Evening Prayer (1662 Book of Common PrayerP

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity and Swiss Reformation. Dr. Philip Schaff: Creeds. Westminster Larger Catechism, 58-61. For Psalm 10, Prof. Calvin bring 10 to an end, making some notable points. The wicked “lift up their heads above the clouds” in their “infatuated presumption” and “who breathe out cruel and terrible threatenings.” Their puffs are rebutted by His Majesty with infinite ease. For Joshua 10, Prof. Keil discusses the feet put to the necks of the conquered Canaanite kings. An eastern symbol of subjection. For Isaiah 2.1-5, Prof. Henry discusses how the nations will come to the Mount of the LORD, a predictive prophecy for the Gospel-going-global. This will be difficult for the cut-throat theologians who amputate divine omniscience and prophecy from their minds from hell. For Matthew 1.7-9, Prof. Jamiesson discusses the Davidic line while commenting on some names that are skipped in the interests of the 3-fold sections. For Revelation 5, Prof. Henry finishes the discussion of the Heavenly Throne Room throbbing with praises and adoration. For Bibliology, Prof. Reymond continues to discuss univocality, equivocality and analogy, siding with Dr. Van Til in the analogical school. We’re there with Dr. Van Til in maintaining the Creator-creature distinction. For Soteriology, Prof. Berkhof non-notably continues to discuss external calling. For Apostolic Christianity, Mr. Schaff comments further on French historians of 18th century including Bousset and Tillemont. For Medieval Christianity, Mr. Schaff gives the marvelous hymn and poem by St. Patrick, “I bind myself to the Trinity…” A classic. For the Swiss Reformation, Mr. Schaff finishes the handling of the reformation in St. Gall in northeastern Switzerland. For the Creeds, Mr. Schaff notes that the Sultan who conquered Constantinople asked for Gennadius to write out a Confession of Faith. The Sultan promised freedom of worship to the Greeks. For the WLC 58-61.