Category Archives: Commentary

1 Samuel 30

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Burning of Ziklag and David’s Victory over Amalek 1 Samuel 30     CHAPTER 30 1 And it came to pass, when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid upon the south, and upon Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag and burned it with […]

Ephesians 2

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   God’s Work of Forming the Church Ephesians 2   Ephesians 2. The same power which raised up Christ and set Him at the right hand of God (ch.1) “from the graveyard to the glory” is now put forth on behalf of (and working in) those that believe in Him (ch.2). In ch.1 we […]

Romans 3:9-20

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The World Under Sin: God’s Courtroom Romans 3:9-20   God’s Courtroom. Romans 3:9-20 gives us the conclusion to the opening section of Romans. These verses read very much like a courtroom scene. We have heard all the evidence in Rom. 1:19 – 3:8. The charge is given in v.9; “all under sin”. The indictment is read in vv.10-18 […]

Romans 13

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Conduct That Flows From Understanding Our Place in the World Romans 13   Romans 13. It is very fitting that this chapter be found in this epistle. The Roman Empire was in power, and these believers were in the very capitol where that power was concentrated. The Jews did not want to accept the idea that […]

Genesis 21

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Isaac & Ishmael: The Rightful Heir of Promise Genesis 21   Genesis 21. In ch.15 the Lord promised Abraham a son from his own body. In ch.16, Abraham and Sarah seek to obtain an heir through Abraham’s union with Hagar, producing Ishmael. In ch.17 the Lord tells Abraham that he would have a […]

Genesis 40

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Butler and the Baker Genesis 40   Genesis 40. The role of the butler and baker in the story of Joseph primarily becomes a link in a chain of providential events that leads to Joseph’s own dreams being fulfilled. Joseph would never have been remembered before Pharah if he had remained in Canaan […]

Deuteronomy

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE FIFTH BOOK OF MOSES CALLED DEUTERONOMY   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   O U T L I N E – A Backward […]

Matthew 5:17-48

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Principles of the Kingdom in Connection with the Law Matthew 5:17-48   Fulfilling the Law. In this section (vv.17-48) the Lord Jesus establishes the authority of the law, which the Jews ought to have kept until the kingdom was introduced. They should have kept, not only the law, but also the words […]

Matthew 23

The Pharisees stood in the highest public place as far as their religious knowledge and practices. The Lord knew that from a religious standpoint, the Pharisees were driving the nation. The most severe pronouncements in the Lord’s public ministry are reserved for this class… the most privileged.

John 4

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Woman at the Well: Satisfaction, Worship and Service John 4     ContentsJesus Makes Room for John in Judea (4:1-3)The Woman at the Well: Christian Satisfaction and Worship (4:4-30)Service to the Father’s Will & It’s Connection with Satisfaction (4:31-38)“Two Days” in Samaria: The Period of Gentile Blessing (4:39-42)A Third Day in Cana […]

1 Corinthians 10

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Liberty & Responsibility with Regard to Spiritual Associations 1 Corinthians 10   1 Corinthians 10. In this chapter Paul returns to the question of things sacrificed to idols. Regarding the food itself, Paul had already addressed the issue in ch.8, showing that while the idol was nothing and the food sacrificed to idols was […]

Isaiah 39

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Captivity of Babylon Foretold Isaiah 39       CHAPTER 39 1 At that time Merodach-Baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent a letter and a present to Hezekiah; for he had heard that he had been sick and had recovered. 2 And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house […]

1 Kings 4

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Glory of the Kingdom 1 Kings 4       CHAPTER 4 1 And king Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And these are the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok was priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, chronicler; 4 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada […]

1 Kings 19

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Elijah before Jezebel, His Discouragement & the Still Small Voice 1 Kings 19       CHAPTER 19 1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and in detail how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 And Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah saying, So do the gods to me, and more […]

Mark

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE GOSPEL OF MARK    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16   O U T L I N E – Ministry in Galilee: Teaching the Disciples By Example Mark 1 – 6 – Preparation and Early Ministry Mark 1 – Second Visit to […]

Philippians 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Christ Our Object: Joy is a Result of Having Christ as Our Object Philippians 3   Philippians 3. In the previous chapter we had the danger of strife warned of. Christ was set before us as our pattern in humility, and this as the secret to unity among believers. Now in ch.3, the apostle […]

2 Peter 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Scoffers and Materialism 2 Peter 3   2 Peter 3. In the final chapter Peter addresses the second of two evils. Having covered the false teachers in ch.2, he now deals with the materialistic and skeptical world around, characterized by denying the return of the Lord in judgment, an influence which can impact […]

Judges 12:8-15

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Judgeships of Ibzan, Elon, Abdon Judges 12:8-15     ContentsJudgeship of Ibzan (vv.8-10)Judgeship of Elon (vv.11-12)Judgeship of Abdon (vv.13-15) Judgeship of Ibzan (vv.8-10) 8 And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. 9 And he had thirty sons; and thirty daughters he sent out of the house, and thirty daughters he took in from abroad for […]

Acts 4 – 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Trials and Triumphs of the Early Church Acts 4 – 6   Acts 4 – 6. In the next three chapters of Acts we find that Satan quickly began to assault the young church with one attack after another. These trials could have smothered the testimony, divided the saints, and corrupted the […]