Category Archives: Commentary

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 – 68.1 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 […]

Psalm 109

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 109 The Suffering of Christ as Rejected and Betrayed   Psalm 109. This is a Psalm of David which was likely written during the rebellion of Absalom, as he was feeling the rejection of many in Israel who followed Absalom, especially his old friend and counsellor Ahithophel. This Psalm is a Messianic […]

Psalm 125

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 125 The Protection of Israel When Trusting In Jehovah   Psalm 125. In this “song of degrees” or “the ascents”, we have Israel recounting the protection afforded them by Jehovah in whom they trusted. At this time the Lord is in Jerusalem. We find that there are two parts of Israel in […]

Psalm 141

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 141 A Prayer for Moral Preservation of Words and Thoughts   Psalm 141. As the previous Psalm was a prayer for preservation from the designs of the wicked, so this Psalm is a prayer for moral preservation of the soul from wrong words or thoughts; i.e. that the soul would be kept […]

1 Samuel 11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Saul Leads Israel in Victory Over the Ammonites 1 Samuel 11     CHAPTER 11 1 And Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh-Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. 2 And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, […]

1 Samuel 27:1 – 28:2

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   David with the Achish of the Philistines 1 Samuel 27:1 – 28:2     CHAPTER 27 1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and […]

Romans 1:19-32

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Man’s Guilt Established Romans 1:18 – 3:20   The subject of the first eight chapters of Romans is God’s righteousness in justifying believers. However, before Paul speaks of the cross (the means by which God can save guilty man and still remain just) he must first establish the fact that there is no […]

Romans 11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   God’s Faithfulness, Israel’s Restoration in Grace Romans 11   Summary of the truth we have had up to this point. In ch.9 we found that God has always acted in sovereign grace, but that grace does not absolve Israel from their responsibility to accept Christ. In ch.10 we found that Israel has broken the law and […]

Genesis 17

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Abrahamic Covenant and the Sign of Circumcision Genesis 17   Genesis 17 is a chapter of new names. First God reveals Himself to Abram under a new name: El-Shaddai, the Almighty God. Then He gives Abram a new name: Abraham. Then He gives Sarai a new name: Sarah. In summary, the chapter […]

Genesis 38

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Judah and Tamar Genesis 38   Genesis 38. In this chapter we have the awful hypocrisy of Judah’s character developed. There is much of the flesh in this chapter. Judah’s descent into Canaanite culture and associations, his sons’ wickedness and untimely death, Judah’s unwillingness to give Shelah to Tamar, Tamar’s shameless plot to obtain […]

Matthew 5:1-12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Principles of the Kingdom: The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5 – 7   A helpful outline of the next portion of Matthew’s gospel: Matt. 5 – 7 gives us the principles of the kingdom Matt. 8 – 9 gives us the powers of the kingdom Matt. 10 gives us the preaching of the kingdom […]

1 Corinthians 8

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Liberty & Responsibility with Regard to the Consciences of Others 1 Corinthians 8   1 Corinthians 8. The second out of at least four subjects the Corinthians had written to Paul about is that of things sacrificed to idols. The question was whether or not it was right for a Christian to eat food […]

Isaiah 35

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Millennium Isaiah 35       CHAPTER 35 1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be gladdened; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 2 It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice even with joy and shouting: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon. […]

1 Kings 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Reign of King Solomon 1 Kings 1 – 11   O U T L I N E – The Reign of King Solomon 1 Kings 1 – 11 – Adonijah’s Rebellion Put Down 1 Kings 1 – David’s Last Words & Solomon’s Throne Established in Judgment 1 Kings 2 – Solomon’s Wisdom […]

1 Kings 16

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Evil Kings of Israel: Elah, Zimri, Omri, Tibni, and Ahab 1 Kings 16       CHAPTER 16 1 And the word of Jehovah came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, 2 Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel, and thou hast walked in the […]

Daniel 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Darius’ Law: Gentile Powers are given over to Apostasy Daniel 6       CHAPTER 6 1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom; 2 and over these, three presidents — of whom Daniel was one — to whom these satraps should render […]

Haggai

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE PROPHET HAGGAI   1 2   O U T L I N E – 1st Message: The Lord’s Things Must have Priority Haggai 1:1-12 – Date: 2nd Year, 6th Month, 1st Day Haggai 1:1 – Occasion: Complacency with Regard to Building the Temple Haggai 1:2 – Content: God’s Interests Must Come First […]

Philippians

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS   1 2 3 4   O U T L I N E – Christ Our Life: Joy in Service Despite Opposition Philippians 1 – Introduction Philippians 1:1-11 – Paul’s Circumstances: Results of His Imprisonment Philippians 1:12-26 – Exhortation to Walk Worthy of the Gospel in Spite […]