Ezra
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE BOOK OF EZRA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 O U T L I N E – Return Under Zerubbabel and the Work of Rebuilding Ezra 1 – 6 – Return from Exile under Zerubbabel Ezra 1 – The People of Zerubbabel’s Return Ezra 2 – […]
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John 13
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Upper Room Ministry: The Character of Christianity John 13 – 17 The Upper Room Ministry. John 12 closes our Lord’s public ministry. In John 13 – 17 we have the private discourse of our Lord with His disciples. This discourse took place after the Passover supper on the day before the […]
Ecclesiastes
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 O U T L I N E – Prologue Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 – Author, Theme, and Subject Identified Ecclesiastes 1:1-3 – Futility Observed in the Cycles of Life Ecclesiastes 1:4-11 – Research Done by the Preacher […]
Daniel 1
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk A Faithful Remnant: Moral Prerequisites for Divine Revelation Daniel 1 ContentsIntroduction (1:1-2)The Jews Brought into Favor with the King of Babylon (1:3-7)The Faithful Remnant is Tempted with Defiling Association with Babylon (1:8-17)Through Obedience the Faithful Remnant Becomes God’s Witness (1:18-21) Introduction (1:1-2) CHAPTER 1 1 In the third year of the reign […]
Jonah
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE PROPHET JONAH 1 2 3… O U T L I N E – Jonah’s Rebellion and Jehovah’s Pursuit Jonah 1 – Israel’s Historic Failure as a Witness to the Gentiles Jonah 1:1-3 – The Great Storm: God’s Wrestling with Israel while they Remain Asleep Jonah 1:4-5 – The Gentiles witness […]
2 Thessalonians
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS, CALLED SECOND THESSALONIANS 1 2 3 O U T L I N E – Perseverance through Persecution 2 Thess. 1 – Salutation 2 Thess. 1:1-2 – Suffering Persecution in Light of the Appearing 2 Thess. 1:3-10 – The Desired Results of Persecution in […]
1 Peter 1:1-12
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Introduction and General Encouragement 1 Peter 1:1-12 1 Peter 1:1-12. In the first chapter of the epistle, Peter seeks to encourage the Jewish believers in their heavenly calling. It isn’t the heavenly calling of the church, but of individual believers. The portion and inheritance of the saints is brought out for their […]
Judges 4
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Cycle #4: Oppressed by Canaan – Delivered by Deborah Judges 4 – 5 Debarah & Barak: Victory over the Canaanites Judges 4 ContentsThe People’s Sin and Cry to Jehovah (4:1-3)Deborah and Barak’s Victory over the Canaanites (4:4-16)Sisera Killed By Jael (4:17-24) The People’s Sin and Cry to Jehovah (4:1-3) […]
John 14
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Comfort for the Disciples in view of Jesus’ Absence John 14 John 14. In chapter 13 Jesus had spoken of His death and the glory it would bring to God, and how God would straightway glorify Him in response. He said He was going away and the disciples could not follow Him […]
Acts 15:1-35
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Jerusalem Council: Threat of Legal Bondage Faced Acts 15:1-35 The Threat that faced the Church at this time was legalism; the condition that one must be circumcised to be saved (v.1). This was an effort of the Judaizing teachers (false brethren) to bring Christians under the law. Furthermore, since the gospel […]
Acts 28
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Island of Melita and Paul’s Final Words to the Jews Acts 28 ContentsThe Island of Melita (28:1-10)Remainder of the Journey to Rome (28:11-16)Paul’s Final Word to the Jews (28:17-29)Paul’s House Arrest (28:30-31) The Island of Melita (28:1-10) CHAPTER 28 1 And when we got safe to land we then knew […]
Psalm 9
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 9 The Joy of the Faithful in Jehovah, Their Deliverer Psalm 9. Psalm 9 and 10 form one complete work. Together they are an acrostic poem, with the first word in each verse beginning with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalm 9 covers the first half, and Psalm 10 the […]
Psalm 25
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 25 A Prayer of the Faithful Expressing Dependence and Confidence in Jehovah Psalm 25 – 34. These Psalms form a series that begin and end with acrostic Psalms! Both Psalm 25 and Psalm 34 have 22 verses each, and each verse beginning with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet in […]
Psalm 41
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 41 Christ as a Man Entering into the Sorrows of the Persecuted Remnant Psalm 41. This is a Psalm of David, most likely written in the time of Absalom’s rebellion. Prophetically, this Psalm speaks of Christ as a man in His humiliation, entering into the sorrows of the persecuted remnant. However, […]
Psalm 57
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 57 The Confidence of the Faithful in God as Their Refuge Psalm 57. This is a Psalm of David, and titled “Destroy Not”, which indicates that the Psalm has the character of a prayer for preservation. Psalm 57 is also a Michtam Psalm, ‘michtam’ meaning “golden jewel”. There are six Michtam […]
Psalm 73
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Third Book of the Psalms Psalms 73 – 89 The Third Book of the Psalms (73 – 89). The third book of the Psalms is unique for a number of reasons. First, there are almost no Psalms of David, the only exception being Psalm 86. Second, the third book opens to […]
Psalm 89
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 89 Restored Israel Rejoicing in Jehovah’s Faithfulness: the Sure Mercies of David Psalm 89. This Psalm is a Maschil Psalm, written by Ethan the Ezrahite. Ethan could be either a wise man, one of the five sons of Zerah (1 Kings 4:31; 1 Chron. 2:6), but more likely the son of Kushaiah, […]
Psalm 105
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 105 Israel Praising Jehovah for His Ways in Grace, from Abraham to Joshua Psalm 105. Although this is an orphan Psalm, we know the author was David because it is part of the Psalm David wrote when the ark was brought to Jerusalem (1 Chron. 16:8-22, specifically vv.23-33 are parallel with […]
Psalm 121
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 121 Jehovah as the Creator and Keeper of Israel Psalm 121. In this Psalm we have the faith of Israel in Jehovah as the Creator and as the Keeper of Israel. Prophetically, this gives us the expressions of the awakened tribes of Israel as they turn to Jehovah for help. They […]
Psalm 137
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 137 Israel Remembering Zion in Babylon in Captivity Psalm 137. This Psalm gives us the expressions of Israel as captives in Babylon as they remembered Zion. Prophetically, this Psalm may be a remembrance of former days once they are restored in their land, and it also could foreshadow the return of […]