Category Archives: Commentary

Psalm 117

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 117 Restored Israel Leads the Nations in the Praises of Jehovah   Psalm 117. This is the shortest Psalm in the Psalter, but it is full of deep feeling! In this Psalm we have the expressions of the restored nation of Israel leading the united earth in the praises of Jehovah. The […]

Psalm 133

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 133 The Unity and Blessing of Israel in the Millennium   Psalm 133. This Psalm describes another aspect of Israel’s restoration: the unity that will be seen in the twelve tribes of Israel. The stick of Joseph and the stick of Judah become one in the hand of Jehovah (Ezek. 37:19). There […]

Psalm 149

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 149 Israel Called to Praise Jehovah as King and Judge of the Earth   Psalm 149. In this Psalm we have Israel called on the praise Jehovah as King and judge of the earth. This is Millennial praise, which will be offered by the restored nation of Israel in the reign of […]

1 Samuel 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Word of the Lord Comes to Samuel 1 Samuel 3     CHAPTER 3 1 And the boy Samuel ministered to Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was rare in those days; a vision was not frequent. 2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli lay in […]

1 Samuel 19

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Saul’s 5th Step: Direct Assault – David Escapes 1 Samuel 19     CHAPTER 19 1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David. 2 But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David. And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill […]

Ephesians 6:10-24

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Conclusion Ephesians 6:10-24     The conflict addressed in the last part of Ephesians 6 is discussed popularly among Christians, but its strict interpretation is not often understood. The true meaning of this conflict is vastly important, and helpful in our Christian lives. What is the conflict in Ephesians […]

Romans 7:1-6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Identification with Christ Frees Us From the Law’s Dominion Romans 7:1-6   Freedom from law. In the previous section, Paul showed that a Christian has freedom from sin because he is identified with Christ in death. The believer now lives unto God! Now Paul shows that one cannot live unto God in grace […]

Genesis 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Corruption of the Earth and Election of Grace Genesis 6     ContentsJehovah’s Reasons for Judging the Earth (6:1-8)The Corruption of Creation (vv.1-4)The Corruption of Man: Decision to Judge the World (vv.5-7)Noah: A Remnant According to God’s Sovereignty (v.8)The Ark: God’s Provision for Salvation (6:8-13)The History of Noah (vv.9-13)The Ark Constructed: Preparations for […]

Genesis 27

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk     Jacob: Trying to fulfill God’s Blessing through the Flesh Genesis 27 – 36   The next section in the book of Genesis concerns Jacob, who spent the majority of his life trying to fulfill God’s blessing through the flesh:   O U T L I N E – Jacob: Trying to Fulfill God’s […]

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 […]