Category Archives: Commentary

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 […]

Hebrews 13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Exhortations for Christian Living & Conclusion Hebrews 13   Hebrews 13. In this final chapter of the epistle to the Hebrews we have a number of practical exhortations for “holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling” (Heb. 3:1). Amidst these exhortations is the call to go to Jesus outside the camp, which is […]

Judges 19

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Sin Against Man: the Man from Ephraim Judges 19     ContentsThe Man of Ephraim Goes After His Concubine – they come to Gilead (19:1-15)An Old Benjamite Invites Him to Lodge (19:16-21)The Sin of the Men of Gibeah, the Concubine Divided and Distributed (19:22-30) The Man of Ephraim Goes After His Concubine – […]

Acts 13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Paul’s Missionary Journeys Acts 13:1 – 20:38   Acts 13:1 – 20:38. From Acts 13 onward, the Spirit of God turns from Peter and his labors to Paul and his. Peter fades into the background (except briefly at the Jerusalem council, Acts 15), and Paul becomes prominent. This marks a new development in […]

Acts 25:13 – 26:32

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Paul’s Defense before Agrippa Acts 25:13 – 26:32     13 And when certain days had elapsed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to salute Festus. 14 And when they had spent many days there, Festus laid before the king the matters relating to Paul, saying, There is a certain man […]

Psalm 7

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 7 The Faithful Cry to the Lord for Justice   Psalm 7. The inscription indicates that this is a psalm of David. It was written in the style of “Shiggaion”, meaning “loud crying”. This psalm describes the agonizing cry of the remnant under extreme persecution. This historical setting is given in the […]

Psalm 23

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 23 The Individual Shepherding Care of Jehovah for the Saints   Psalm 23. This is another Psalm of David, and is admirably suited to David’s occupation as a shepherd. As he cared for his sheep, no doubt David’s mind went to the Lord’s care for him, and the Spirit produced this inspired […]

Psalm 39

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 39 The Prayer of the Faithful in Their Extremity   Psalm 39. This is a Psalm of David, and it written for Jeduthun, who was leader of praise in David’s time, and who directed his six sons, “who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah” (1 Chron. 25:3). His […]

Psalm 55

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 55 The Moral Corruption of Jerusalem; Reproached by a Friend   Psalm 55. This is a Psalm of David, and it is a Maschil Psalm, meaning “an instruction”. Historically, the backdrop of this Psalm is the time of Absalom’s rebellion. During this time, there were many people who David expected to remain […]