Category Archives: Commentary

Genesis 50

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Burial of Jacob, Joseph’s Final Years and His Death Genesis 50   Genesis 50. In this chapter we have the death of Jacob, his funeral in Egypt, the procession to Canaan, and his burial in the cave of Machpelah. The we find the disposition of the brothers toward Joseph, and Joseph’s disposition toward his […]

1 Samuel

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE BOOK OF FIRST SAMUEL   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31   O U T L I N E – Eli the Priest: The Corruption of the […]

Matthew 10

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Preaching of the Kingdom: Twelve Disciples Sent to Lost Sheep Matthew 10   Matthew 10 gives us the sending forth of the heralds of the kingdom to announce that the King was present, and to demonstrate through signs that He possessed the power to bring about the long anticipated time of millennial […]

2 Kings

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE BOOK OF SECOND KINGS   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25   O U T L I N E – Elijah and Elisha 2 Kings 1 – 2 – Elijah and Ahaziah 2 […]

John 10

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Door & the Good Shepherd: Christ becomes the Gathering Center John 10   John 10. The events of this chapter took place in two parts; vv.1-18 took place in the fall, and vv.19-42 took place in the winter of the same year. The Spirit of God brings these two discourses of our […]

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 the second time, […]

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       CHAPTER 12 1 At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt, 2 and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword. 3 And seeing that it was pleasing […]

Acts 25:1-12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Paul’s Defense before Festus Acts 25:1-12       CHAPTER 25 1 Festus therefore, being come into the eparchy, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2 And the chief priests and the chief of the Jews laid informations before him against Paul, and besought him, 3 asking as a grace […]

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 […]

Psalm 54

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 54 A Call for Deliverance According to God’s Name   Psalm 54. This is a Psalm of David, written on the occasion “when the Ziphites came, and said to Saul, Is not David hiding himself with us?” (see 1 Sam. 26:1). This was an occasion of betrayal experienced by David, not by […]

Judges 14:1 – 16:3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Samson’s Career Judges 14:1 – 16:3     ContentsSamson Goes Down to Timnath, Kills the Lion, Finds Honey (14:1-9)Samson’s Riddle and the Slaughter of Thirty Philistines (14:10-20)Samson Burns the Philistines’ Fields, A Great Slaughter (15:1-8)Samson Slays 1000 Men with a Jawbone that Come to Take Him (15:9-17)The Lord Sends Water Out of a […]