Evening Prayer

For Psalm 19, Prof. Calvin reconciles Paul and David on the role of the law. ISBE on the dating of Exodus: Prof. R. K. Harrison will deal with the issues of the 13th and 15th century issues of dating. He seems to favor the 13th. ??. For Genesis 3.9-15: Prof. Keil comments on the excuses and blame-shifting. Adam blame Eve who blames the serpent that God gave. For Judges 1.1-7, Prof. Keil notes that the tribes ask, “Who will go up and take on the Canaanites? Apparently, they consult the Ummim and Thummin. For Isaiah 7.10-16, Prof. Henry again notes that Ahaz should buck up given Isaiah’s messianic promise. ISBE on Mark: Dr. R. P. Martin lists the pro-and-con scholars on long-short ending. For Mathew 5.26ff., Prof. Jamieson shifts from the 6th to the 7th commandment—sexual sins. For Romans 3.21-31, Prof. Hodge focuses on the expiatory and propitiatory work of Jesus, the ransom paid in blood. For Revelation 17.7-12, Prof. Henry notes that the Angel invites analysis from St. John on the Great Whore of Babylon. A meretricious Strumpet. EDT on the Theological Liberalism: the introduction is offered of this seismic shift in the 19-21st centuries of Biblical vandalism. Romans 9.7: “…because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so…” WTJ (Nov 2021) on 2DH Studies: Dr. Dawson promises to trace out NT research on the Synoptics since 2000 oriented to the 2-Document Hypothesis (2DH). Norm Perrin, that old Bultmannian hustler, gets a cameo appearance. Yeah, right. In the Global Anglican, Philip Keen promises to look at five Evangelical Anglican churches and their preaching of the “whole counsel of God.” For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge offers quotations from the Society of Friends on man, redemption and eschatology, noting the close proximation to classical Protestantism. A surprising angle. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond further comments, exegetically, on Romans 1.3-4. For Ecclesiology (locus 6), Prof. Berkhof comments further on church discipline. ODCC: bloviates about the Caroline divines, eviscerating the Elizabethan divines with the hat-trick of via media. Of course, the classical period is the 17th century. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (0-100) Prof. Schaff deals with the hallucination view of the resurrection of Strauss and Renan. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff belches about how the record is corrected and balanced by 19th century commentators on Islam, hinting that the older views were imbalanced and not as historic. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff offers the belchings of Archdeacon Frederick W. Farrar. As he nears the conclusion, the Archdeacon lifts his tail, vents wind, and provides manure for the grass. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch notes that Dr. Cranmer gets a “bigger kitchen” with a plum and rich parish of Bredon, the fourth wealthiest parish in Worcester, given to him by the absentee Bishop of Worcester by Henry’s Italian agent, that is, Ghinucci in Rome. Cranmer also petitions the Pope for a dispensation to hold four benefices—making the kitchen even bigger. What a gig! For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff guts Vatican 1 over Luke 22.31, 31 which he rather hilariously discusses. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists hold forth favorably on the Trinity in a classical way.