Category Archives: Commentary

Luke 13:10-35

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Confrontation with the Pharisees: Second Cycle Luke 13:10-35     ContentsHealing a Crippled Woman on the Sabbath (13:10-17)Healing a Crippled Woman on the Sabbath (vv.10-13)The Ruler’s Indignation (v.14)The Lord’s Response: Liberty from Bondage is Paramount (vv.15-17)Instruction on the Nature of Discipleship: In the Light of the Coming Kingdom (13:18-35)The Parable of the Mustard […]

2 Kings 7

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Grace Working in Spite of Unbelief: The Famine Ends 2 Kings 7     CHAPTER 7 1 And Elisha said, Hear the word of Jehovah. Thus saith Jehovah: To-morrow about this time shall the measure of fine flour be at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, in the gate […]

Luke 7:1 – 8:21

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Lord’s Character of Grace Contrasted with Judaism Luke 7:1 – 8:21     ContentsHealing of the Centurion’s Bondman: Greater Faith than Any in Israel (7:1-10)The Widow’s Son is Raised in Nain (7:11-17)Jesus’ Commendation of John (7:18-35)Doubts by John, Miracles Done by Jesus, His Answer to John (vv.18-23)Commendation of John by Jesus (vv.24-30)The […]

Ecclesiastes 12:8-12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Epilogue and Conclusion Ecclesiastes 12:8-12     ContentsThe Epilogue (12:8-12)The Conclusion of the Whole Matter (12:13-14) The Epilogue (12:8-12) 8 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity. 9 And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, and set in order […]

2 Kings 11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Jehoiada: Judgment On Athaliah’s Dynasty 2 Kings 11     Ch.11 As there has been a Revival in the northern kingdom in ch. 9-10 the Lord begins a work in Judah triggered by the shock waves of jehu. Contrast the two revivals: one of a single man doing ostentatious Deeds of violence and […]

Colossians 2:20 – 3:17

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Death and Resurrection with Christ Colossians 2:20 – 3:17   Our death and resurrection with Christ. Paul had already introduced the truth of our death and resurrection with Christ earlier in vv.11-12. Now he expands on that truth to show its practical implications in delivering us from the elements of the world; from […]

2 Kings 2

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Transition from Elijah to Elisha 2 Kings 2     ContentsThe Ascension of Elijah (2:1-11)Elisha: Christ in the Power of the Spirit (2:12-25) The Ascension of Elijah (2:1-11) CHAPTER 2 1 And it came to pass when Jehovah would take up Elijah into the heavens by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha […]

Luke 6:12-49

Setting of the Sermon (6:17-19)

Matt. 5 is covered in vv.20-36, and Matt. 7 is covered in v.38-end. The contents of Matt. 6 are not covered here because it is specifically the purview of Matthew to bring out the relation of the Messiah to the law.

vv.17-19 Before the sermon, the Lord heals all who came. There was to be no distraction during His sermon. Similar to how the Lord made the disciples comfortable in Jn. 13 before teaching them.

vv.20-23 Some of the blesseds that touch on earthly blessing are left out in Luke, as it is more moral, whereas Matthew focuses more on the kingdom of heaven. He tells them at the get go how the path will be. The advice for blessedness here is opposite to the world’s advice. The blessed path is one of suffering, weeping, hunger, and reproach. What!?!? But there is a blessedness to walking in fellowship with the rejected Son of man, and there is a reward awaiting us, not on earth, but “in heaven”! 

Each of the four blesseds are “Blessed are ye”… the disciples. The poverty, etc. were all because of their choice to associate with the Messiah who was rejected. 

The rewards are a paradox… very counter intuitive (2 Cor. 6:1-10). Son of man is His title in rejection. He is preparing them for what is ahead.

The blesseds are connected with a loss from following the Son of man. The Woes are connected with a present advantage due to not following the Son of man. Something chosen instead of or at the expense of Him.

For those who choose to follow the Lord, the best is yet to come. For those who reject Him the best is now.

