1st & 2nd K I N G S

1st & 2nd S A M U E L

R U T H

J U D G E S

J O S H U A

D E U T E R O N O M Y

A   |   i. 1-5.   Introduction.

     B   |   C   |   i. 6 - xxxii. 47.   The Tribes.  

                                    Their administration.

                  D   |   xxxii. 48-52.   Moses.  

                                    His death announced.

     B   |   C   |   xxxiii. 1-29.   The Tribes.  

                                          Their blessing.

                  D   |   xxxiv. 1-7.   Moses.  

                               His death accomplished.

A   |   xxxiv. 8-12.   Conclusion.

N U M B E R S

A1   |   i. 1 - iv. 49.   Numeration and order.  

                                Encampment and service.

      B1   |   v. 1 - ix. 23.   Laws and events.

A2   |   x. 1-36.   Journeyings and order.  

                          March.

      B2   |   xi. 1 - xxv. 18.   Events and laws.

A3   |   xxvi. 1 – xxvii. 11.   Numeration and order.  

                                         Inheritance.

      B3   |   xxvii. 12 - xxxi. 54.   Events and laws.

A4   |   xxxii. 1 - xxxvi. 12.   Journeyings and order.  

                                          Division of land.

L E V I T I C U S

A   |   i.-vii.   Five offerings.   Worship.   |

         a   |   i.   Whole  Burnt  Offering.

             b   |   ii.   Meal  Offering.

                 c   |   iii.   Peace  Offering.

         a   |   iv., v.-.   Sin  Offering.

             b   |   -v.-vii.   Trespass  Offering.

     B   |   viii.-xv.   |  

               d   |   viii., ix.   Priests’ service.

                   e   |   x.   Warning to priests.  

                                  Nadab destroyed.

                       f   |   xi.-xv.   A clean people.  

                                           “Make a difference.”

          C   |   xvi., xvii.   Atonement for sins.  

                                    Blood sprinkled seven times.

     B   |   xviii.-xxv.   |           

                       f   |   xviii.-xxii.   A clean people.  

                                                “Put a difference.”

               d   |   xxiii.-xxv.   People’s service.

                   e   |   xxiv. 10-16.   Warning to people.  

                                                  Blasphemer stoned.

          C   |   xxvi.   Punishment for sins.  

                               Seven times.

A   |   xxvii.   Five vows and the redemption.   |

         a   |   1-13.   Devoted  persons  or  beasts.

             b   |   14, 15.   Devoted  houses.

                 c   |   16-24.   Devoted  fields.

         a   |   26-29.   Devoted  man  or  beast.

             b   |   30-34.   Devoted  tithes.

E X O D U S

A   |   i. 1 - ii. 10.   The bondage of Israel begun.

     B   |   ii. 11 - xiv. 31.   Freedom effected.

A   |   xv. 1-21.   The bondage of Israel ended.

     B   |   xv. 22 - xl. 38.   Freedom used.

Genesis as a whole

A1   |   i. 1 - ii. 3.   The introduction.

     A   |   i. 1.   “The world that then was” (II Pet. iii. 6).

                             “Before the overthrow.”

          B   |   i. 2.   Its end.

                             Disruption (katabole).

     A   |   i. 3-31.   “The heavens and the earth which are now” (II Pet. iii. 7).

                                   “Since the overthrow.”

         B   |   ii. 1-3.   Their end.

                                Rest (the sabbath).

A2   |   ii. 4 - xl. 26.   The eleven generations.

     C   |   Preparation of the nations.   70 in number (Genesis x.)

              E   |   The heavens and the earth (ii. 4 - iv. 26).

                   F   |   Adam (v. 1 - vi. 8).

                       G   |   Noah (vi. 9 - ix. 29).

                            H   |   The sons of Noah (x. 1 - xi. 9).

                                 I   |   Shem (xi. 10-26).

                                                       /   The link between

        D   |   Terah (xi. 27 - xxv. 11).   {     the nations and

                                                       \    the great nation

     C   |   Preparation of the great nation.   70 souls (Exod. i. 5).

                                              hence literality of Deut. xxxii. 8.

              E   |   Ishmael (xxv. 12-18).

                  F   |   Isaac (xxv. 19 - xxxv. 29).

                      G   |   Esau (xxxvi. 1-8).

                           H   |   The sons of Esau (xxxvi. 9-43).

                                I   |   Jacob (xxxvii. 2 - xl. 26).   

GENESIS

A1   |   i. 1 - ii. 3.   The introduction.

A2   |   ii. 4 - xl. 26.   The eleven generations.

Old Covenant -- The Psalms

The   Psalms   (Kethubim.   The Writings).

