Category Archives: Commentary

1 Samuel 20

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   David Before Jonathan 1 Samuel 20     CHAPTER 20 1 And David fled from Naioth by Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity, and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeks my life? 2 And he said to him, God forbid; […]

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 Blessing […]

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 Priesthood1 […]

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 Elisha2 Kings 1 – 2- Elijah And Ahaziah2 Kings 1- The Ascension […]

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 […]

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 […]

Colossians 4:7-18

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Closing Salutations Colossians 4:7-18   Salutations. In the closing messages and salutations at the end of the epistle to Colossians, we see not only the personal affections of Paul and his companions, but certain characteristics of Christian conduct that are suitable to the new man that we have put on. It would be […]

James

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE EPISTLE OF JAMES   1 2 3 4 5   O U T L I N E – The Reality of Faith Proved in Trials and Temptations James 1 – Trials from Without James 1:2-12 – Temptations from Within James 1:13-18 – Receiving and Responding to the Word of God James 1:19-27 […]

Judges 20

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Man’s View of Sin Corrected by God: The Benjamite War Judges 20     ContentsThe Council of Israel About the Sin of Benjamin (20:1-11)The Benjamite War is Set in Array (20:12-17)Israel is Badly Beaten in Two Consecutive Battles (20:18-25)After Weeping Before the Lord, Israel Decimates Benjamin (20:26-48) The Council of Israel About the […]

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 […]