayer to the Father John 17 John 17. There were many times when the Lord would depart into a solitary place and pray to His Father. But here, we are given a window into the communion between the Father and the Son. It goes beyond anything we could ask […]
Acts 17
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Work in Greece: Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens Acts 17 Acts 17. This chapter records the gospel’s progress through Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens, three cities representing three kinds of hearers. In Thessalonica, Paul reasoned from Scripture, proving that the Messiah must suffer and rise again; some believed, but jealous Jews stirred up […]
Psalm 12
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 12 A Cry for Salvation in Time of Great Peril Psalm 12. This is also a Psalm of David, and to be played “Upon Sheminith”, or “an octave”, like Psalm 6. It is characterized by deep expressions and movings of heart. The setting prophetically is of the faithful remnant in the […]
Psalm 28
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 28 A Prayer to Be Preserved From Being Drawn Away With the Wicked Psalm 28. This is another Psalm of David, and it expresses the prayer of the faithful in the midst of an evil generation. The first half of the Psalm (vv.1-5) is the cry for help, and the second […]
Psalm 44
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 44 The Condition of Israel as Assessed by the Remnant Psalm 44. Psalm 44 is likewise a Psalm of “the sons of Korah”, and it is “an instruction”; something that the wise will teach to the remnant of Israel in a coming day. This song prophetically gives us the prayer of […]
Psalm 60
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 60 Israel Possessing Their Full Inheritance Psalm 60. This is another Psalm of David, and it was intended to be played to Shushan (lily) of testimony. Like the preceding three, Psalm 60 is another Michtam Psalm, and also something that was to be taught to Israel. The historical context of the […]
Psalm 76
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 76 Jehovah on Earth, In Zion, Defending Israel Psalm 76. This is another Psalm of Asaph, intended to be played on stringed instruments, and it describes the time when Jehovah will appear for the deliverance of Israel, crushing the armies of the returning Assyrian (Daniel 8:25; 11:45; Zech. 14:3-4; Joel 2:20),303132 […]
Psalm 92
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 92 The State of Righteousness That Will Exist In the Millennium Psalm 92. We are not told the name of the author of Psalm 92, but perhaps it was David, because of the reference to the instruments including the “harp” (v.3), of which David was so fond. The inscription for this […]
Psalm 108
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 108 Israel’s Confidence That God Will Help Them Possess Their Inheritance Psalm 108. This is a Psalm of David, and it describes Israel’s joy in anticipation of defeating their neighboring enemies. This will be a final series of conflicts before the Millennium begins, in which Christ will lead the army of […]
Psalm 124
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 124 Israel’s Praise of Jehovah for His Deliverance Psalm 124. In this Psalm of David we have the praise and thanks of restored Israel to Jehovah for His deliverance. The great enemy in this Psalm would likely be the confederacy of Gog and Magog, which will come against Israel when they […]
Psalm 140
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 140 A Prayer for Preservation from the Evil and Violent Man Psalm 140. The next five Psalms, all by David, form a series that give us the expressions of Israel when restored in their land, yet not fully delivered from every enemy. Psalms 140-144 lead through the exercises of Israel, in […]