Category Archives: Commentary

Genesis 28

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Sending off of Jacob and Esau Genesis 28   Genesis 28. This chapter gives us the beginning of Jacob’s history outside his parents’ home. The Lord speaks to Jacob before he leaves the promised land, and promises to be with him and to care for him. Jacob’s response reveals his true condition: […]

Genesis 45

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers Genesis 45   Genesis 45. In this chapter, Joseph finally reveals his identity to his brethren. Rather than blame and accuse them, Joseph had accepted the events of his life from God. He had nothing but love for his brethren. He immediately made arrangements for them to bring […]

Leviticus 16

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Day of Atonement Leviticus 16       CHAPTER 16 1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before Jehovah and died; 2 and Jehovah said to Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the sanctuary inside […]

2 Samuel

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE BOOK OF SECOND 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   O U T L I N E – The Kingdom Established Over Judah 2 Samuel 1 – 4 – David Learns of […]

1 Chronicles

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE BOOK OF FIRST CHRONICLES   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   O U T L I N E – The Genealogies from Adam to David 1 Chronicles 1 […]

John 11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Raising of Lazarus: Jesus as Resurrection & Life, Israel’s Restoration John 11   John 11. In this chapter we have fresh glories of the Son brought forward. We see His perfection as a man, touched with the feelings of our infirmities. All through we read of “Jesus”, the loving, compassionate, gentle Savior. Then, […]

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Introduction 1 Corinthians 1:1-9     ContentsGreeting: The Author and the Recipients Established (vv.1-3)Prayer: Thankfulness for the Corinthians’ Blessings (vv.4-9) Greeting: The Author and the Recipients Established (vv.1-3) CHAPTER 1 ¶ Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, by God’s will, and Sosthenes the brother,    v.1 Writer. Paul writes this epistle primarily as an “apostle […]

Psalms

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE BOOK OF THE PSALMS   Book 1 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 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41   Book 2 42 […]

1 Kings 9:10-28

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Solomon’s Economy 1 Kings 9:10-28       10 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of Jehovah and the king’s house, 11 Hiram the king of Tyre having furnished Solomon with cedar-trees and cypress-trees, and with gold, according to all his desire, — […]

Ezekiel

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE PROPHET EZEKIEL   1 2 3 …   O U T L I N E – Testimonies from God against the Jews for sin and idolatry Ezekiel 1 – 24 – Vision of the Cherubim: God’s Sovereignty in Government Ezekiel 1 – Ezekiel is commissioned to speak and be a watchman Ezekiel 2 […]

Amos

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE PROPHET AMOS   1 2 3…   O U T L I N E – A Series of Judgments on Israel and Surrounding Nations Amos 1 – 2 – Introduction: All Judgments Proceeding from the Lord Amos 1:1-2 – Judgment on Damascus: for Their Cruelty Toward Gilead Amos 1:3-5 – Judgment on […]

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 […]

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 […]