Selected Notes Genesis to Revelation Studies and Annotations From The 1909 -1917 Scofield Reference Bible (KJV): The Most Widely Published and Influential of All Study Bibles Edited by Jack Moorman 2 3 Studies from the Scofield Reference Bible Introduction The beginning of the Twentieth Century saw the publication by the Oxford University Press of the Scofield Reference Bible. Based on the King James Version, and with its annotations and connected topical references, it became by far the most widely used Study Bible among believers throughout the world. At a time when rationalistic theology was becoming entrenched in Britain, the Continent, and America, the Scofield Bible was rightly looked upon as the Bible of Biblical fundamentalism. The decades before its publication had seen many return to a literal interpretation of the prophecies of Christ’s Second Coming. The Scofield Bible became a catalyst in this renewed interest, and in the presentation of our Lord’s premillennial Return. In this it was a strong counter to Reformed Theology with its: no millennial reign of Christ, no seven year tribulation, no rapture of believers, no future promises to Israel as a nation, no return of Israel to the Land of Abraham, Issac and Jacob (Gen. 17:8). The Scofield Bible strongly refuted the Reformed idea that the Church is the new Israel, and that it replaces Israel (replacement theology) in God’s dealings. Further, this reference Bible set out clearly God’s plan for the ages. It shows that while salvation for all ages is centered on Christ’s work on the Cross, there is in Scripture a development of truth in each age (referred to as a dispensation). This is clearly seen in God’s dealings before and after the Flood, before and after Sinai, before and after the Cross etc. The notes are succinct, sound and spiritual. History has shown that whatever ones views may be of these brief annotations, they have in fact become the kernel and basis for a great deal of the material that has been taught and published among those who love His Return (II Tim. 4:8). Among believers who take Bible Prophecy literally (the only way to take it!!), no single publication has exerted a greater influence. As good as the notes are, in some places Dr. Scofield was clearly wrong – but thankfully not so often as to undermine the overall usefulness of the work. As with all teaching it must be examined in the light of Scripture. Several statements at the beginning of Genesis are wrong. This would include the gap theory. He did not understand the error of the Westcott and Hort critical theory of the New Testament text. In a number of places he wrongly criticises the Greek text underlying the KJV. He does not mention the mode of baptism, and also should have placed greater emphasis upon the Local Church. Several statements concening the Dispensation of Law are open to misunderstanding. But apart from these and several lesser matters, it would be difficult to find a single volume which has been recognized to contain so much helpful teaching, briefly and spiritually presented. 4 The Scofield notes are now in the public domain, and thus we are free to reproduce them. Introductions to the different sections of the Old and New Testaments were unfortunately unavailable for download. Excluding these, The Selected Notes likely contains above 95% of his annotations. If a note or statement was thought to be wrong, it was usually omitted. His statements have not been altered. In a few places, I have in brackets added an editorial comment. Dr. Scofield listed eight consulting editors who aided in the publication of the work. Four were presidents of universities and colleges, and four were well-known Bible teachers of that day. It is a sad fact that the schools mentioned have for the most part long since departed from the clear Scriptural principles set out in the volume. It is also a fact that the Scofield Bible has in these last decades been all but forgotten in many places. This is indicative of the spiritual decline of the day rather than any newly discovered deficiency in the notes. There is a great deal of strong meat here (Heb. 5:13,14). In the last days many will not endure sound doctrine (II Tim. 4:2). There is a great deal here, briefly explained, that is absolutely vital to living the Christian life. Today it is common to see criticism of both the notes (frequently from the Reformed side) and of Scofield himself. Indeed Charles