Category Archives: Commentary

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 […]

Ruth

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE BOOK OF RUTH   1 2 3 4   O U T L I N E- The Awakening of the Faithful RemnantRuth 1- The Famine, Naomi in MoabRuth 1:1-5- Preparation to Leave for Judah, Ruth and Orpah SeparateRuth 1:6-18- The Journey and Arrival at BethlehemRuth 1:19-22- Growing in Grace and in the […]

1 Kings

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE BOOK OF FIRST KINGS   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22   O U T L I N E- The Reign of King Solomon1 Kings 1 – 11- Adonijah's Rebellion Put Down1 Kings 1- David’s Last […]

John 9

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Healing a Blind Man: Jesus as Light of the World Awakens a Remnant John 9   John 9. In John 8 we saw that the Light (Jesus) “appeared in the darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.” By the end of John 8, the religious leaders heard His declaration “I AM” and have taken up […]

1 Corinthians

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS, CALLED FIRST CORINTHIANS   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16   O U T L I N E – Introduction 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 – Unity in the Assembly 1 Corinthians 1:10 – 4:21 – The Character of Division: Tendency to Form Schools of Thought 1 Corinthians 1:10-16 – The Cause […]

1 Corinthians 16

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Concluding Remarks 1 Corinthians 16   1 Corinthians 16 is a happy chapter. There are exhortations, even subtle warnings, but no serious errors to correct… quite a contrast to the previous chapter. It is touching to see that Paul does not end on a sharp note. He had discharged his weighty admonitions, concluding with the […]

1 Kings 9:1-9

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Lord’s Covenant with Solomon and Its Conditions 1 Kings 9:1-9       CHAPTER 9 1 And it came to pass when Solomon had completed the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do, 2 that Jehovah appeared to Solomon […]

Lamentations

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE LAMENTATIONS OF THE PROPHET JEREMIAH   1 2 3 …   O U T L I N E – Jerusalem desolated because of Judah’s Sin Lamentations 1 – Jerusalem desolated by Jehovah’s own hand Lamentations 2 – The Spirit of Christ within the Remnant Cries out in Anguish Lamentations 3 – Jerusalem viewed […]

Joel

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE PROPHET JOEL   1 2 3…   O U T L I N E – Judgment on the Land by Plague and the Assyrian Joel 1 – Introduction Joel 1:1 – Desolation of the Land by Locusts Joel 1:2-4 – Northern Army Foreshadowed by Locusts Joel 1:5-14 – Warnings of the Day […]

2 Corinthians 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Christian Transformation: An Epistle of Christ on Our Hearts 2 Corinthians 3   2 Corinthians 3. God’s purpose is that Christ, who has been rejected and cast out of this world, will still be seen in His saints. To accomplish this, the Spirit of God is present on earth to form the saints into […]

Hebrews 13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Exhortations for Christian Living & Conclusion Hebrews 13   Hebrews 13. In this final chapter of the epistle to the Hebrews we have a number of practical exhortations for “holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling” (Heb. 3:1). Amidst these exhortations is the call to go to Jesus outside the camp, which is […]

Judges 19

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Sin Against Man: the Man from Ephraim Judges 19     ContentsThe Man of Ephraim Goes After His Concubine – they come to Gilead (19:1-15)An Old Benjamite Invites Him to Lodge (19:16-21)The Sin of the Men of Gibeah, the Concubine Divided and Distributed (19:22-30) The Man of Ephraim Goes After His Concubine – […]

Acts 12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Persecution by Herod, Peter Delivered from Prison Acts 12   Acts 12. In this chapter we see vividly contrasted the weakness of man with the power of God, and the efficacy of prayer. James is martyred, and Peter is imprisoned. The saints gather for collective prayer. Then, Peter is miraculously delivered, and Herod […]

Acts 25:1-12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Paul’s Defense before Festus Acts 25:1-12   Acts 25:1-12. In this section, Porcius Festus, the newly arrived governor, heard the accusations against Paul, and was used by God to prevent Paul being brought to Jerusalem, where the Jews were intent on killing him along the way. Festus instead held the hearing at Caesarea, […]

Psalm 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 6 A Nighttime Supplication for Deliverance   Psalm 6. This is a psalm of David, and also intended to be played “on stringed instruments”, and “Sheminith”, which means “the eighth division” or “upon the octave” (as in Psalm 12). This Psalm was intended to by played on a lower musical register, and […]

Psalm 22

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 22 The Forsaking of Christ and His Praise in Resurrection   Psalm 22. The inscription indicates that this is a psalm of David. It was written to the tune of “Aijeleth-Shahar”, meaning “the hind of the dawn of the morning” or “hind of the morning”. There are a few thoughts that this […]

Psalm 38

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 38 The Remnant Under the Chastening Hand of Jehovah   Psalm 38. This Psalm and the one following are a pair. This is also a penitential Psalm, meaning it has to do with the confession of sin. The inscription reads, “A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.” This Psalm may well have […]