A   |   THE PSALMS. — Personal experience and future prophecy.

     B   |   PROVERBS. — God’s moral government.

         C   |   JOB. — “The end of the Lord.”   Defeat of Satan.

             D   |   SONG OF SOLOMON. — A faithful woman.

                                                              Read at Passover.

                  E   |   ECCLESIASTES. — Vanity under the sun.

                                                              Read at Tabernacles.

             D   |   ESTHER. — A faithful woman. 

                                                               Read at Purim.

          C   |   DANIEL. — The time of the end.   Defeat of Antichrist.

     B   |   EZRA-NEHEMIAH. — Men who governed for God.

A   |   CHRONICLES. — Past history and foreshadowed future.

Old Covenant -- The Prophets

The Prophets (Nebi’im).

A   |   JOSHUA. — “The Lord of all the earth.”

                                  Joshua the leader.

     B   |   JUDGES AND RUTH. — Forsaking and returning.  Israel.

         C   |   SAMUEL. — Man’s king rejected.

             D   |   KINGS. — Failure of kings of Israel and Judah.

             D   |   ISAIAH. — Blessing only under God’s king, the Messiah.

         C   |   JEREMIAH AND LAMENTATIONS. — Human kings rejected.

     B   |   EZEKIEL. — Forsaking and Returning.  The Lord.

A   |   THE MINOR PROPHETS. — “The Lord of all the earth.”

                                                             Joshua the High Priest.

Old Testament -- Torah

THE LAW (Torah)

A   |   GENESIS.   The Beginning.

                      The nations and “the great nation”.

     B   |   EXODUS.   Redemption.

                      The nation formed and separated.

          C   |   LEVITICUS.   Worship.

                      The nation trained “a kingdom of Priests”.

     B   |   NUMBERS.   Wandering.

                      The nation’s failure—finally blessed.

A   |   DEUTERONOMY.   The End.

                       “The second time.” Ready to enter the land.

JOHN

A   |   i. 1-28.   The forerunner.

     B   |   i. 29-34.   The baptism:  with water.

          C   |   i. 35 - xviii.1.   The fourfold ministry of the Lord.   |

                      e   |   i. 35 - iv. 54.  The kingdom.   \   proclaimed

                          f   |   v. 1 - vi. 71.   The King.       /

                          f   |   vii. 1 - xi. 54-.   The King.        \

                      e   |   xi. -54 - xviii. 1.  The kingdom.   /   rejected

     B   |   xviii. 2 - xx. 31.   The baptism:  of suffering

                                          (death, burial, & resurrection).

A   |   xxi. 1-25.   The successors.

MARK

A   |   i. 1-8.   The forerunner.

     B   |   i. 9-11.   The baptism:  with water.

          C   |   i. 12, 13.   The temptation:  in the wilderness.

               D   |   The fourfold ministry of the Lord.   |

                      e   |   i. 14-20.  The kingdom.         \   proclaimed

                          f   |   i. 21 - viii. 30.   The King.   /

                          f   |   viii. 31 - x. 52.   The King.    \

                      e   |   xi. 1 - xiv. 25.  The kingdom.   /   rejected

          C   |   xiv. 26-42.   The agony:  in the garden.

     B   |   xiv. 43 - xvi. 14.   The baptism:  of suffering

                                           (death, burial, & resurrection).

A   |   xvi. 15-20.   The successors.

LUKE

A   |   i. - iii.             PERFECT

                                  i.1-4.   Prologue.

                          (1)   i. 5 - ii. 39.   Being and Birth.

                          (2)   ii. 40-52.   Childhood and Confirmation.

                          (3)   iii.   Development and Anointing.

B   |   iv. - ix.36.       PERFECTED

                          (1)   iv. 1-14.   Temptation.

                          (2)   iv. 15 - ix. 27.   Teaching.

                          (3)   ix. 28-36.   Transfiguration.

C   |   ix. 37 - xxiv.   PERFECTING           

                                   ix. 37-50.   Prelude.

                 (1)   ix. 51 - xviii. 30.   Purpose and Preparation.

                 (2)   xviii. 31 - xxiv. 12.   Approach and Accomplishment.

                 (3)   xxiv. 13-53.   Administration.

MATTHEW

A   |   i. 1 - iii. 12.   Preparation.

     B   |   iii. 16, 17.   Voice from heaven.  “My beloved Son.”

              iv. 17.   Time:  “From that time Jesus began”.

          C   |   xvi. 16.   Peter’s confession,

                     “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God”.

     B   |   xvi. 21.   Time:  “From that time forth began Jesus”.

              xvii. 5.   Voice out of cloud.  “My beloved Son.”

