Morning Prayer (1662 Book of Common Prayer)

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. ISBE: Genesis. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. ISBE: Matthew. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. 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, 186-189.

For Psalm 16, Prof. Calvin introduces the new Psalm.

ISBE on Genesis: Dr. Harrison tells us of more German “Hammers of Graff-Wellhausen.” Bet 100: 1 that this gets no press at Duke Divinity School or Princeton Seminary. ??.

For Joshua 15, Joshua give more discussions of southern real estate.

For Isaiah 4.2-7, Prof. Henry illustrates the unilateral periods when God cleans up the Augean stables in Hezekiah’s days, the Babylonian period and the Gospel period.

ISBE on Matthew: Dr. Hagner is still nailing his view of Marcan priority to the steel beam with his plastic hammer and plastic nail. Not buying it.

For Mathew 3.13-17, Prof. Jamiesson discusses John the Baptist’s recognition that Jesus needs to baptize him, implicitly recognizing the holiness and blamelessness of the Lamb.

For Revelation 10.1-7, Prof. Henry continues to discuss the sovereign operations of the Risen Redeemer and Reigning Sovereign. Have a seat, Mr. Immanuel Kant and all you post-Kantians, speaking only inside your own bubble of words.

For Theology Proper, Prof. Reymond is still arguing for the presuppositionalists’ method. The Ligonier crowd accuses presuppositionalists of “throwing Gospel rocks at the unbelievers’ heads.” The presuppositionalists remain undaunted. Have a seat, Dr. Sproul.

For Soteriology, Prof. Berkhof will now scholasticize faith when he’s already done an excellent job earlier. This is some unnecessary long-talking.

For Apostolic Christianity, Prof. Schaff talks about the Roman decline with citizens interested in panem et circenses. Some things never change.

For Medieval Christianity, Prof. Schaff gives an exquisite, late sermon of Boniface, Germany’s Apostle.

For the Swiss Reformation, Prof. Schaff talks about Zwingli’s “swan song,” a Confession to Francis 1. Francis 1 and Charles V were as deaf to that as the heathen Emperors were to Justin Martyr and Tertullian.

For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff elaborates on the 1564 “Profession of the Tridentine Faith,” an interpretive grid for the Council of Trent. This is to govern the whole ecclesia docens. It also includes forms of Protestant abjuration for converts.

Westminster Larger Catechism 186-189:

Q. 186. What rule hath God given for our direction in the duty of prayer?
A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in the duty of prayer; but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer which our Savior Christ taught his disciples, commonly called The Lord's prayer.

Q. 187. How is the Lord's prayer to be used?
A. The Lord's prayer is not only for direction, as a pattern, according to which we are to make other prayers; but may also be used as a prayer, so that it be done with understanding, faith, reverence, and other graces necessary to the right performance of the duty of prayer.

Q. 188. Of how many parts doth the Lord's prayer consist?
A. The Lord's prayer consists of three parts; a preface, petitions, and a conclusion.

Q. 189. What doth the preface of the Lord's prayer teach us?
A. The preface of the Lord's prayer (contained in these words, Our Father which art in heaven) teacheth us, when we pray, to draw near to God with confidence of his fatherly goodness, and our interest therein; with reverence, and all other childlike dispositions, heavenly affections, and due apprehensions of his sovereign power, majesty, and gracious condescension: as also, to pray with and for others.