Category Archives: Commentary

1 Kings 13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Man of God and the Old Prophet of Bethel 1 Kings 13       CHAPTER 13 1 And behold, there came a man of God from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, to Bethel; and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. 2 And he cried against the altar by the word of Jehovah, […]

Daniel 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Historical Incidents which Show Moral Features of the Empires Daniel 3 – 6   O U T L I N E – Historical Incidents which Show Moral Features of the Empires Daniel 3 – 6 – The Golden Image: Gentile Powers are Given over to Idolatry Daniel 3 – The King’s Pride: Gentile […]

Nahum

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE PROPHET NAHUM   1 2 3…   O U T L I N E – Preface: The Basis for Judah’s Confidence Nahum 1 – The Character of Jehovah in Government Nahum 1:1-10 – The Lord assures Judah that the Assyrian Will be Destroyed Nahum 1:9-10 – The Destruction of the Assyrian (Nineveh) […]

2 Corinthians 10

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Defense of Paul’s Apostolic Authority 2 Corinthians 10:1 – 13:6   Defense of Apostolic Authority. In the next few chapters, Paul vindicates his apostolic authority. As with the Galatians, the Corinthians were under the powerful influence of evil workers, who wanted to turn them from the truth, and separate them from the apostle Paul. […]

2 Timothy

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL TO TIMOTHY, CALLED SECOND TIMOTHY   1 2 3 4   O U T L I N E – Preparation for Service 2 Timothy 1 – Salutation 2 Timothy 1:1-2 – Timothy’s Character and Upbringing 2 Timothy 1:3-5 – Courage in the Face of Opposition 2 Timothy 1:6-12 […]

Judges 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Cycle #5: Oppressed by Midian – Delivered by Gideon Judges 6 – 9     Gideon Raised up by God Judges 6     ContentsOppression of Midian (6:1-6)Israel Rebuked by a Prophet (6:7-10)The Angel of God Appears to Gideon – His Sacrifice (6:11-24)Gideon Overcomes Idolatry in His Father’s House (6:25-32)Gideon’s Fleece (6:33-40) Oppression […]

John 16

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Divine Provisions for the Time of Jesus’ Absence John 16   John 16. Having just spoken of the characteristics of the world, and the believer’s portion in it (John 15:18-27), the Lord gives the disciples five things that would help them, and encourage their hearts during His absence. First, we have knowledge of […]

Acts 16

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Work in Macedonia: Philippi Acts 16     ContentsTimothy: Derby and Lystra (16:1-5)Directed to Macedonia (16:6-10)Philippi (16:11-40) Timothy: Derby and Lystra (16:1-5) CHAPTER 16 1 And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a Jewish believing woman, but the father a […]

Psalm 11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 11 The Foundation of the Righteous; Jehovah in His Temple   Psalm 11. This is a Psalm of David, and the historical occasion may well have been right around the rebellion of Absalom, when the conspiracy was rising (2 Sam. 15), just before David made the decision to flee Jerusalem. In Psalm […]

Psalm 27

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 27 The Results of Trusting Jehovah in Adversity   Psalm 27. This is another Psalm of David, and it has a remarkably positive outlook, especially at the beginning. Then the opposition increases, and doubts arise, but in the end they take courage. It speaks of the confidence of the faithful in Jehovah’s […]

Psalm 43

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 43 The Cry of Israel to Be Restored   Psalm 43. Although there is no title to Psalm 43, it would appear that it is a sequel to Psalm 42, and therefore also written by the sons of Korah. This is especially evident in v.5, which is identical to v.11 of Psalm […]

Psalm 59

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 59 Deliverance from Enemy Nations Surrounding the City   Psalm 59. This is a Psalm of David, and like the previous two Psalms, it is titled “destroy not”, and styled as a Michtam Psalm. This Psalm describes the preciousness of the Lord’s people as they pass through trial. Here it is the […]

Psalm 75

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 75 Anticipation of What God Will Do As a Righteous Judge   Psalm 75. This is another Psalm of Asaph, and it it titled “Destroy Not”, which indicates that the Psalm has the character of a prayer for preservation. Here it is the deliverance anticipated, but not yet realized. This Psalm is […]

Psalm 91

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 91 The Preservation of He Who Abides in the Presence of God   Psalm 91. This Psalm was probably written by Moses when passing through the wilderness, along with the previous Psalm. In Psalm 90 we have the consuming of Israel in the wilderness, but Psalm 91 gives us the preservation of […]

Psalm 107

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Fifth Book of the Psalms Psalms 107 – 150   The Fifth Book of the Psalms (107 – 150). From a prophetic standpoint, the fifth book of the Psalms views Israel as already restored in their land. Many expressions found in the first four books such as “Return, O Lord” and “How […]

Psalm 123

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 123 Israel Dependent on Jehovah   Psalm 123. This Psalm gives us the expressions of Israel in a time of trial, lifting up their eyes to Jehovah in entire dependence on Him.   PSALM 123 A Song of degrees. 1 Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest […]

Psalm 139

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 139 The Faithful and the Wicked in Light of God’s Omniscience, Omnipresence and Omnipotence   Psalm 139. This Psalm of David is one of the most complete expressions of faith concerning the attributes of deity. We have the acknowledgement of the faithful of God’s omniscience, omnipresence and omnipotence. The first eighteen verses […]

1 Samuel 9:1-24

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Saul the People’s King: The Best of Man in the Flesh 1 Samuel 9 – 15     Introduction to Saul 1 Samuel 9:1-24     CHAPTER 9 1 And there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the […]

1 Samuel 25

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   David with Nabal and Abigail 1 Samuel 25     CHAPTER 25 1 And Samuel died; and all Israel were gathered together, and lamented him; and they buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran. 2 And there was a man at Maon, whose […]

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 […]