Ingersol Scofield, 1843 – 1921, was a sinner saved by grace. The Christian History Institute recounts his conversion which took place in 1879: “Why aren't you a Christian?” Christian businessman and YMCA worker Thomas McPheeters put the question bluntly to Cyrus Ingerson Scofield. It was a question C. I. Scofield needed to hear. He was miserable. His wife had divorced him. He was an alcoholic. The courts saw a lot of him--and not just because he was a lawyer. He was answering charges against himself. He had even been forced to resign as district attorney in Kansas because of accusations of political corruption. Now as he spoke with McPheeters, he realized that his life was out of control. He needed a life-changing principle. Cyrus asked Christ into his life that day and from that point it took a radical change. Before all was done, Cyrus became a friend of the famous evangelists D. L. Moody and Robert A. Torrey. He pastored a large Dallas church, founded a mission to evangelize South America, prepared a Bible study correspondence course, started the Philadelphia Bible College, and compiled the Scofield Reference Bible. The Study Bible that bears his name is a demonstration of how God takes a ruined sinner, redeems and make him a channel for a great work. It is clear that Dr. Scofield had an experiential as well as academic knowledge of the truths presented. These studies became the basis for curriculums in many Bible Institutes which began in the early Twentieth Century. Indeed, a grasp of these teachings would provide a major part of a Bible College education, and soundly equip a believer for Christian service. Jack Moorman 2008 5 List of Study Notes A Panoramic View of the Bible Genesis 1:1 God, Elohim 1:16 The greater light, A Type 1:24 Every living creature 1:26 Let us make man in our image, A Dispensation 1:28 And God blessed them, The First Dispensation: Innocency, Be fruitful and multiply, The Edenic Covenant 2:3 Sanctified 2:4 LORD, Jehovah 2:23 Eve, Woman 3:1 The serpent 3:14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, The Adamic Covenant 3:15 I will put enmity between thee and the woman 3:21 Coats of skins 3:23 The Lord God sent him forth from the garden, The Second Dispensation: Conscience. 4:1 Cain 4:2 Abel 4:4 Firstlings of his flock 4:7 Sin lieth at the door 4:17 Builded a city 5:1 The book of the generations of Adam 5:22 Enoch 6:4 The sons of God came in unto the daughters of men 6:9 Noah walked with God 6:14 Make thee an ark 7:9 Two of every sort 8:4 The mountains of Ararat 8:8 He sent forth a dove 9:1 God blessed Noah, The Noahic Covenant. 9:13 I do set my bow in the cloud 10:2 The sons of Japheth. 11:1 One language 11:10 The generations of Shem 12:1 Now the Lord said unto Abram, The Fourth Dispensation: Promise. 12:8 Beth-el 12:10 A famine in the land 14:14 When Abram heard that his brother was taken captive 14:18 Melchizedek, The most high God 15:2 Lord, Adonai, Lord God 15:18 Made a covenant with Abram, The Abrahamic 16:3 Hagar 17:1 Almighty God 17:5 Abram, Abraham 18:1 The tent 18:23 Abraham drew near 19:1 Lot sat in the gate of Sodom 19:9 This one fellow came to sojourn 19:14 He seemed as one that mocked 19:32 Make our father drink wine 19:36 Lot 21:3 Sarah bare to him Isaac 6 21:33 The everlasting God 22:1 God did tempt Abraham 22:9 And bound Issac his son 23:4 A buryingplace 24:1 Abraham was old 24: Let down thy pitcher 24:66 The servant told Isaac 25:1 Keturah 25:25 Esau 25:31 Thy birthright 26:20 . The name of the well 27:38 Esau…wept 28:10 Jacob went out 29:1 Jacob…came into the land 32:2 Mahanaim 32:24 And there wrestled 32:28 Shall be no more called Jacob 33:13 My lord knowest that the children are tender 33:20 El-elohe-Israel 35:7 El-beth-el 35:14 A drink offering 35:18 Benjamin 36:1 Edom 36:31 The kings that reigned in the land of Edom 37:2 Joseph 41:45 Zaphnath-paaneah 43:34 But Benjamin's mess was five times as much 45:7 God sent me before you to preserve you 46:3 Fear not to go down into Egypt 46:26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt 49:28 The twelve tribes…and blessed them Exodus 2:2 She saw that he was a goodly child 3:22 Every woman shall borrow of her neighour 4:2 A rod 4:6 His hand was leprous as snow 4:21 I will harden his heart 4:24 The LORD…sought to kill him 5:3 Three days journey into the desert 7:5 The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD 7:11 The magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner 7:12 Aaron's rod 8:23 I will put a division between my people and thy people 8:25 Sacrifice…in the land 8:28 Go not very far 10:11 Go now ye that are men 12:11 The LORD’S passover 12:38 A mixed multitude 13:13 Every firstling 14:30 Thus the Lord saved Israel 15:25 A tree…cast into the waters 16:16 Every man according to his eating 16:20 Some of them left of it until the morning 16:35 Manna 7 17:6 The rock in Horeb 18:19 I will give thee council 19:1 Into the wilderness of Sinai 19:3 And Moses went up 19:5 If ye will obey 19:8 All that the LORD hath spoked we will do, Fifth Dispensation: Law 19:25 So Moses went down unto the people, The Mosaic Covenant 20:4 Thou shalt not 20:18 And stood afar off 21:24 Eye for eye 23:14 Three times thou shalt keep a feast 24:11 They saw God and did eat and drink 25:1 The Lord spoke unto Moses 25:9 The pattern of the tabernacle, The ark 25:10 They shall make an ark 25:30 Shewbread 25:31 The candlestick 26:1 Fine twined linen, Blue 26:7 Goats' hair 26:15 Boards for the tabernacle 26:19 Sockets of silver 26:31 A vail 27:1 The altar, Shittim wood, The height 27:2 Overlay it with brass 27:9 Fine twined linen 27:16 The gate 27:17 Pillars 27:20 Oil 28:1 Aaron 28:2 Holy garments 28:5 Gold 28:12 The shoulders of the ephod 28:29 Upon his heart 28:30 The Urim and theThummim 28:38 Bear the iniquity 29:1 Do unto them to hallow them 29:4 Wash 29:5 Garments 29:9 Gird 29:33 Atonement 30:1 Incense 30:9 No strange incense 30:13 An half shekel shall be the offering 30:18 A laver of brass 30:34 Frankincense 30:38 Whosoever shall make like unto that 32:10 That I may consume them 40:34 The glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle Leviticus 1:3 Burnt-sacrifice 1:4 Put his hand upon the head 1:8 Fire, Fat 1:9 A sweet savour 2:1 Fine flour 8 2:11 Leaven, Honey 2:13 Salt 3:1 Peace-offering 4:3 Sin-offering 4:12 Without the camp 5:6 Trespass offering 6:13 Fire 7:11 This is the law of the sacrifice 7:13 Leavened bread 8:2 Take Aaron and his sons 8:12 Poured of the anointing oil 10:1 Stange fire 11:2 These are the beasts 13:2 Leprosy 14:3 The priest shall go forth 14:4 Two birds 14:5 An earthen vessel…running water 16:5 Two…goats 16:6 Atonement 16:18 He shall go out unto the altar 17:11 The life of the flesh is in the blood…upon the altar, The blood 23:2 The feasts 23:5 The LORD’S Passover 23:6 Feast of unleavened bread 23:10 Sheaf of the first fruits 23:16 Ye shall number fifty days 23:17 Two wave-loaves 23:24 A memorial of blowing of trumpets, The seventh month 23:27 A day of atonement 23:42 Booths 25:49 Nigh of kin Numbers 6:1 The Lord spake 6:2 A vow of a Nazarite 7:3 They brought their offerings 10:31 Be to us instead of eyes 11:4 The mixt mixed…fell a lusting 11:25 Took of the spirit that was upon him 11:35 Kibroth-hattaavah 13:16 Jehoshua 14:23 They shall not see the land 15:1 The wilderness wandering 15:2 When ye be come into the land 15:38 A Ribband of blue 16:10 Seek ye the priesthood also 17:8 The rod of Aaron 19:2 A red heifer 20:8 Speak ye unto the rock 20:28 Aaron died 21:9 A serpent of brass 21:17 Israel sang this song 22:5 Balaam 22:22 the LORD stood in the way 22:41 The utmost of the people 9 23:7 He took up his parable 32:1 The land of Gilead…a place for cattle 35:6 Cities for refuge Deuteronomy 1:2 Eleven days 16:1 Observe the month 16:21 A grove 28:1 If thou shalt hearken 30:3 Turn thy captivity, The Palestinian Joshua 1:3 Every placethat the soul of your foot shall tread 2:21 The scarlet line 3:1 Jordan 4:3 The two memorials 5:2 Circumcision 5:11 The old corn of the land 6:5 When ye hear the sound of the trumpet 7:11 Israel hath sinned Judges 2:13 Ashtaroth 2:18 Judges 3:7 Groves 8:1 Ephraim 12:6 Shibboleth 15:17 Ramathlehi 15:19 Enhakkore 16:20 Wist not 16:31 He judged Israel twenty years 17:13 Now know I the LORD will do me good 21:3 One tribe lacking Ruth Bethlehemjudah 1 Samuel 1:3 The Lord of hosts 2:10 Exalt the horn of his anointed 7:12 Ebenezer 16:21 And David came to Saul 23:28 Selahammahlekoth 31:3 The archers hit him 31:12 And burnt them there II Samuel 6:3 A new cart 7:15 My mercy shall not depart 7:16 Thy kingdom shall be established foer, The Davidic Covenant 9:1 That I may shew him kindness 12:13 I have sinned against the LORD 13:37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai 14:24 Saw not the king's face 18:18 I have no son 10 21:8 Five sons of Michal 24:9 The sum of the number of the people I Kings 