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. EDT. CCC. Westminster Larger Catechism, 100-101. For Psalm 18, Prof. Calvin comments on the inscription, noting its commonality to 2 Samuel 22. ISBE on Genesis: Prof. R. K. Harrison further comments on obstructions to further archaeological work atop Mt. Ararat at 14,000 feet above sea level, both political and financial difficulties. For Genesis 1: Prof. Keil comments about various scientific efforts at analyzing geological strata. For Joshua 19, Joshua gives more geographical towns that are clearly going to be forgotten. The list is important and details granular, but it goes over the normal reader. Clearly, however, the title deeds were important to Joshua and the tribes of Israel. For Isaiah 5.8-17, Prof. Henry comments on fools who grossly underestimate the omnipotence and long reach of the Sovereign God. ISBE on Matthew: Dr. Dagner dilly-dallies on the date of Matthew, going as late as the 80s. Can we stop laughing now, Dr. Dagner? C'mon man, says Joe Biden (and others)! For Mathew 4.12-25, Prof. Jamiesson further comments on Capernaum in relation to Naphtali and Zebulon, adjacent regions and outposts near Capernaum—at about 11 o’clock on the coast of the Sea of Galilee. For Romans, Prof. Hodge discusses Romans 1.18-20, commenting on the “suppression mechanism” of all humans who are unconverted. Dr. Van Til made sure we understood this passage well. For Revelation 13.1-10, Prof. Henry discusses the first of two beasts, both authorized and deputed by the Red Dragon, or, the Devil, of Revelation 12. The church will experience Devilish rages, but God provides protections. Never underestimate the depths of Satan and his crew. But, God is greater. In the Global Anglican, Dr. Jensen discusses his pan-Protestant exposure in Australia, as a committed Evangelical first and Anglican second. He comments on Dr. Packer’s “ecumenical efforts” of the 1960s and 1970s. We’d like to hear more about that—the effort to bury the hatchet with the Ultra-Catholics, Ritualists and English Methodists. Where is the true church? For Systematic Theology, Prof. Hodge waxes on about the insufficiency of natural revelation in terms of the supernatural, biblical revelation. Nevertheless, natural revelation is sufficient for divine judgments as per Romans 1.18ff. For Theology Proper, Prof. Reymond observes that we’ll see divine “reactions” by God notwithstanding eternal decrees that are immutable. We get it. Can we move along, Prof.? For Soteriology, Prof. Berkhof discusses 1 John and the perfectionists. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (0-100) Prof. Schaff discusses Quirinius, Luke 2.2, and the date of travel to Bethlehem with the nativity. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1049), Prof. Schaff continues to explains the Christianization of Moravia, Bohemia and Poland, coming increasingly under Germanic influences. Soon enough, Henry IV can begin his march to Canossa to bow to the Pope who’s lifting his tail and venting Papal gas. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff speaks of Oswald Myconius of Basel, a Reformed Churchman and Pastor of the Cathedral Church, and contemporary to Dr. Cranmer. EDT on Process Theology: more blah, blah about flux and change. Hello Heraclitus of ancient Greece, arriving before you Dr. Whitehead! For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff concludes the infallible and official utterances of the 1864 "Syllabus of Errors" with its 80 condemnations by Pius 9. CCC: Again, we are told of the natural reason “can” know God, quite in contradiction to the plain enunciations noted by Prof. Hodge on Romans 1.18ff. We will be closely looking for the “carve-out” by Aquinas regarding the noetic effects of the fall. We’re like hawks on rabbits. Westminster Larger Catechism 100-101: Q. 100. What special things are we to consider in the Ten Commandments? A. We are to consider, in the Ten Commandments, the preface, the substance of the commandments themselves, and several reasons annexed to some of them, the more to enforce them.