Morning Prayer and the Litany (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, 113.

For Psalm 18, Prof. Calvin again comments on meteorological metaphors for God’s Presence, e.g., thunderbolts and rumbling “thunderpeals” to give a lively sense of the agency and presence of God, above and attendant to the phenomena.

ISBE on Genesis: Prof. R. K. Harrison pregnantly enunciates how Genesis, Levitus, Numbers and Deuteronomy are coherent, illuminative and connected to Exodus. Bye, bye Graffies.  

For Genesis 1: Prof. Keil describes creation day 4 with the luminaries, sun, moon and stars.

For Joshua 19, Joshua describes land allotments to Dan.

For Isaiah 6.1-4, Prof. Henry suggests that chapter 6 is a commissioning and perhaps a recommissioning. Heaven is opens. Seraphim are present. Awe, shock and grandeur. Isaiah is commissioned to “harden hearts” while a remnant will remain.

ISBE on Mark: Dr. R. P. Martin notes three sections for Jesus’s ministry: Galilean, Judean, and the final days in Jerusalem.

For Mathew 4.12-25, Prof. Jamiesson comments on the expansive travels of Jesus in His ministry.

For Romans, Prof. Hodge speaks of God who judges the wicked and the just by His law and terms.

For Revelation 14.1-5, Prof. Henry speaks of the 144,000 in heaven with the new song and the names of Christ, as it were, on their foreheads. So refreshing after chapters 13-14.

In the Global Anglican, Prof. Foster has used an abundance of words to tell us that liberation theology and Pentecostalism exist widely in Latin America. OK.

For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge destroys the idolatry of reason as done by the Rationalists, yet, describes the necessary and orderly, yeah humble, importance of reason to faith, knowledge, doctrine, worship and piety. Good old Princeton again!

For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond introduces the infinite, eternal and unchangeable “justice” and “righteousness of God.” As usual, we done.

For Ecclesiology (locus 6), Prof. Berkhof describes the church as the body of Christ and the temple of the Lord.

For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (0-100) Prof. Schaff begins to describe the geography and land during this time period.

For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff describes the Cairo University in Schaff’s time and at his visit. To wit, 10,000 students from the Mohammedan world with 300 teachers, punctuating their Quranic studies with the routines of prayer. Memory lane here in varied visits.

For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff reviews the outstanding and industrious labors of William Farel, including bringing the Waldensians into the Reformed orbit. Wonderful stuff. Farel also advanced the establishment of schools. “…granting us in this world knowledge of Thy truth…” Christian Churchmen are a people of the books.

EDT on Process Theology: notes that Hartshorne’s views gave renewed reconsidering of Anselm’s ontological argument.

For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff outlines the first section of Vatican 1, a rebuttal of pantheism, rationalism and naturalism. Bye, bye German self-idolaters.

1994 CCC: gives a workable, even acceptable, definition of divine inspiration, a summary that would make mainline seminaries angry since the sovereignty of God rebukes their mental idols.

Westminster Larger Catechism 113:

Q. 113. What are the sins forbidden in the third commandment?
A. The sins forbidden in the third commandment are, the not using of God's name as is required; and the abuse of it in an ignorant, vain, irreverent, profane, superstitious, or wicked mentioning or otherwise using his titles, attributes, ordinances, or works, by blasphemy, perjury; all sinful cursings, oaths, vows, and lots; violating of our oaths and vows, if lawful; and fulfilling them, if of things unlawful; murmuring and quarreling at, curious prying into, and misapplying of God's decrees and providences; misinterpreting, misapplying, or any way perverting the word, or any part of it, to profane jests, curious or unprofitable questions, vain janglings, or the maintaining of false doctrines; abusing it, the creatures, or anything contained under the name of God, to charms, or sinful lusts and practices; the maligning, scorning, reviling, or any wise opposing of God's truth, grace, and ways; making profession of religion in hypocrisy, or for sinister ends; being ashamed of it, or a shame to it, by unconformable, unwise, unfruitful, and offensive walking, or backsliding from it.