Category Archives: Commentary

Esther 2

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Esther, Wife and Queen Esther 2     CHAPTER 2 1 After these things, when the fury of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. 2 Then said the king’s servants that attended upon him, Let there be maidens, virgins of beautiful […]

Esther 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Haman and His Hatred of the Jews Esther 3     CHAPTER 3 1 After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. 2 And all the king’s servants that were in the king’s […]

Esther 4

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Esther’s Dilemma: Great Tribulation Esther 4     CHAPTER 4 1 And when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his garments, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry, 2 and came even before the king’s […]

Esther 5

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Esther Received by the King Esther 5     CHAPTER 5 1 And it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house. And the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal […]

Esther 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Secret Ways of Providence, Mordecai Exalted Esther 6     CHAPTER 6 1 On that night sleep fled from the king. And he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king. 2 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana […]

Nehemiah 11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Lists of Various Kinds and Nehemiah’s Last Deeds Nehemiah 11 – 13   O U T L I N E – Lists of Various Kinds and Nehemiah’s Last Deeds Nehemiah 11 – 13 – Repopulation of Jerusalem and Judah Nehemiah 11 – The Priests and Levites Nehemiah 12 – Nehemiah’s Final Reforms Nehemiah […]

Nehemiah 12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Priests and Levites Nehemiah 12     CHAPTER 12 1 And these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, […]

Nehemiah 13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Nehemiah’s Final Reforms Nehemiah 13     CHAPTER 13 1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and there was found written in it that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; 2 because they had […]

Nehemiah 9

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Great Confession and Its Results Nehemiah 9     CHAPTER 9 1 And on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. 2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins, […]

Nehemiah 10

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Making of the Covenant Nehemiah 10     CHAPTER 10 1 And at the head of those that sealed were Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zedekiah. 2 — Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7 Meshullam, […]

Nehemiah 4

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Enemies of Jerusalem Nehemiah 4     CHAPTER 4 1 And it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and very indignant, and mocked the Jews. 2 And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble […]

Nehemiah 5

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Problems from Within: Economics Nehemiah 5     CHAPTER 5 1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. 2 And there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many, and we must procure corn that we may eat and […]

Nehemiah 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Problems from Without: Enemies Nehemiah 6     CHAPTER 6 1 And it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobijah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it (though at that time I had not […]

Nehemiah 7

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   A Genealogical Register Nehemiah 7     CHAPTER 7 1 And it came to pass when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, that the doorkeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed. 2 And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge […]

Nehemiah 8

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Restoration of the Divine Service Nehemiah 8 – 10   O U T L I N E – Restoration of the Divine Service Nehemiah 8 – 10 – The Reading of the Law and Its Results Nehemiah 8 – The Great Confession and Its Results Nehemiah 9 – The Making of the Covenant […]

Nehemiah 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Rebuilding of the Walls and Gates of Jerusalem Nehemiah 1 – 7   O U T L I N E – Rebuilding of the Walls and Gates of Jerusalem Nehemiah 1 – 7 – Nehemiah’s Prayer Nehemiah 1 – Nehemiah’s Return to Jerusalem Nehemiah 2 – Rebuilding of the Wall Nehemiah 3 – […]

Nehemiah 2

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Nehemiah’s Return to Jerusalem Nehemiah 2     CHAPTER 2 1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him, and I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now, I had never been sad in his […]

Nehemiah 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Rebuilding of the Wall Nehemiah 3     CHAPTER 3 1 And Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they built the sheep-gate. They hallowed it, and set up its doors; and they hallowed it even to the tower of Meah, to the tower of Hananeel. 2 And […]

Ezra 5 – 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Tide is Turned: Completion of the Temple Ezra 5 – 6     ContentsHaggai and Zechariah Stir Up the People – the Work Resumes (5:1-2)The Governor Tetnai Questions the Authority to Build (5:3-5)A Copy of Tetnai’s Letter to Darius Asking for an Investigation (5:6-17)Darius’ Search of the Archives – Cyrus’ Decree Found […]

Ezra 7

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Return of Ezra and His Reforms Ezra 7 – 10   O U T L I N E – Return of Ezra and His Reforms Ezra 7 – 10 – Ezra’s Authority to Return Ezra 7 – The Journey to Jerusalem Ezra 8 – Confession and Repentance Ezra 9 – Obedience to the […]