Morning 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. Global Anglicanism. 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, 94-97. For Psalm 17, Prof. Calvin notes that David “takes the wings of faith and rises to the region of undisturbed tranquility” triumphing over “proud and presumptuous boasters.” ISBE on Genesis: Prof. R. K. Harrison gloriously describes the Russian excavators’ discovery of an astronomical observatory and hundreds of smelting furnaces from Mt. Ararat, to the Hittites, Phoenicians, and various Canaanite sites. For Genesis 1: Prof. Keil covers a variety of creations and deluge noting that Moses is “on a pedestal throughout the whole of sacred Scriptures” (40). For Joshua 18, Joshua describes the land allocations to Simeon, Zebulon, Issachar, Asher, Napthali, and Dan For Isaiah 5.8-17, Prof. Henry notes the divine denunciations of sin. ISBE on Matthew: Dr. Dagner adds little more than his earlier comments on Matthew’s audience, but, thankfully, notes Ignatius and Antioch of Syria. For Mathew 4.12-25, Prof. Jamiesson begins to discuss Christ’s first foray and ministry in Galilee following his Baptism and Temptation. For Romans, Prof. Hodge gives 10 doctrinal points, briefly, based on Romans 1.1-17. For Revelation 12.12-17, Prof. Henry continues the exposition of the distresses of the Woman (Church), the rages of Satan against the Church, and, given his shortened time, the Dragon’s rage against all. In the Global Anglican, Dr. Peter Jensen asks invocatively and evocatively in an editorial, “Where is the true church?” For Systematic Theology, Prof. Hodge gives 5 loci of systematics versus the usual 6 loci. Bizarrely, he omits Christology as a loci and absorbs it into soteriology. For Theology Proper, Prof. Reymond warrantable lingers and elucidates divine immutability and nuances the phrase of God “without passions” vis a vis the WCF. For Soteriology, Prof. Berkhof discussed regeneration, sanctification and the ordo salutis. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (0-100) Prof. Schaff continues to discuss professional astronomers and their elucidations of the “magnificent spectacle” of the Star of the Magi. Dr. Bultmann, are you still saying stupid things or have you stopped? For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1049), Prof. Schaff discussed Cyrillus, Methodius, the Christianization of Moravia, Bohemia, and Poland, the creation of a Slav alphabet, the translation of Scriptures and the liturgy into the Slavic tongue, the submission to the Pope, and brings the story down to the 870s and late 9th century. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff wraps up on Bullinger’s voluminous writings and introduces Antistes Breitinger (1575-1645). EDT on process theology: Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947), a mathematician, sought metaphysical concepts to all individual beings, from God to the most insignificant beings. For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff notes the 80 errors cited in the Papal Syllabus of Errors, 1864. He condemns pantheism, naturalism, absolute rationalism, moderate rationalism, indifferentism, latitudinarianism and, of course, any hopes for the salvation of non-Catholics. These are the first 15 condemnations of the 80. CCC: unsurprisingly, after discussing the “light of reason alone” and obstacles in the way, the Curia turns to the “knowledge of God according to `our holy mother, the Church.” Westminster Larger Catechism 94-97: Q. 94. Is there any use of the moral law since the fall? A. Although no man, since the fall, can attain to righteousness and life by the moral law; yet there is great use thereof, as well common to all men, as peculiar either to the unregenerate, or the regenerate. Q. 95. Of what use is the moral law to all men? A. The moral law is of use to all men, to inform them of the holy nature and will of God, and of their duty, binding them to walk accordingly; to convince them of their disability to keep it, and of the sinful pollution of their nature, hearts, and lives: to humble them in the sense of their sin and misery, and thereby help them to a clearer sight of the need they have of Christ, and of the perfection of his obedience. Q. 96. What particular use is there of the moral law to unregenerate men? A. The moral law is of use to unregenerate men, to awaken their consciences to flee from the wrath to come, and to drive them to Christ; or, upon the continuance in the estate and way of sin, to leave them inexcusable, and under the curse thereof.