Category Archives: Commentary

Leviticus 17 – 22

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Common Laws and Ordinances Leviticus 17 – 22     ContentsSacrifices to be Brought to the Tabernacle Exclusively (17:1-9)Laws Against Eating Blood (17:10-16)Laws Against Unlawful marriages and lusts (Leviticus 18)Laws Against Moral Uncleanness (Leviticus 19 – 20)Laws for the Priests (Leviticus 21:1 – 22:16)Defilement for the Dead (vv.1-4)Physical Modifications to the Body (vv.5-6)The Importance of Sexual […]

Leviticus 11 – 15

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Man by Nature and Practice Leviticus 11 – 15     ContentsClean and Unclean Animals (Leviticus 11)Purification following Childbirth (Leviticus 12)Laws Concerning Leprosy (Leviticus 13)Ceremonial cleansing for leprosy (Leviticus 14)Running Issues from the Human Body (Leviticus 15) Clean and Unclean Animals (Leviticus 11) CHAPTER 11 1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to […]

Leviticus 8 – 10

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Priesthood of Aaron and Sons Leviticus 8 – 10     ContentsConsecration of Aaron and His Sons (Leviticus 8)Aaron’s Offerings for Himself and the People (Leviticus 9)The Failure and Law of the Priesthood (Leviticus 10) Consecration of Aaron and His Sons (Leviticus 8) CHAPTER 8 1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Take Aaron and his sons […]

Leviticus 6:8 – 7:38

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Laws of the Offerings Leviticus 6:8 – 7:38     ContentsThe Law of the Burnt Offering (6:8-13)The Law of the Meat Offering (6:14-18)The Law of the Consecrations (6:19-23)The Law of the Sin and Trespass Offerings (6:24 – 7:7)The Portion of the Priests (7:8-10)The Law of the Peace Offering – Part I (7:11-21)The Significance of […]

Leviticus 1:1 – 6:7

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Offerings Leviticus 1:1 – 6:7   The Offerings. Except for personal sin and the great day of atonement (where he changes his garments), none of the offerings were handled by the great high priest. The offerings were offered by the sons of the priests, who represent believers. The offerings therefore represent “the handling […]

Exodus 35

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Tabernacle Set Up Exodus 35 – 40    Exodus 35 – 40.   Preparing to Build Exodus 35     ContentsSummons to Build (35:1-19)Voluntary Gifts (35:20-29)Bezalel and His Craftsmen (35:30-35) Summons to Build (35:1-19) CHAPTER 35 1 And Moses collected all the assembly of the children of Israel, and said to them, These are […]

Matthew 8 – 9

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Powers of the Kingdom: Demonstrated by Miracles Matthew 8 – 9   The Powers of the Kingdom. The Lord has just explained the principles that would characterize His coming kingdom in Matt. 5-7. Those principles might present to us what sounds like a very idealistic vision; i.e. a kingdom characterized by righteousness, humility, love for enemies, etc. […]

Ephesians 5:22 – 6:9

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   3rd Sphere: Walking Worthy in our Natural Relationships Ephesians 5:22 – 6:9   This section takes up practical exhortations that have to do with a creator-God. Paul speaks of the most intimate of relationships first: Wives and husbands (Ephesians 5:22-33) Children and parents (Ephesians 6:1-4) Servants and masters (Ephesians 6:5-9). These are relationships where love and […]

Romans 12 – 15:13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Practical Righteousness that Flows from Appreciating Our Portion Romans 12 – 15:13   A new section in the book of Romans is before us. Notice that the doctrinal portion has preceded the practical application. There are two dangers if we reject the divine order: (1) that we would make applications without at proper understanding of the […]

Exodus 25

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Instructions Concerning the Tabernacle Exodus 25 – 31   The Dwelling of God. Genesis brings out the glories of God in creation, as well as the principles of government and calling. Exodus brings out the truths of salvation and redemption, pictured by the deliverance of Israel, followed by the habitation of God among […]

Exodus 19

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Giving of the Law at Sinai Exodus 19 – 24   The Giving of the Law. Now we come to one of the single most important events in the journey to Canaan, in the history of Israel, and in God’s dealings with man! Up until Sinai the Lord had been dealing with […]

Galatians 3 – 4

eBk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Doctrinal: Defense of the Gospel Galatians 3 – 4   Galatians 3-4. The general subject of ch.3-4 is defense of the gospel, showing that justification is not by the law. Chapter 3 lays out the doctrinal side of things (our standing), and it presents the Christian’s connection with Abraham and his seed. This […]

Exodus 15:22-27

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Journey to Sinai: Israel Under Grace Exodus 15:22 – 18:27   The Wilderness. The entire journey of Israel from Egypt to Canaan is typical of God’s work in the soul of the believer. The wilderness is a very important part of this journey. Paul’s explanation in 1 Cor. 10:1-11 shows that Israel’s wilderness […]

Exodus 12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Passover and the Exodus Exodus 12   Two Deliverances. There are two deliverances in the book of Exodus, and they really illustrate two sides of one work of redemption. The deliverance of the Passover (Exodus 12) pictures the deliverance of the soul from the penalty or guilt of our sins, which is […]

Romans 1 – 8

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   God’s Righteousness in Justifying the Believer Romans 1 – 8   The subject of the first eight chapters of Romans is God’s righteousness in justifying believers from all of the effects of sin. We know that when Adam fell, he plunged his whole race into bondage (Rom. 5:12). But through the work of […]

Exodus 7 – 11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Judgment of Plagues on Egypt Exodus 6:28 – 11:10   The Plagues of Egypt. In other places we find that Israel at this time was in a very bad condition morally, and were serving the idols of Egypt. In Ezekiel 20 we read: “But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto […]

Exodus 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   God’s Deliverance of Israel Exodus 3 – 18   God’s Deliverance of Israel. The deliverance of Israel from Egypt is one of the most colorful and interesting stories in the Old Testament. It is full of meaning for Israel as a nation, and also full of typical significance for the believer.   O […]

Exodus 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Israel Blessed and Oppressed Exodus 1     ContentsThe Souls the Came to Egypt (1:1-5)The Multiplication of the Children of Israel (1:6-7)A New King Arises: His Oppression of Israel (1:8-14)Pharaoh’s Order’s to Kill Male Babies (1:15-22) The Souls the Came to Egypt (1:1-5) CHAPTER 1 1 And these are the names of the sons […]

Genesis 46 – 47

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Jacob comes to Egypt: Joseph Exalted over the World Genesis 46 – 47   Genesis 46 – 47. In this portion, Joseph brings his family to Egypt, and settles them in the land of Goshen. It is remarkable that the circumstances of the famine, Joseph’s place of power, and the restoration of his brethren, […]