Category Archives: Commentary

Esther 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Secret Ways of Providence, Mordecai Exalted Esther 6     CHAPTER 6 1 On that night sleep fled from the king. And he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king. 2 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana […]

Nehemiah 13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Nehemiah’s Final Reforms Nehemiah 13     CHAPTER 13 1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and there was found written in it that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; 2 because they had […]

Nehemiah 11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Lists of Various Kinds and Nehemiah’s Last Deeds Nehemiah 11 – 13   O U T L I N E – Lists of Various Kinds and Nehemiah’s Last Deeds Nehemiah 11 – 13 – Repopulation of Jerusalem and Judah Nehemiah 11 – The Priests and Levites Nehemiah 12 – Nehemiah’s Final Reforms Nehemiah […]

Nehemiah 12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Priests and Levites Nehemiah 12     CHAPTER 12 1 And these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, […]

Nehemiah 4

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Enemies of Jerusalem Nehemiah 4     CHAPTER 4 1 And it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and very indignant, and mocked the Jews. 2 And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble […]

Nehemiah 5

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Problems from Within: Economics Nehemiah 5     CHAPTER 5 1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. 2 And there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many, and we must procure corn that we may eat and […]

Nehemiah 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Problems from Without: Enemies Nehemiah 6     CHAPTER 6 1 And it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobijah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it (though at that time I had not […]

Nehemiah 7

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   A Genealogical Register Nehemiah 7     CHAPTER 7 1 And it came to pass when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, that the doorkeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed. 2 And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge […]

Nehemiah 8

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Restoration of the Divine Service Nehemiah 8 – 10   O U T L I N E – Restoration of the Divine Service Nehemiah 8 – 10 – The Reading of the Law and Its Results Nehemiah 8 – The Great Confession and Its Results Nehemiah 9 – The Making of the Covenant […]

Nehemiah 9

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Great Confession and Its Results Nehemiah 9     CHAPTER 9 1 And on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. 2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins, […]

Nehemiah 10

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Making of the Covenant Nehemiah 10     CHAPTER 10 1 And at the head of those that sealed were Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zedekiah. 2 — Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7 Meshullam, […]

Nehemiah 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Rebuilding of the Walls and Gates of Jerusalem Nehemiah 1 – 7   O U T L I N E – Rebuilding of the Walls and Gates of Jerusalem Nehemiah 1 – 7 – Nehemiah’s Prayer Nehemiah 1 – Nehemiah’s Return to Jerusalem Nehemiah 2 – Rebuilding of the Wall Nehemiah 3 – […]

Nehemiah 2

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Nehemiah’s Return to Jerusalem Nehemiah 2     CHAPTER 2 1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him, and I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now, I had never been sad in his […]

Nehemiah 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Rebuilding of the Wall Nehemiah 3     CHAPTER 3 1 And Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they built the sheep-gate. They hallowed it, and set up its doors; and they hallowed it even to the tower of Meah, to the tower of Hananeel. 2 And […]

Ezra 8

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Journey to Jerusalem Ezra 8     ContentsA List of the Chief Fathers Who Returned With Ezra (8:1-14)Camp at the River Ahava, Search for Levites, Prayer for Help (8:15-23)The Vessels and Money Committed to the Chief Priests (8:24-30)The Journey to Jerusalem, the Vessels and Money Accounted For (8:31-34)Sacrifices Made, the Government Set […]

Ezra 9

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Confession and Repentance Ezra 9     ContentsThe Princes Bring the Problem of Intermarriage to Ezra (9:1-4)Ezra’s Prayer of Humility and Dependence (9:5-15) The Princes Bring the Problem of Intermarriage to Ezra (9:1-4) CHAPTER 9 1 Now when these things were completed, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and […]

Ezra 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Return Under Zerubbabel and the Work of Rebuilding Ezra 1 – 6   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 – Rebuilding the Temple […]

Ezra 2

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The People of Zerubbabel’s Return Ezra 2     ContentsLists of the People (2:1-67)List Heading (2:1-2)Lists of the People by Family (2:3-35)The Priests (2:36-39)The Levites (2:40)The Singers (2:41)The Children of the Door Keepers (2:42)The Nethenim (2:43-54)The Children of Solomon’s Servants (2:55-57)(Sum of the Nethenim and Children of Solomon’s Servants) (2:58)The Priests Whose Genealogies […]

Ezra 5 – 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Tide is Turned: Completion of the Temple Ezra 5 – 6     ContentsHaggai and Zechariah Stir Up the People – the Work Resumes (5:1-2)The Governor Tetnai Questions the Authority to Build (5:3-5)A Copy of Tetnai’s Letter to Darius Asking for an Investigation (5:6-17)Darius’ Search of the Archives – Cyrus’ Decree Found […]

Ezra 7

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Return of Ezra and His Reforms Ezra 7 – 10   O U T L I N E – Return of Ezra and His Reforms Ezra 7 – 10 – Ezra’s Authority to Return Ezra 7 – The Journey to Jerusalem Ezra 8 – Confession and Repentance Ezra 9 – Obedience to the […]