3:2 High places 6:1 The house of the Lord 6:4 Windows of narrow lights 7:21 Jachin, Boaz 8:1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel 13:18 An angel spake unto me 15:14 The high places 17:1 Before whom I stand 18:3 Obadiah II Kings 8:16 Began to reign 14:29 Zachariah 15:10 And smote him 17:7 Sinned against the LORD their God 18:11 Did carry away Israel 1 Chronicles 1:5 Magog 11:5 Castle of Zion 21:25 Six hundred shekels of gold 29:10 David blessed the LORD II Chronicles 9:26 From the river 10:16 And when all Israel saw 15:8 When Asa heard these words 21:12 Elijah Ezra 2:1 These are the children of the provence 4:2 For we seek your God 4:6 Ahasuerus 4:7 Artaxerxes 6:14 And they builded and finished it Nehemiah 2:10 Tobiah 2:19 They laughed us to scorn 3:1 The sheep gate 3:27 Ophel 8:17 For since the days of Jeshua 9:8 Faithful, Covenant 9:14 Madest known unto them thy holy Sabbath Esther Job 1:1 Land of Uz 1:6 Sons of God 4:1 Eliphaz 11 8:1 Bildad 11:1 Zophar 32:1 So these three 32:2 Elihu 38:1 The Lord answered Job 42:6 Wherefore I abhor myself Psalms 2:6 Yet have I set my king 2:12 Trust 4:1 Neginoth (Title) 5:1 Nehiloth (Title) 6:1 Sheminth (Title) 8:1 Gittith (Title) 8:5 Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels 9:1 Muth-labben (Title) 16:1 Michtam (Title) 16:9 My flesh shall rest in hope 19:9 Fear of the Lord 22:1 Aijeleth Shahar (Title), My God, My God 22:7 All they that see me 22:22 I will declare thy name 22:28 For the kingdom is the LORD’S 24:3 Who shall ascend 39:1 Jeduthun (Title) 40:1 I waited patiently 41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend 42:1 Maschil (Title) 45:1 Shoshannim (Title), The king 46:1 Alamoth (Title) 51:1 Have mercy on me 51:7 Purge me with hyssop 51:11 Take not thy holy spirit from me 53:1 Mahalath (Title) 56:1 Jonath-elem-rechokim (Title) 68:1 Let God arise 69:1 Save me, O God 72:1 Give the king thy judgements 72:20 The prayers of David…are ended 81:12 So I gave them up 84:6 The valley of Baca 88:1 Mahalath (Title) 89:27 Higher than the kings of the earth 102:1 Hear my prayer, O Lord 103:12 As far as the east is from the west 110:1 The LORD (Jehovah) said unto my Lord (Adonai) 118:22 The stone which the builders refused 118: O give thanks unto the Lord 120:1 A Song of degrees (Title) Proverbs 8:22 The Lord possessed me 10:1 A foolish son 11:25 The liberal soul, Train up a child 12 Ecclesiastes 1:2 Vanity of vanities 7:16 Be not righteous over much 9:10 There is no work…in the grave Song of Solomon 2:2 So is my love 2:9 Our wall 2:14 My dove 4:9 My sister, my spouse 5:2 My heart waketh 5:6 I sought him 5:12 Fitly set 6:1 We may seek him Isaiah 1:2 Hear, O heavens 1:26 I will restore thy judges 2:2 The mountain of the LORD’S houst 2:12 The Day of the Lord 4:2 The branch of the LORD 6:2 The seraphims 7:2 Ephraim 7:3 Shearjashub 7:13 Hear ye now 7:15 Butter and honey 8:12 Say ye not, a confederacy 8:18 The children…are for signs 9:7 The throne of David 10:12 His whole work upon mount Zion 10:20 That day 11:1 There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of David 11:10 An ensign 13:1 The burden, Babylon 13:9 The day of the LORD 13:19 Babylon, the glory of kingdoms 14:12 O Lucifer, son of the morning 14:26 The whole earth 15:1 The burden of Moab 16:1 Sela 16:5 The tabernacle of David 17:1 The burden of Damascus 22:22 He shall open and none shall shut 24:21 In that day 26:19 Thy dead men shall live 29:1 Ariel 29:3 And I will camp against thee 30:27 Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far 30:33 Tophet 32:1 A king shall rule in righteousness 40:1 Comfort ye 40:22 The circle of the earth 41:2 The righteous man from the east, My servant 42:1 My servant…shall bring forth judgement 13 42:6 A light of the Gentiles 42:9 The former things are come to pass 44: Jesurun 44:28 Cyrus 45:1 His anointed…Cyrus 45:7 I make peace and create evil 49:12 Sinim 51:9 Rahab 52:14 So marred more than any man 54:5 Thine husband 59:20 The Redeemer, Shall come to Zion 61:2 The acceptable year of the Lord 62:4 Hephzibah 63:3 I have trodden the winepress alone 63:4 The day of vengeance 63:16 Doubless thou art our father 64:8 Our father 65:17 I create new heavens and a new earth Jeremiah 2:1 The word of the Lord came unto me 3:6 The LORD said also unto me 7:1 The word that came to Jeremiah 7:22 Nor commanded…concerning burnt offerings 7:33 meat for the fowls 11:1 The word that came to Jeremiah 11:15 The holy flesh