Taking the mote of our brothers eye might seem like an altruistic thing to do, but if you have a beam in your eye is does more harm than good. Same with leading a blind person… not helpful if you are blind!

Luke 2

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Birth and Childhood of Jesus Luke 2     ContentsThe Birth of Jesus (2:1-7)The Angelic Appearance to Shepherds, Their Praise (2:8-20)His Circumcision and Naming (2:21)His Presentation to the Lord in Jerusalem (2:22-40)His Parents’ Offering (vv.22-24)Simeon’s Blessing (vv.25-35)Anna’s Praise (vv.36-38)Return to Galilee and the Growth of the Child (vv.39-40)Trip to Jerusalem at Twelve […]

Mark 11:27 – 12:44

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   3rd Entry into Jerusalem: Three Attempts from the Opposition Mark 11:27 – 12:44     Contents1st Attempt: The Religious Leaders Concerning the Source of His Authority (11:27-33)The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen (12:1-12)2nd Attempt: The Pharisees and Herodians Concerning Tribute to Caesar (12:13-17)3rd Attempt: The Sadducees Concerning the Resurrection (12:18-27)A Scribe Questions Him […]

2 Kings 12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Joash: King of Judah (Good – 40 Years) 2 Kings 12     Ch. 12 you can divide joash’s reign into two parts: before and after jehoiada’s death. 836 B.C. CHAPTER 12 1 In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s […]

Luke 23:26-56

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Death of Jesus Luke 23:26-56     ContentsThe Road to the Cross (23:26-31)The Crucifixion of Jesus (23:32-38)The Two Malefactors (23:39-43)The Three-Hour Darkness and Death of Jesus (23:44-49)The Burial of Jesus (23:50-56) The Road to the Cross (23:26-31) 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a […]

Luke 3:1-22

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Ministry of John the Baptist Luke 3:1-22   John’s Baptism and the Baptism of Jesus on earth can be viewed as “Kingdom baptism” in contrast with “Christian Baptism”. Kingdom baptism is what disconnected the faithful Jews from the guilt of apostate Israel, while Christian baptism bring us into the Christian testimony. Kingdom baptism […]

Romans 10

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Man’s Responsibility, Israel’s Rejection of the Gospel Romans 10   Romans 10. Paul does not close out this subject before presenting the other side of the great dispensational change that had occurred. In chapter 9, Paul presented God’s sovereignty in the past with Israel, showing that blessing is owed to the sovereign mercy of God alone. He showed that […]

Genesis 16

 Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Hagar: Attempt to Fulfill the Promises through the Flesh Genesis 16   Genesis 16. This chapter is like a parenthesis in the life of Abram8, in which Abram (and predominantly Sarai), knowing that the heir would come from Abram’s own body, tried to bring about the promise through human means. Abram gained a […]

Matthew 4:1-11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness Matthew 4:1-11   Sinless perfection of the Messiah. The moral fitness of the Messiah for the throne of Israel was something that all orthodox Jews knew would be a requirement for the true Christ. Prophecies such as Zeph. 3:5 required it; “the righteous lord is in the midst thereof, and […]

Matthew 19

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Having God’s Mind in Our Views on Natural Things Matthew 19   Matthew 19. We have had the unfolding of a new dispensation in ch.13-17 (the kingdom of heaven). Then in ch.18 we had the gracious character that ought to be found in believers, and how the kingdom would co-exist with the assembly Christ would […]

Job

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE BOOK OF JOB   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 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42   O U T L I […]

1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Resolving Personal Disputes 1 Corinthians 6:1-11   vv.1-11 The Corinthians had imbibed worldly wisdom (ch.1-4) and it had resulted in worldly practices (ch.5-6). Not only had they fallen into fleshly lusts (ch.5), but into secular protocols (ch.6, v.1-11). The apostle had gotten word (probably through common report; 1 Cor. 5:1) that they were appealing to secular […]

Isaiah 65

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Jehovah’s Explanation of His Dealings Isaiah 65       CHAPTER 65 1 I am sought out of them that inquired not for me, I am found of them that sought me not; I have said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name. 2 I have stretched out my hands all […]