Evening Prayer (1662 Book of Common Prayer)
For
Psalm 18, Prof. Calvin discusses God as David’s Lamp and Light of his soul and
path. “Lighten our darkness, O Lord, we beseech Thee…” Second Collect at
Evening Prayer. Ever-fresh and animating as His Majesty reaffirms that He is
(was, is and always will be) the Light of the World.
ISBE
on Exodus: Prof. R. K. Harrison still works with the authorship question, denied
by Graffie dogmatists. 9th-10th century is the earliest
of anything written on their Papal diktats.
For
Genesis 1: Prof. Keil discusses the 7th day of Creation, but also the
Everlasting Sabbath of Hebrews 4.
For Joshua
22, Joshua discusses how the 2 and ½ tribes rebut and repel the charges of the
other tribes who’ve imputed guilt to them for constructing a second altar.
For
Isaiah 6.5-8, Prof. Henry comments on the role of angels in the life of the
Church as he elucidates the cleansing and purging coal put to Isaiah’s lips.
ISBE
on Mark: Dr. R. P. Martin gives an account of the opposition to form-critical
dismissals of the Marcan hypothesis. Same names (again), different day. Next.
For
Mathew 5.6, Prof. Jamiesson outlines the OT predicate and theme brought to
expression in blessed are those “hungering and thirsting for righteousness.”
Prof. Jamieson has this text by the head and tail—he’s got it.
For
Romans, Prof. Hodge on 2.21 discusses the high honors and privileges,
advantages and heights of the Jewish Church, but notes that they’ve also
dishonored themselves and desecrated those privileges often, as the OT record
abundantly shows.
For
Revelation 15.1-4, Prof. Henry gives the overview of the seven vials. To be
explained, but it ain’t gonna be pretty.
In
the Global Anglican, Henry Blocher wastes another page—whala—the Reformers were
like Elijah. Move along. Nothing much here.
For
Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge gives Cousin’s Papal diktat, a
Protestant, on “reason.” An opinion again and confusion. Where is Prof. Hodge
going here?
For Theology
Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond outlines his program on the Deity of the
Eternal Son of God: the deity of Christ, OT adumbrations and predictions of the
Messiah, Jesus’ Self-testimony (Prof, please capitalize “S” as in Self-testimony,
thank you), His resurrection, the united witness of the apostles, and 9 NT
passages where Theos is used of the Son of God. A feast here, as usual with
this good Prof.
For Ecclesiology
(locus 6), Prof. Berkhof discusses the church in the patriarchal and Mosaic
periods. Not bad, albeit brief.
For
Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (0-100) Prof. Schaff continues discussing
Galilee and Judea.
For
Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff discusses the events
around Mohammed’s death. Tomorrow, Prof. Schaff will discuss Mohammed’s
character.
For
the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff offers his usual obtuse,
or, offensive comments about Calvin. The go-to-man on Calvin is Dr. Bruce
Gordon of Yale. Clean it up, Prof. Schaff. An old Princetonian Hawk is circling
Mercersburg, PA.
For
Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch comments further on Lady Margaret Beaufort’s
grand and genuine patronage of Cambridge, as well as Jesus College. She visited
frequently and, quite inferably, the young Cranmer was aware of her frequent
visits. Of course, the older Cranmer never spoke of this since he had to
operate under the radar with Henry and other Anglo-Cats-n-Muts patrolling the
streets.
EDT
on Princeton Theology: unfortunately, Dr. Noll skips over the great OT scholars
of Green and Wilson, to mention Machen as the conduit of continuity of Old Princeton,
a tradition in which one scribe stands, thankfully.
For
the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff tells us of the Fallibilists who folded
like a deck of cards once the decree was announced. Bip Hefele, Bip Maret, ABC
Kenrick, Bip Strossmeyer and more. The claim of extortion was made, to wit,
submit or you lose your quinquennial faculties, Papal licenses for ministry. Two
new things were noted: on the 8th Day, God created Popes. The 11th
commandment, “Thou shalt not deny Papal infallibility,” thus infallibilizing
the entire “Living Tradition.” So, these Fallibilists submitted to the new,
episcopal rule of silence—it’s called Code-Bro-Cahoots, kinda like ACNA’s
college with its internal collisions going mum yet having iron perma-grins. How
cool is that, Bro?
1994
CCC: of course, some obligatory notes on the “freedom of fact,” an exit ramp
for later employments of salvation-on-the-accountant’s and book-keeper’s
ledgers. The Reformed hawk circles the Romish snake.
Westminster Larger Catechism 125:
Q. 125. Why are superiors
styled Father and Mother?
A. Superiors are styled Father and Mother, both to teach them in
all duties toward their inferiors, like natural parents, to express love and
tenderness to them, according to their several relations; and to work inferiors
to a greater willingness and cheerfulness in performing their duties to their
superiors, as to their parents.
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