Category Archives: Commentary

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 […]

Isaiah 38

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Hezekiah’s Sickness Cured Isaiah 38       CHAPTER 38 1 In those days Hezekiah was sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah: Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 And Hezekiah turned […]

1 Kings 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Solomon’s Wisdom 1 Kings 3       CHAPTER 3 1 And Solomon allied himself by marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had ended building his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round […]

1 Kings 18

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Contest on Mount Carmel 1 Kings 18   1 Kings 18. This chapter gives us the centerpiece of Elijah’s ministry. In 1 Kings 18 the prophet brought the people, so far as he could, back to the acknowledgement of the one true God. Practically, there is much instruction for us in this chapter. […]

Mark

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE GOSPEL OF MARK    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16   O U T L I N E – Ministry in Galilee: Teaching the Disciples By Example Mark 1 – 6 – Preparation and Early Ministry Mark 1 – Second Visit to […]

Philippians 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Christ Our Object: Joy is a Result of Having Christ as Our Object Philippians 3   Philippians 3. In the previous chapter we had the danger of strife warned of. Christ was set before us as our pattern in humility, and this as the secret to unity among believers. Now in ch.3, the apostle […]

2 Peter 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Scoffers and Materialism 2 Peter 3   2 Peter 3. In the final chapter Peter addresses the second of two evils. Having covered the false teachers in ch.2, he now deals with the materialistic and skeptical world around, characterized by denying the return of the Lord in judgment, an influence which can impact […]

Judges 12:8-15

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Judgeships of Ibzan, Elon, Abdon Judges 12:8-15   Judges 12:8-15. In this passage we have three more judges of Israel raised up by God: one came from the tribe of Judah, another from Zebulon, and the third from Ephraim. Its doesn’t appear that these judges delivered Israel from any great threat. Rather, they lived […]

Acts 4 – 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Trials and Triumphs of the Early Church Acts 4 – 6   Acts 4 – 6. In the next three chapters of Acts we find that Satan quickly began to assault the young church with one attack after another. These trials could have smothered the testimony, divided the saints, and corrupted the […]

Acts 21:1-17

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Journey to Jerusalem: Accompanied by Warnings Acts 21:1-17   Acts 21:1-17. In this last phase of the third mission, Paul and his companions travel by sea and land toward Jerusalem, stopping among assemblies at Tyre, Ptolemais, and Caesarea. Along the way, repeated warnings were given through the Spirit that bonds awaited him. […]

Psalm 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The First Book of the Psalms Psalms 1 – 41   The First Book of the Psalms (1 – 41). From a prophetic standpoint, the first book of the Psalms focuses on the first half of Daniel’s seventieth week, and gives us the expressions and sentiments of the Jewish remnant as they pass […]

Psalm 17

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 17 The Path of the Righteous before God   Psalm 17. This Psalm is a Psalm of David, and it presents to us the path of the righteous before God, primarily of the Son of David, but also of the faithful remnant in association with Him.21 We can see that this Psalm […]

Psalm 33

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 33 Israel’s Joy in the Millennium: the Nation Whose God is Jehovah   Psalm 33. This Psalm does not have a title, but it would seem that it is an appendix to the preceding Psalm, making it a Psalm of David. Prophetically, this Psalm gives us the praise of redeemed Israel for […]

Psalm 49

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 49 The Moral Conclusions of the Faithful   Psalm 49. This Psalm is another of the sons of Korah, and concludes the series of Psa. 42-48 as a moral conclusion.23 When we speak of the purpose of prophecy, we often think of the moral import of prophecy. This Psalm is a good […]

Psalm 65

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 65 Israel Looking Forward to the Millennium   Psalm 65. This is another Psalm of David, and it seems to express the sentiments of Israel looking forward to the Millennium, when “that the creature itself also shall be set free from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of […]

Psalm 81

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 81 Israel Celebrating Their Restoration and Reminded Of Their Past   Psalm 81. This is another Psalm of Asaph, to be delivered to the chief musician. It is composed “upon Gittith” meaning “Winepress” (Psalms 8; 81; 84). Some suggest “gittith” may be a type of instrument that David invented (Amos 6:5).24 This […]

Psalm 97

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 97 The Appearing of Christ and Accompanying Judgments   Psalm 97. In this Psalm we have the appearing of Christ (compare Psa. 93:1 with Psa. 97:1), to deliver the godly remnant, put down enemies, and set up His kingdom. Psalm 97 provides us with a wide view of the appearing and its […]