Ezra
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE BOOK OF EZRA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 O U T L I N E – Return Under Zerubbabel and the Work of Rebuilding Ezra 1 – 6 – Return from Exile under Zerubbabel Ezra 1 – The People of Zerubbabel’s Return Ezra 2 – […]
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John 13
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Upper Room Ministry: The Character of Christianity John 13 – 17 The Upper Room Ministry. John 12 closes our Lord’s public ministry. In John 13 – 17 we have the private discourse of our Lord with His disciples. This discourse took place after the Passover supper on the day before the […]
Ecclesiastes
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 O U T L I N E – Prologue Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 – Author, Theme, and Subject Identified Ecclesiastes 1:1-3 – Futility Observed in the Cycles of Life Ecclesiastes 1:4-11 – Research Done by the Preacher […]
Daniel 1
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk A Faithful Remnant: Moral Prerequisites for Divine Revelation Daniel 1 ContentsIntroduction (1:1-2)The Jews Brought into Favor with the King of Babylon (1:3-7)The Faithful Remnant is Tempted with Defiling Association with Babylon (1:8-17)Through Obedience the Faithful Remnant Becomes God’s Witness (1:18-21) Introduction (1:1-2) CHAPTER 1 1 In the third year of the reign […]
Jonah
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE PROPHET JONAH 1 2 3… O U T L I N E – Jonah’s Rebellion and Jehovah’s Pursuit Jonah 1 – Israel’s Historic Failure as a Witness to the Gentiles Jonah 1:1-3 – The Great Storm: God’s Wrestling with Israel while they Remain Asleep Jonah 1:4-5 – The Gentiles witness […]
1 Timothy
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL TO TIMOTHY, CALLED FIRST TIMOTHY 1 2 3 4 5 6 O U T L I N E – Introduction 1 Timothy 1 – The Charge Committed to Timothy 1 Timothy 1 – The Order of the House of God 1 Timothy 2 – 6 – Order […]
Judges 5
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Song of Deborah and Barak: Elements of Revival Judges 5 Judges 5. This chapter summarizes Israel’s deliverance in a song that begins (vv.1-5) with Deborah and Barak praising the Lord and recalling His past manifestations of power. The song then reviews Israel’s distress (vv.6-8), marked by deserted highways, vanished village life, […]
John 15
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Believer’s Portion on Earth in the Time of Jesus’ Absence John 15 John 15. The Son was going to leave this world, but the Father’s desire is that Christ be displayed here, even while Christ is absent. The subject of ch.15 is the believer’s portion in the world, both in bearing […]
Acts 15:35-41
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Second Missionary Journey Acts 15:35 – 18:22 Tarsus (Acts 15:41) Derbe (Acts 16:1) Lystra (Acts 16:1) Antioch, Pisidia (Acts 16:4) Troas (Acts 16:6,8) Samothracia (Acts 16:11-12) Neapolis (Acts 16:11-12) Philippi (Acts 16:11-12) Thessalonica (Acts 17:1) Berea (Acts 17:10) Athens (Acts 17:15) Corinth (Acts 18:1) Ephesus (Acts 18:19) Caesarea (Acts 18:21-22) Jerusalem (Acts […]
Psalm 10
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 10 Calling for Jehovah to Judge the Enemy Psalm 10. Psalm 10 completes the acrostic poem that began with Psalm 9. The inscription of Psalm 9 indicated it as a Psalm of David, and therefore we know Psalm 10 is attributed to David as well. There is a difference in that […]
Psalm 26
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 26 The Separation of the Remnant from the Ungodly Psalm 26. This is a Psalm of David, and the subject is the moral separation of the godly remnant from the wicked around them. In Psalm 25 the prayer was for deliverance from enemies, but Psalm 26 is less a prayer and […]
Psalm 42
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Second Book of the Psalms Psalms 42 – 72 The Second Book of the Psalms (42 – 72). From a prophetic standpoint, the second book of the Psalms focuses on the second half of Daniel’s seventieth week, and gives us the expressions and sentiments of the Jewish remnant as they pass […]
Psalm 58
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 58 The Character of the Wicked, and Their Judgment Psalm 58. This is a Psalm of David, and like the previous Psalm is titled “Destroy Not”, which indicates that the Psalm has the character of a prayer for preservation. Psalm 58 is also a Michtam Psalm, ‘michtam’ meaning “golden jewel”, which […]
Psalm 74
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 74 The Reaction of the Faithful Remnant to the Desolation of the Temple Psalm 74. This is a Psalm of Asaph, and it is also a Maschil psalm, and likely will give special instruction to the remnant in a coming day. Psalm 74 describes the reaction of the faithful remnant to […]
Psalm 90
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Fourth Book of the Psalms Psalms 90 – 106 The Fourth Book of the Psalms (90 – 106). From a prophetic standpoint, the fourth book of the Psalms focuses on the appearing of Christ in answer to the cry of the faithful Jewish remnant. The coming of Christ to reign is […]
Psalm 106
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 106 Israel Acknowledging Their Failures, but Also Jehovah’s Mercy Psalm 106. In the previous Psalm we had Israel reviewing God’s ways with them in grace, but now we have Israel acknowledging their failures, but also acknowledging Jehovah’s mercy. This is important because Jehovah’s mercy or loving-kindness is more fully displayed, not […]
Psalm 122
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 122 The Position of Jerusalem in the Hearts of Israel Psalm 122. In this Psalm of David we have the tribes of Israel brought back into association with Jerusalem. The returning ten tribes long for the house of the Lord and the gates of Jerusalem! This Psalm gives us the longing […]
Psalm 138
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 138 The Faithfulness of Jehovah Learned Experimentally by Israel Psalm 138. This is a Psalm of David, and it describes the confidence of the saints in Jehovah’s word. Prophetically, this describes the return of the ten tribes of Israel to their land, in the midst of deadly foes. However, Israel’s confidence […]
1 Samuel 8
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The People Desire a King 1 Samuel 8 CHAPTER 8 1 And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 And the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they judged in Beer-sheba. 3 And his […]
1 Samuel 24
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Saul’s 8th Step: Incorrigibility – Saul Spared in the Cave of Engedi 1 Samuel 24 CHAPTER 24 1 And it came to pass when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. 2 And Saul took three thousand […]