Category Archives: Commentary

Judges 17-18

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Appendix: The Corruption at Heart Manifest Judges 17 – 21   O U T L I N E – Appendix: The Corruption at Heart Manifest Judges 17 – 21 – Sin Against God: Will-worship in Dan Judges 17 – 18 – Sin Against Man: the Man from Ephraim Judges 19 – Man’s View […]

Acts 24

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Paul’s Defense before Felix Acts 24       CHAPTER 24 1 And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor. 2 And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we […]

Psalm 5

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 5 A Meditation on Jehovah’s Righteous Dealings   Psalm 5. The inscription indicates that this is a psalm of David. It was written in the style of “Nehiloth”, meaning “flutes”, or “wind instruments”. In the progression of Psa. 3-8 we are now in the night, looking forward to the future morning; “in the […]

Psalm 21

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 21 The Joy of Messiah in His Victories and Reign   Psalm 21. This is Psalm of David, and it is a natural sequel to the previous psalm. In Psalm 20 we have the desire and prayer of the godly remnant on behalf of their Messiah, and in Psalm 21 we have […]

Psalm 37

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 37 The Path of the Wicked and of the Righteous   Psalm 37. This is a Psalm of David, and it presents the comfort to the faithful that the government of God is, in considering the contrasting paths of the wicked and the righteous. If the saints did not apprehend the government […]

Psalm 53

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 53 The Wicked Surrounding the Remnant   Psalm 53. The inscription indicates that this is a psalm of David. It was written to the tune of “Mahalath”, meaning “sickness”. This psalm describes the diseased state of the nation of Israel, and the remnant’s acknowledgement of it before God. See also Psalm 88. […]

Psalm 69

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 69 Christ Suffering Reproach Because of Israel’s Trespasses   Psalm 69. This is a Psalm of David, written to the tune of ‘Shoshannim’, meaning “Lilies” (Psalms 45). It is a Messianic Psalm that gives us the expressions of the suffering Savior on the cross (v.21), although it does not exactly focus on […]

Psalm 85

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 85 The Restoration of Israel   Psalm 85. This Psalm of the sons of Korah give us the prophetic fulfillment of the Day of Atonement, as Psalm 84 was of the Feast of Trumpets, and Psalm 87 is of the Feast of Tabernacles. Psalm 85 is connected with Psalm 88, and it […]

Psalm 101

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 101 The Righteous Principles of the Kingdom   Psalm 101. This Psalm of David describes the principles that will characterize the Millennial kingdom when Christ reigns in Zion. The chief characteristic brought out in Psalm 101 is that of righteous judgment. Historically this would have been a prayer that David prayed at […]

Psalm 117

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 117 Restored Israel Leads the Nations in the Praises of Jehovah   Psalm 117. This is the shortest Psalm in the Psalter, but it is full of deep feeling! In this Psalm we have the expressions of the restored nation of Israel leading the united earth in the praises of Jehovah. The […]

Psalm 133

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 133 The Unity and Blessing of Israel in the Millennium   Psalm 133. This Psalm describes another aspect of Israel’s restoration: the unity that will be seen in the twelve tribes of Israel. The stick of Joseph and the stick of Judah become one in the hand of Jehovah (Ezek. 37:19). There […]

Psalm 149

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 149 Israel Called to Praise Jehovah as King and Judge of the Earth   Psalm 149. In this Psalm we have Israel called on the praise Jehovah as King and judge of the earth. This is Millennial praise, which will be offered by the restored nation of Israel in the reign of […]

1 Samuel 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Word of the Lord Comes to Samuel 1 Samuel 3     CHAPTER 3 1 And the boy Samuel ministered to Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was rare in those days; a vision was not frequent. 2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli lay in […]

1 Samuel 19

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Saul’s 5th Step: Direct Assault – David Escapes 1 Samuel 19     CHAPTER 19 1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David. 2 But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David. And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill […]

Romans 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Identification with Christ Frees Us From Sin’s Dominion Romans 6   Romans 6. Paul personifies sin and views it as an evil master (“reigning” Rom. 5:21) dominating and controlling men as a master controls his slaves. A master has claims over his slave, but only as long as the slave lives. Once the slave […]

Genesis 5

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Generations from Adam to Noah Genesis 5   Genesis 5. This chapter gives us the generations from Adam to Noah, through the line of Seth. This is the family of faith in contrast to the world, as seen in the line of Cain. While there was rapid technological and cultural advancement with […]

Genesis 26

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Isaac’s Middle Years: World Bordering Genesis 26   Genesis 26. In ch. 22 Isaac is a picture of the Lord going to the cross. In ch.24 he is a picture of the exalted Christ to whom the bride is gathered. But in ch.26 Isaac is not a picture of the Lord Jesus, but […]

Genesis 49

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Jacob’s Prophecy of the Twelve Tribes Genesis 49   Genesis 49. In this chapter we have the last words of Jacob, in which he speaks by the Spirit of God a prophecy of what would befall the twelve tribes in the latter day. It predicts the general character or tendency of each tribe, and […]