          C   |   xxvii. 54.   Centurion’s confession,

                                     “Truly this was the Son of God”.

A   |   xxviii.   Conclusion.

Revelation of Jesus Christ

A  |  i.  Introduction.  The angel testifying.  Behold He cometh.  The Son of man.

                                    John falls at the feet of Christ.  Seven stars.

    B  |  ii., iii.  The Remnant on the earth.  Time of tribulation.  Exhortations to overcome.

                        Suffering in view of the new heaven and earth,

                         paradise and new Jerusalem.

        C  |  a1  |  iv., v.  In heaven.--The throne, the book, the Lamb,

                                                         living ones, all creation.

                     b1  |  vi. 1-vii. 8.  On earth.--The six seals.

                                                                 The 144,000 of the children of Israel.

               a2  |  vii. 9-viii. 6.  In heaven.--The great multitude and the seventh seal.

                     b2  |  viii. 7-xi. 14.  On earth.--The sounding of the six trumpets.

               a3  |  xi. 15-19-.  In heaven.--The sounding of the seventh trumpet.

                                                              The kingdom.

                     b3  |  xi. -19.  On earth.--The earthquake, &c.

               a4  |  xii. 1-12.  In heaven.--The woman, man-child, dragon.

                     b4  |  xii.13-xiii. 18.  On earth.--The dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.

               a5  |  xiv. 1-5.  In heaven.--The Lamb and 144,000.

                     b5  |  xiv. 6-20.  On earth.--The six angels.

               a6  |  xv. 1-8.  In heaven.--The seven angels with vials.

                     b6  |  xvi. 1-xviii. 24.  On earth.--The seven vials.

               a7  |  xix. 1-16.  In heaven.--The marriage of the Lamb.

                     b7  |  xix. 17-xx. 15.  On earth.--The final judgment and millennial reign.

    B  |  xxi.-xxii. 5.  The new heavens and earth.  The new Jerusalem.

                                 No more sorrow nor death.  The tree of life.

                                 The overcomers inheriting these things.

A  |  xxii. 6-21.  Conclusion.  John falls at angel's feet.  The bright and morning star. 

                                                Angel testifying.  Surely I come quickly.

Acts of the Apostles

A   |   i. 1-11.   The Jew prominent.   |

         a   |   Christ is teaching concerning “the kingdom of God”.

             b   |   “Wilt thou restore the kingdom to Israel?”

     B    |    c   |   i. 12-26.   Peter’s preparation and introduction.

                    d   |   ii. 1-13.   Peter’s spiritual qualification,

                                                and enduement.

                        e   |   ii. 14 - xi. 26 (30).   Peter’s ministry. 

                                                                Jerusalem, Judaea.

                            f   |   xii. 1-23.   Peter’s sufferings,

                                                     imprisonment, and deliverance.

     B    |    c   |   xii. 24, 25.   Paul’s preparation and introduction.

                    d   |   xiii. 1-4.   Paul’s spiritual qualification,

                                                and enduement.

                        e   |   xiii. 5 - xix. 20.   Paul’s ministry. 

                                                  Antioch, and the regions beyond.

                            f   |   xix. 21 - xxviii. 24.   Paul’s sufferings

                                                                    and imprisonment.

A   |   xxviii. 25-31.   The Jew set aside.   |

         a   |   Paul preaching “the kingdom of God”,

                    and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ.

             b   |   Salvation of God sent to Gentiles.

JUDE

A   |   1, 2.   Benediction.

     B   |   3.   Exhortation.  Beloved.   Earnestly contend for faith.

          C   |   4.   Ungodly men "of old".

               D   |   5-.   Remembrance.   The Lord’s acts.

                    E   |   -5-16.   Judgment.   |

                              a   |   -5-8.   Three examples: 

                                                   Israel, angels and Sodom.

                                  b   |   9, 10.   Michael the archangel.

                                                       Unrecorded elsewhere.

                                                       Reference to Satan.

                              a   |   11-13.   Three examples: 

                                                     Cain, Balaam and Korah.

                                  b   |   14-16.   The Lord and holy myriads.

                                                       Unrecorded elsewhere.

                                                       Allusion to Satan.

               D   |   17.   Remembrance.   The Lord’s words.

          C   |   18, 19.   Ungodly of "last time".

     B   |   20-23.   Exhortation.  Beloved.   Build up on faith.

A   |   24, 25.   Doxology.

JAMES

A   |   a   |   i. 1-4.   Patience.

             b   |   i. 5-8.   Prayer.

     B    |     c   |   i. 9, 10-.   The law exalted.  The rich made low.

                     d   |   i. -10, 11-.   Life likened to grass.

                         e   |   i. -11.   The end of the rich.

