Morning Prayer (1662 Book of Common Prayer)

John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch on Joshua. Matthew Henry on Jude. Dr. Robert Reymond on Systematic Theology. Dr. Philip Schaff on the Swiss Reformation, namely, Ulrich Zwingli. Westminster Shorter Catechism, 11-20. In Psalm 3, David is on the run as a fugitive and victim of the coup d' etat. The enemies are scorning him, but not just King David, but the Sovereign God who anointed him King of Judah and Israel. Adonijah and his crew are blinded and indifferent to the divine action in David's and the church's life. They are mockers, scoffers and crude indifferentists. Prof. Keil continues to engage, scalp and bury the several Biblical vandals in search of multiplying authors for the book of Judges. The Prof. continues to assert unity of authorship and theorizes the authorship to be a contemporary of Joshua's who outlives him by perhaps a generation. A younger scholar? Jude continues his descriptive evaluations of the defiled and contumaceous professors of Christianity, professing Christ but not possessing Christ. Talkers only, yet, with various defilements. Dr. Reymond finished his summary on the process and evidence for OT inscripturation. Among other evidences, he points to the 3800 times the phrase or a variant of it, "Thus saith the LORD," is used. Deny it or affirm it, the OT authors claim to speak God's Words. Dr. Reymond prepares to engage the NT evidence. One brief afterthought: one cannot at all claim to be a Christian (a follower of Christ) and, yet, make the mad claim that Jesus was wrong about the OT's inspiration. Some theologians will say Jesus was wrong, yet, continue acting as if they are Christ-followers (invested with pensions more like it). Dr. Philip Schaff closes his sectional notes on the moral character of Ulrich Zwingli, cohabiting for two years and then finally marrying his wife.