Category Archives: Commentary

1 Kings 12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Division of the Kingdom 1 Kings 12 – 16   O U T L I N E – Division of the Kingdom 1 Kings 12 – 16 – Rehoboam & Jeroboam 1 Kings 12 – The Man of God and the Old Prophet of Bethel 1 Kings 13 – Jeroboam and the Prophet […]

Micah

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE PROPHET MICAH   1 2 3…   O U T L I N E – Judgment and Deliverance in the First Attack of the Assyrian Micah 1 – The Approach of the Assyrian: 1st Attack Micah 1 – Moral Causes of God’s Judgment on His People though the Assyrian Micah 2 – […]

1 Timothy

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL TO TIMOTHY, CALLED FIRST TIMOTHY   1 2 3 4 5 6   O U T L I N E – Introduction 1 Timothy 1 – The Charge Committed to Timothy 1 Timothy 1 – The Order of the House of God 1 Timothy 2 – 6 – Order […]

Judges 5

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Song of Deborah and Barak: Elements of Revival Judges 5   Judges 5. This chapter summarizes Israel’s deliverance in a song that begins (vv.1-5) with Deborah and Barak praising the Lord and recalling His past manifestations of power. The song then reviews Israel’s distress (vv.6-8), marked by deserted highways, vanished village life, […]

John 15

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Believer’s Portion on Earth in the Time of Jesus’ Absence John 15   John 15. The Son was going to leave this world, but the Father’s desire is that Christ be displayed here, even while Christ is absent. The subject of ch.15 is the believer’s portion in the world, both in bearing […]

Acts 15:35-41

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Second Missionary Journey Acts 15:35 – 18:22   Tarsus (Acts 15:41) Derbe (Acts 16:1) Lystra (Acts 16:1) Antioch, Pisidia (Acts 16:4) Troas (Acts 16:6,8) Samothracia (Acts 16:11-12) Neapolis (Acts 16:11-12) Philippi (Acts 16:11-12) Thessalonica (Acts 17:1) Berea (Acts 17:10) Athens (Acts 17:15) Corinth (Acts 18:1) Ephesus (Acts 18:19) Caesarea (Acts 18:21-22) Jerusalem (Acts […]

Psalm 10

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 10 Calling for Jehovah to Judge the Enemy   Psalm 10. Psalm 10 completes the acrostic poem that began with Psalm 9. The inscription of Psalm 9 indicated it as a Psalm of David, and therefore we know Psalm 10 is attributed to David as well. There is a difference in that […]

Psalm 26

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 26 The Separation of the Remnant from the Ungodly   Psalm 26. This is a Psalm of David, and the subject is the moral separation of the godly remnant from the wicked around them. In Psalm 25 the prayer was for deliverance from enemies, but Psalm 26 is less a prayer and […]

Psalm 42

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Second Book of the Psalms Psalms 42 – 72   The Second Book of the Psalms (42 – 72). From a prophetic standpoint, the second book of the Psalms focuses on the second half of Daniel’s seventieth week, and gives us the expressions and sentiments of the Jewish remnant as they pass […]

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 1:1-17

 Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Introduction Romans 1:1-17     ContentsGreeting: The Source, Subject, and Scope of the Gospel (vv.1-7)Personal: Paul’s Relationship with Rome, Prior plans, etc. (vv.8-15)Paul’s Prayer for the Romans (vv.8-12)Paul’s Motives for Preaching and Teaching the Gospel (vv.13-15)The Apostle’s Thesis: The Righteousness of God Revealed (vv.16-17) Greeting: The Source, Subject, and Scope of the Gospel […]

Romans 9

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   God’s Sovereignty, Setting Aside Israel & Bringing in the Gentiles Romans 9   Romans 9. In this chapter, the Spirit of God addresses the Jew who protests that Gentiles can be saved without following the law; i.e. by faith, apart from a Jewish basis. To accomplish this, the Spirit draws from the Old […]