Category Archives: Commentary

Genesis 16

 Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Hagar: Attempt to Fulfill the Promises through the Flesh Genesis 16   Genesis 16. This chapter is like a parenthesis in the life of Abram1, in which Abram (and predominantly Sarai), knowing that the heir would come from Abram’s own body, tried to bring about the promise through human means. Abram gained a […]

Matthew 4:1-11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness Matthew 4:1-11   Sinless perfection of the Messiah. The moral fitness of the Messiah for the throne of Israel was something that all orthodox Jews knew would be a requirement for the true Christ. Prophecies such as Zeph. 3:5 required it; “the righteous lord is in the midst thereof, and […]

Matthew 19

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Having God’s Mind in Our Views on Natural Things Matthew 19   Matthew 19. We have had the unfolding of a new dispensation in ch.13-17 (the kingdom of heaven). Then in ch.18 we had the gracious character that ought to be found in believers, and how the kingdom would co-exist with the assembly Christ would […]

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 […]

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Christian Liberty and Its Corresponding Responsibility 1 Corinthians 6:12 – 11:1   Christian liberty is an important subject in the New Testament. The basic principle is this: the Christian has been set completely free from every kind of bondage in order to do the will of God. The believer has been set free from the […]

Isaiah 66

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Summary of the Themes of Prophesy Isaiah 66       CHAPTER 66 1 Thus saith Jehovah: The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what is the house that ye will build unto me? and what is the place of my rest? 2 Even all these things hath my hand […]

1 Kings 15

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Nadab & Baasha: Kings of Israel, Abijam & Asa: Kings of Judah 1 Kings 15       CHAPTER 15 1 And in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah. 2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Maachah, a daughter […]

Daniel 5

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   A Drunken Feast: Gentile Powers are Given over to Debauchery Daniel 5       CHAPTER 5 1 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his nobles, and drank wine before the thousand. 2 Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels that […]

Zephaniah

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE PROPHET ZEPHANIAH   1 2 3…   O U T L I N E – The Coming Ruin of Judea Zephaniah 1 – Universal Judgment on Man and Beast – Because of Idolatry Zephaniah 1:1-3 – Judgment on Jerusalem – Because of Idolatry Zephaniah 1:4-18 – A Call to Repentance, the Judgment […]

Philemon

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO PHILEMON   O U T L I N E – Introduction: Philemon’s Character Philemon 1:1-7 – Greeting to Philemon, Aphhia, Archippus, the Colossians Philemon 1:1-3 – Thanksgiving for Philemon Philemon 1:4-7 – Body: Exhortation to Receive Onesimus Philemon 1:8-22 – Paul’s Approach Philemon 1:8-9 – The Request Philemon […]

1 Peter 5

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Conduct of Elders and Closing Remarks 1 Peter 5   1 Peter 5. In this final chapter of the epistle, Peter gives some closing exhortations and salutations. Among them are exhortations concerning oversight in the assembly, and concerning the attacks of the devil. This chapter is full of immense practical value for believers, […]

Judges 8

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Conclusion of the Battle and Gideon’s Death Judges 8    Judges 8. In this chapter we have the aftermath of the battle with Midian and the remainder of Gideon’s life. In it we find the snares and difficulties that accompany the path of service, and the keys to understanding the backsliding of Israel […]

Acts 18:1-22

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Work in Corinth & Return to Antioch Acts 18:1-22   Acts 18:1-22. After leaving Athens, Paul arrived in Corinth, where he met Aquila and Priscilla, Jewish believers recently expelled from Rome. Working with them as tentmakers, he preached each Sabbath in the synagogue, reasoning that Jesus is the Christ. When the Jews […]

Psalm 13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 13 A Cry Not to Be Forgotten   Psalm 13. This is a psalm of David, no doubt composed at a time of great trial, such as when fleeing from Saul or when in exile during the rebellion of Absalom. Prophetically, this Psalm captures the expressions and prayers of the faithful remnant […]

Psalm 29

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 29 The Great Men Humbled by the Voice of the Lord    Psalm 29. This is a Psalm of David, and it is a proclamation of the strength and majesty of Jehovah as far greater than the greatest men of the earth. These thoughts are intended to be an encouragement to the […]

Psalm 45

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 45 Christ as King in His Kingdom and Royal Beauty   Psalm 45. The inscription of Psalm 45 shows that it also is a Psalm of the “sons of Korah”, and like the previous Psalms it is “an instruction”. This Psalm is also styled “Upon Shoshannim” or “lillies”; which may refer to […]

Psalm 61

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 61 The Overwhelmed Heart, Still Confident in God   Psalm 61. This Psalm begins a new series, running from Psalm 61 – 68.32 This is a Psalm of David, and it was likely composes when David was in exile, fleeing from Absalom. It describes the expressions a heart that is overwhelmed yet […]

Psalm 77

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 77 The Faithful Cry For Deliverance, Seeking to Understand God’s Ways   Psalm 77. This is another Psalm of Asaph, and it is the last of the Psalms written for Jeduthun to play. Jeduthun was leader of praise in David’s time, and directed his six sons, “who prophesied with the harp, to […]

Psalm 93

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 93 The Glory of Jehovah, Reigning in Judgment   Psalm 93. This is another orphan Psalm, without a title or attribution. Most likely David is the author, and the first words of v.1 serve as a title; Jehovah reigns. This Psalm expresses the glory of Jehovah reigning in the Millennium.   PSALM […]