Morning Prayer

The picture is Rev. Robert Jamieson (1802-1880), St Paul's Church, Provanmill in Glasgow. For Psalm 19, Prof. Calvin comments on the purity and integrity of God’s Word. Dr. F. C. Baur, is your head still stuck in place where the sun doesn’t shine or do you have plans to dislodge it? ISBE on Exodus: Prof. R. K. Harrison dismisses as nearly irrelevant the Graffies on the impossibility of the priestly code and Tabernacle segments of Exodus. For Genesis 3.9-15: Prof. Keil comments on the fall, shame and guilt of Adam and Eve, and God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. Qol YAWH is the term, one of the two prominent names for God, although there are other derivatives. For Judges 1.1-7, Prof. Keil details the hostilities between Israel and Canaanites after Joshua’s death. For Isaiah 7.10-16, Prof. Henry comments on the Davidic covenant as a promise that includes Ahaz and his lineage. ISBE on Mark: Dr. R. P. Martin is still dealing with the longer or shorter ending of Mark. For Mathew 5.26ff., Prof. Jamieson notes that the 6th commandment warrants reconciliatory efforts to avoid murderous thoughts and anger. Prof. Jamieson also refers to the “Great Searcher” of human thoughts and hearts. For Romans 3.21-31, Prof. Hodge comments on “all have sinned” (aorist tense) and “come short of the glory of God” (present tense). Very helpful. The former will be amplified in Romans 5.12-21. For Revelation 17.1-6, Prof. Henry comments on Babylon as the great Whore, mother of harlots in their generations. EDT on the Tubingen School: in the 1840s, the Tubingen school was under severe attack and F.C. Baur was elbowed out and marginalized. He doubled down, writing a church history on political, social and intellectual lines and forces, but denying the theological and divine forces. It was anti-supernaturalistic contributing significantly to the historic-vandalistic approach to the Bible. In the Global Anglican, Philip Keen wrestles with “preaching the whole counsel of God.” For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge gives quotes of the almost orthodox Quakers on God, Christ, and the Holy Ghost, noting that the quotations are nearwise akin to Protestants of his day. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond discusses Romans 1.3-4 illustrating the divine and human natures of the Son of God—with quotes from John Murray and C. E. B. Cranfield to the same effect. For Ecclesiology (locus 6), Prof. Berkhof describes in a detailed fashion the process of discipline for private and public sins. ODCC: comments on Elizabethan Anglicanism including the hat-trick of “via media,” a half-truth. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (0-100) Prof. Schaff discusses the "Swoon Theory" of the resurrection. Jesus recovered and retired into obscurity. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), 4.197, Prof. Schaff brings forward comments on Mohammed and Islam as pagans and idolaters. Luther said of the Koran that it was “shameful, lying and an abominable book.” Melancthon thought Islam was the Little Horn of Daniel and Gog and Magog in Revelation—a compound of “blasphemy, robbery and sensuality.” For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff cites favorable comments on Calvin from Bishop Wilson of Calcutta, Archbishop Lawrence, Archdeacon Julius Charles Hare (1795-1855), and Thomas Dyer, a biographer of Calvin. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch (47) notes that Dr. Cranmer is off to Europe and Rome with Edward Lee and Thomas Boleyn for the coronation of Charles V by the Pope at Bologna. This is likely to be dated at 20ish Jan 1530. Other ambassadorial teams were also on the Continent. It may be noted that Dr. Cranmer’s viewed the Bible-Canon’s authority over canon law. Eustace Chapuys refers to “Croma” on 20 Jan 1530 as the team head off. By April 1530, Dr. Cranmer’s wage was tripled, perhaps on the occasion of his elevation to Penitentiary-General of England. For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff cites five patristic view of Mt.16—Thou art the Rock. (1) Rock = Christ Himself (16 fathers including Augustine). (2) Rock = Peter’s confession (44 fathers including Chrysostom, Ambrose, Hilary, Jerome, and Augustine again). (3) Rock = confessing the same faith as Peter (17 fathers). (4) Rock = all the apostles confessing the faith as Peter (8 fathers). (5) Rock = all believers confessing the faith like Peter and all the apostles. These matters were discussed and suppressed at Vatican 1, 1870. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists talk about the Trinity. Westminster Larger Catechism 150: Q. 150. Are all transgressions of the law of God equally heinous in themselves, and in the sight of God? A. All transgressions of the law are not equally heinous; but some sins in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than others.