Evening Prayer

For Psalm 21, Prof. Calvin again comments that David and the nation give thanks, individually and nationally, for the Davidic protections, deliverances and Davidic covenant.

ISBE on the dating of Exodus: Prof. R. K. Harrison does not think that Seti 1, the Pharoah of the oppression, nor Ramses 2, the Pharoah of the Exodus, fits the historical context. Or, he dismisses both. The oppression and exodus Pharaohs do not fit the 19^th dynasty. Stay tuned.

For Genesis 4.9-15: Prof. Keil comments on the corruption of the line of Cain for several generations—serving sensuality, ear-tickling and more.

For Judges 2.6-3.6, Prof. Keil capably shows how Jehovah-worship gets corrupted by its tolerant neighbor of Baalism. Syncretism in the countryside—go along to get along. Meanwhile, this while the Tabernacle worship continues apace.

For Isaiah 8.9-15, Prof. Henry notes that the Syrian-Israel hubris is just that—hot talk that is going to be defeated by the invading Assyrians.

ISBE on Mark: Dr. R. P. Martin talks again about the Messianic secret with Jesus avoiding the Political-Conqueror concept.

For Mathew 5.43-48, Prof. Jamieson finally gets back to plucking out an eyeball or cutting off a hand in the text, to wit, avoidance of all occasions and influences to violation of the commandments.

For Romans 4.1ff., Prof. Hodge comments on Olshausen adoption of justification by infuse gratia.

For Revelation 19.11-21, Prof. Henry focuses on the glorious Savior on the white horse riding and conquering.

EDT on the Theological Liberalism: comments on Bultmann and the early 20^th century scholars with the project of demythologization. We would add that “the faith went to the dogs and both died…faith and the dogs.”

Westminster Theological Journal (Nov 2021) on “Theological Consequences of Q”: Dr. Dawson expresses amazement at the longevity of an hypothetical fancy—2HD, including the willingness of scholars to dumb varied angles—economics, etc.—into a document that no one can point at. We put this article to rest.

Protestant Reformed Theological Journal 55,1 (Fall, 2021): 3-15, Rev. Key offers little on Romans 8, but we soldier on. It’s a touch preachy while one prefers a more deliberative approach, e.g., Dr. Jim Boice. Oh well.

Reformed Theological Journal (Sept 2021), Dr. Fesko on “What Lurks Behind Geerhardus Vos?” exquisitely develops Jonathan Edwards’ views of Biblical theology. Edwards describes his “biblical theological” approach in “A History of the Work of Redemption Containing the Outlines of a Body of Divinity, in a Method Entirely New (Edinburgh, M. Gray, 1788). Edwards is recited by Dr. Patton at PTS as—in reality—the founder and father of the HR-model.

For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge describes Gallican (Conciliar) and Ultra-Montane (Vatican 1) theories of Papist authority.

For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond is still long-talking Phil. 2.6-11 and the kenotic theory.

For Ecclesiology (locus 6), Prof. Berkhof talks about “Christ’s institution” as the predicate for baptism. He comments on the singular “in the name of” as lexically correct.

ODCC: Hippolytus (170-236): a writer and presbyter at Rome in the 3^rd century. Some think he was influenced by Irenaeus. Origen attended one of his sermons in Rome in 212. He attacked Sabellianism and Pope Zephrinus (187-217) and Callistus (217-222). As such, some consider him an anti-Pope. He was exiled to Sardinian.

For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff is preparing to discuss the “reconstruction” efforts of the modernists.

For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff further discusses Gregory 1’s writings—Job, Pastoral Care, and his homilies.

For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff brings one up to 1532, the date of Calvin’s conversion.

For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch (70) notes Cranmer’s engagements in early 1532 at the Imperial Court and, finally, his encounters with Osiander at Nuremburg as well as the Reformation liturgy.

For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff cautions the reader to not toss the medieval period, the Mother out of which the Reformation grew. He cites varied things done in the medieval period, good as well as bad. It’s not monochromatic, but polychromatic. He then goes on in colorful, but solid, language about the coherence, values and foundations of the Protestant Reformation.

1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs 310-312 seems to get over-extended on providence and evil. ??. They rightly quote Augustine that God brings good out of it by His omnipotence.