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. 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, 47-50.

For Psalm 17, Prof. Calvin spent a bit too much time on grammar and the message was missed, other than a generic call to stay the eye on Jehovah.

ISBE on Genesis: Prof. R. K. Harrison works out his proposition of eleven tablets structuring Genesis.

For Genesis 1: Prof. Keil discussed the commanded tradition to read the Torah every seven years and for the king to be a Torah-reader all the days of his life and rule.

For Joshua 15, Joshua discusses more real-estate issues for Joseph’s progeny.

For Isaiah 5.1-7, Prof. Henry further comments on the destruction of the Vineyard, having had the Word of God yet having dismissed it. The Assyrian and Babylonian Captivities belong to the sensus plenior of the chapter in our view.

ISBE on Matthew: Dr. Dagner comments more on the specific titles for Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel. Get this all right and the Pope must put his proud nose to the ground, including Protestant Popes.

For Mathew 4.1-11, Prof. Jamiesson notes how Satan finally takes his deceptive mask off and Jesus commands Satan to get out.

For Romans, Prof. Hodge discusses Romans 1.4 and the resurrection as a public and open attestation of the Messianic Person, fully God and fully human in the One Person. We would add, get the Christology accurate and the other loci will and are shaped by that.

For Revelation 11.14-19, Prof. Henry notes how the inhabitants of heaven rise from their seats, falls prostrate before the LORD, and offer joyful acclamation of worship.

For Systematic Theology, Prof. Hodge discussed natural and revealed theology when answering the question “What is Theology?”

For Theology Proper, Prof. Reymond further discusses several passages using the word “kabod” or “glory” as appended to each and every divine attribute. Most commendably, the Prof. is working like a good catechetist.

For Soteriology, Prof. Berkhof talks about faith as the instrumental cause and appropriating organ of justification. We would add faith disclaiming faith as a ground of justification while averring rest and reliance on Christ alone.