is passed from thee 12:5 The swelling of Jordan 14:1 The dearth 15:11 It shall be well with thy remnant 15:21 I will deliver thee 16:1 The word of the LORD came also unto me 18:1 The word which came to Jeremiah 20:3 Magormissabib 23:5 Behold the days come 25:11 Seventy years 25:26 Sheshach 25:29 A sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth 30:1 The word that came to Jeremiah 30:2 Write thee all the words…in a book 32:9 I bought the field of Hanameel 37:13 And he took Jeremiah 38:4 Let this man be put to death 39:7 To carry him to Babylon 44:17 The queen of heaven 46:1 The Word of the LORD…against the Gentiles 51:25 O destroying mountain Lamentations Ezekiel 1:5 Four living creatures 2:1 Son of man 3:3 Then did I eat it 4:1 Take thee a tile 14 8:3 And brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem 8:5 This image of jealousy 8:14 Weeping for Tammuz 9:3 The glory…was gone up 12:25 It shall no more be prolonged 14:14 Though these three men 20:37 I will cause you to pass under the rod 25:8 Because that Moab and Seir do say 28:12 Thou sealest up the sum 33:7 I have set thee a watchman 34:28 They shall no more be a prey to the heathen 36:1 Prophesy unto the mountains of Israel 37:1 The valley which was full of bones 38:2 Gog, the land of Magog 38:6 Gomer, and all his bands 40:3 A man, whose appearance was like…brass 43:19 A young bullock for a sin offering 48:35 The LORD is there Daniel 1:6 Daniel 1:21 Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus 2:4 Syriack 2:29 Maketh known to thee what should come to pass 2:31 This great image, whose brightness was excellent 2:35 The stone…became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth 2:38 Wheresoever the children of men dwell 2:41 The kingdom shall be divided 2:44 In the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom 2:49 Daniel sat in the gate of the king 3:1 An image of gold 3:17 Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us 4:1 Unto all people…that dwell in all the earth 4:16 Let seven times pass over him 4:34 I blessed the most High 5:31 Darius the Median 7:2 The four winds of heaven strove upon great sea 7:5 Three ribs, Devour much flesh 7:6 Like a leopard 7:8 There came up among them another little horn 7:13 The Son of man came with the clouds of heaven…to the Ancient of days 7:14 There was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom 7:17 These great beasts 7:18 The saints of the most High 7:26 They shall take away his dominion 8:1 A vision appeared unto me 8:9 Out of one of them came forth a little horn, One of them 8:10 And it waxed great 8:12 The daily sacrifice 8:13 The transgression of desolation 8:19 The last end 8:20 The ram 8:21 The first king 8:22 Four kingdoms shall stand up 9:2 Seventy years 15 9:24 Seventy weeks, Thy people 9:26 From the going forth of the commandment 9:27 Overspreading of abominations 10:6 His body was like…. 11:2 There shall stand up yet three kings in Persia, The fourth shall be far richer 11:3 A mighty king shall stand up 11:5 The king of the south, One of his princes , He shall be strong above him 11:6 They shall join themselves togather 11:7 A branch of her roots 11:10 His sons shall be stirred up 11:15 The king of the north shall come 11:17 He shall give him the daughter of women 11:18 He shall turn his face unto the isles, A prince for his own 11:20 A raiser of taxes 11:29 He shall return and come toward the south 11:31 They shall place the abomination that maketh desolate 11:32 The people that do know their God shall be strong 11:35 Even unto the time of the end 11:36 he shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god 11:45 He shall plant the tabernacle of his palaces 12:4 Seal the book even unto the time of the end 12:10 The wicked shall do wickedly 12:11 The abomination that maketh desolate 12:12 The thousand three hundred and five and thirty days 12:13 At the end of the days Hosea 1:9 My people 1:10 Israel 2:2 She is not my wife Joel 1:4 The palmerworm 2:11 His army 2:28 It shall come to pass afterward 3:9 Prepare war Amos 1:2 The LORD will roar from Zion 2:4 For three trangressions 3:2 Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities 4:4 Beth-el 7:8 A plumbline 9:1 The Lord standing upon the altar Obadiah Jonah 1:2 Nineveh 1:17 A great fish, The LORD…prepared 4:8 He fainted Micah 1:6 Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap 3:12 Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field