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, 104.

For Psalm 18, Prof. Calvin describes God’s word, works, prayer, and praise as the sum of our duties. In those exercises, we quell “needless disquiets.”

ISBE on Genesis: Prof. R. K. Harrison discusses archaeological discoveries at Mari, Nuzi, and Alalakh. From the Horite city of Nuzi were found 20,000 tablets dated to the 15^th century BC, some dealing with adoption laws and land-transfer arrangements.

For Genesis 1: Prof. Keil begins the actual commentary on 1.1, “in the beginning, a parallel phrase to John 1.1.

For Joshua 19, Joshua begins the discussion of land allocation to Asher.

For Isaiah 5.8-17, Prof. Henry discusses judges and justices who take bribes, perverting justice.

 

ISBE on Matthew: Dr. Dagner Dr. Dagner notes that Papias, Pantaneus, John, Irenaeus, Origen, Eusebius and Jerome advocated for Matthean authorship. Then, he yields to the inquiry, “Why would Matthew rely on Mark, a non-apostle (assuming Marcan priority)?” Oh, Mark was echoing Peter. He gives with the left hand and, often, takes it back with the right hand. There is no solid reason to doubt the patristic testimony here.

For Mathew 4.12-25, Prof. Jamiesson talks of Jesus calling Peter, Andrew, James, and John in the early Galilean ministry.

For Romans, Prof. Hodge notes that God hands over the wicked to dishonor themselves, body and mind, but who also dishonor others, body and mind. God hands them over to their own lusts.

For Revelation 13.1-10, Prof. Henry continues to discuss Beast #1, a malicious soldier and deputy of the Devil.

In the Global Anglican, Dr. Foster discusses the Word of God as manipulated by the Conquistas and the Messianic, eschatological vision of Spain—the oppressed come to God’s Word as “power.”

For Systematic Theology, Prof. Hodge discusses reason for those holding it as the magisterial and papal power (our word), sole arbiter, of realities. One hears Kantian echoes here which Prof. Hodge is declawing and defanging. Kant, the “As If” theologian who asserts that nothing can be known beyond senses and personal reason.

For Theology Proper, Prof. Reymond discusses the all-comprehensive knowledge of God.

For Soteriology, Prof. Berkhof rounds off the discussion of sanctification. On to preservation of the saints tomorrow.

For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (0-100) Prof. Schaff continues the discussion of Quirinius and the tax-registration of the holy family.

For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1049), Prof. Schaff brings the Christianization of the Magyars down to the 11^th century, largely through their political leaders and missionaries.

For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff speaks of the 1566 Second Helvetic Confession, one that embraced Switzerland and, to which, ABP Parker said, “We all agree with this.”

EDT on Process Theology: we’re told that God “prehends” all entities from atoms to humans and the universe in every moment and is “radically immanent” who suffers and grows with the creativity in the world process. As said earlier, why drive your Grandfather’s 1925 Model-T version of God when the 2022 BMW version of God has all those groovy updates. That’s exactly where this goes. Immutability is absorbed into mutability. How groovy is all this?

For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff speaks of the 1-year event, Vatican 1, 1870, amidst trumpets and joys, yet, amidst political turmoils notably the unification of Italy.

CCC: the Curia tells us that Revelation is over and done through Christ alone, yet, explication of the faith goes on.

Westminster Larger Catechism 104:

Q. 104. What are the duties required in the first commandment?
A. The duties required in the first commandment are, the knowing and acknowledging of God to be the only true God, and our God; and to worship and glorify him accordingly, by thinking, meditating, remembering, highly esteeming, honoring, adoring, choosing, loving, desiring, fearing of him; believing him; trusting, hoping, delighting, rejoicing in him; being zealous for him; calling upon him, giving all praise and thanks, and yielding all obedience and submission to him with the whole man; being careful in all things to please him, and sorrowful when in anything he is offended; and walking humbly with him.