Evening Prayer (1662 Book of Common Prayer)

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. ISBE: Genesis. Keil: Genesis. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. ISBE: Matthew. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Romans: Prof. Hodge. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Prof. Hodge: Systematic Theology. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, . For Psalm 16, Prof. Calvin comments on the security of the believer again, something that Cardinal Bellarmine said was the worst feature of Protestant theology, perserverence and preservation of the saints. Unigenitus, 1713, will declaim against such also. Rome infantilizes its inmates while Biblical theology empowers God's children. ISBE on Genesis: Prof. R. K. Harrison discusses duplicative narratives as common to the ancient mid-eastern world, wishing the GW-enthusiasts had done their homework in ancient literary practices. Touche, Prof! For Genesis 1: Prof. Keil continues to discuss the structure of the Penateuch, noting how the priestly and legal parts are woven throughout including Judges to the Monarchy, divided Monarchy and the earlier prophets, e.g. Amos and Hosea, etc. Thus, maiming the GW-speculators. Touche! For Joshua 15, Joshua gives more land issues. For Isaiah 4.2-7, Prof. Henry discusses the security of Zion. ISBE on Matthew: Dr. Dagner discusses the “correction genre” of Matthew, unconvincingly and excessively speculative. For Mathew 4.1-11, Prof. Jamiesson discussed the Temptation of Jesus. For Romans, Prof. Hodge finished his delightful and clear summary of Romans. For Revelation 11.3-13, Prof. Henry notes that everything is established by two witnesses, to wit, the two witnesses in this section. For Systematic Theology, Prof. Hodge waxes on about induction and systematic theology. For Theology Proper, Prof. Reymond discusses Theos, or, God, as the main term in the LXX to gather up the OT name, most applied to God the Father, but several also to God the Son. For Soteriology, Prof. Berkhof comments on the imputation of Christ’s righteousness in justification. For Apostolic Christianity, Prof. Schaff further discusses whether Josephus has been interpolated. For Medieval Christianity, Prof. Schaff describes Scandinavian mythology. For the Swiss Reformation, Prof. Schaff affords further comment from Bullinger over the death of Zwingli at Cappel. EDT on Anglican Communion: notes that the 39 Articles are not subscribed to throughout the Anglican communion but appear at the end of the BCP. To wit, a theological artifact. Nobody seems to quite know what or where these chaps stand. For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff outlines the pageantry in Rome, variously, over the proclamation of the Immaculate Conception dogma in Dec 1854. Westminster Larger Catechism 14-17: Q. 14. How doth God execute his decrees? A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence, according to his infallible foreknowledge, and the free and immutable counsel of his own will. Q. 15. What is the work of creation? A. The work of creation is that wherein God did in the beginning, by the word of his power, make of nothing the world, and all things therein, for himself, within the space of six days, and all very good. Q. 16. How did God create angels? A. God created all the angels spirits, immortal, holy, excelling in knowledge, mighty in power, to execute his commandments, and to praise his name, yet subject to change. Q. 17. How did God create man? A. After God had made all other creatures, he created man male and female; formed the body of the man of the dust of the ground, and the woman of the rib of the man, endued them with living, reasonable, and immortal souls; made them after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness; having the law of God written in their hearts, and power to fulfill it, and dominion over the creatures; yet subject to fall.