          C   |   i. 12-16.   Lust.

               D   |   i. 17.   Good gifts from above.

                    E   |   i. 18-27.   God’s Word and its effects.

                         F   |   ii. 1-7.   The faith without partiality.

                              G   |   ii. 8.   The royal law.

                                   H   |   ii. 9-11.   Moses’ law—one offence breaks it.

                              G   |   ii. 12, 13.   The law of liberty.

                         F   |   ii. 14-26.   Faith without works.

                    E   |   iii. 1-14.   Man’s word and its effects.

               D   |   iii. 15-18.   The wisdom from above.

          C   |   iv. 1-5.   Lusts.

     B    |     c   |   iv. 6-10.   The proud resisted.  The humble exalted.

                     d   |   iv. 11-17.   Life likened to a vapour.

                         e   |   v. 1-6.   The end of the rich.

A   |   a   |   v. 7-12.   Patience.

             b   |   v. 13-20.   Prayer.

3rd JOHN

A   |   1, 2.   Salutation.

     B   |   3, 4.   Witness as to walk in the truth.

          C   |   5-8.   Commendation:  love to strangers.

               D   |   9, 10.   Malice of Diotrephes.

          C   |   11.   Exhortation:  follow good.

     B   |   12.   Witness as to walk in the truth.

A   |   13, 14.   Salutation.

2nd JOHN

A   |   1-3.   Elect lady and children.   Benediction.

     B   |   4-6.   Children walking according to

                           the Father's commandment.

          C   |   7, 8.   Warning against deceivers.

     B   |   9-11.   Transgressors rejecting Christ's teaching. 

A   |   12, 13.   Joy fulfilled.

                   Children of elect sister.   Salutation.

1st JOHN

A   |   i. 1 - ii. 17.   Christ.   Declaration concerning Him.

     B   |   ii. 18-29.   Antichrist.

         C   |   iii.   Love.   God’s love to us.

     B   |   iv. 1-6.   Antichrist.

         C   |   iv. 7-21.   Love.   Our love to Him and the brethren.

A   |   v.   Christ.   Belief in Him.

2nd Peter

A   |   i. 1-4.   Opening Benediction.

                     Grace, peace, through the knowledge of God.

                     Called to His own glory.

    B   |   i. 5-11.   Give all diligence, never fall (ptaio).

                           Give diligence, make sure.

         C   |   a   |   i. 12-15.   “Stir up.”   “remembrance.”

                      b   |   i. 16-21.   The Apostles and Prophets.

                                                         “Knowing this first.”

                          c   |   ii. 1-22.   False prophets and false teachers.

                                      Reference to fall of angels,

                                      the Flood and

                                      the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

                                      An overthrow (katastrophe).

                                      Lusts of flesh and uncleanness.

          C   |   a   |   iii. 1.   “This second epistle, beloved,

                                      I now write unto you:

                                      In both which I stir up your pure minds

                                      by way of remembrance.

                       b   |   iii. 2, 3-.   The Prophets and Apostles.

                                                           “Knowing this first.”

                           c   |   iii. -3-13.   Scoffers.

                                               Reference to Creation and Flood.

                                               Dissolution of elements.

                                               Overflow (katakluzo).

                                               Walking after their own lusts.

    B   |   iii. 14-17.   Be diligent, fall (ekpipto).

                               Stedfastness.

A   |   iii. 18.   Closing Benediction.

                      Grow in grace and knowledge of Lord and Saviour.

                      To Him be glory.

1st Peter

A   |   i. 1, 2.   Introduction.   The elect at Pontus, etc.

     B   |   i. 3-13-.   Glory after suffering for a season (oligon).

         C   |   D   |   i. -13 - ii. 10.   The end.   
                                                   Grace at the revelation.

                       E   |   ii. 11 - iv. 6.   Suffering followed by glory.

         C   |   D   |   iv. 7-19.   The end.  
                                                   Joy at the revelation.

                       E   |   v. 1-9.   Suffering followed by glory.

      B   |   v. 10, 11.   Glory after suffering awhile (oligon).

A   |   v. 12-14.   Conclusion.   The elect at Babylon.

ROMANS

A   |   i. - v. 11.   Sins, rather than sin.

                            Law of Sinai.

                            Abraham, Israel, Jew and Gentile.

     B   |   v. 12 - viii. 39.   Sin, rather than sins.

                                           Adam, not Abraham.

                                           Law of sin and death.

A   |   ix. - xvi. 24.   Dispensational and Practical problems.

                                Abraham, Israel, Jew and Gentile.

     B   |   xvi. 25-27.   The mystery that had been “hushed”.

            No doctrine of Adam outside of the epistles of Paul.