Morning Prayer

For Psalm 22, Prof. Calvin comments on David in the abyss of despair, alone and destitute, yet trusting in God.

ISBE on the dating of Exodus: Prof. R. K. Harrison notes that the main objection to the 15^th century date is a figurative reading of 1 Kings 6.1 (12 times 40 years). RKH sees no need for that.

For Genesis 9.1-7: Prof. Keil comments on Noah’s sacrifice of animals (atonement? K & D don’t make it clear here) and the sacrifice as a surrender of all to Yahweh Elohim.

For Judges 4-5, Prof. Keil notes the gathering of forces under Barak and Deborah.

For Isaiah 9.1-7, Prof. Henry notes that Jesus is the Counsellor who effects the councils of eternity, is a Counsellor to humans, and that No One teaches like Him.

ISBE on Luke: Dr. E. E. Ellis notes that W. M. Ramsay withdrew his support for Baur’s reconstructions and became a convinced advocate of Luke’s historical reliability.

For Mathew 6.19-34, Prof. Jamieson comments on “if thy eye be evil.” If so, the whole body is evil. There is no light in such an individual.

For Romans 5.12-21, Prof. Hodge gives the scope of the passage: condemnation and justification. We are condemned on the basis of what Adam did and we are justified on the basis of what Christ did.

For Revelation 21.9-28, Prof. Henry speaks of the glorious New Jerusalem.

Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” We are asked several questions as to what constitutes an “educated man.” What if we know nothing of our own history? Our national history? Bacon or Duns Scotus? Francis Bacon or Hobbes? Locke, Berkeley and Hume? JS Mill or Herbert Spencer? Sophocles or Vergil? Plato or Aristotle? Dante or Shakespeare? Frederick the Great or Napoleon, Augustine or Aquinas? Descartes or Spinoza? Kant or Hegel? Why study these things?

EDT: Arianism: Arius (birthdate ?) has a stormy pastoral career and was condemned by several Bishops and synods. Athanasius became an unflagging champion of the Nicene formula.

or Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge commented on Rome’s view of infallibility, to wit, Christ never promised infallibility to the church and the church is bath in tears.

For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond comments on Jude’s Christology: of 25 verses, 6 substantial references to Jesus Christ our Lord.

For Ecclesiology (locus 6), Prof. Berkhof comments on Rome’s view of the Supper as a propitiatory sacrifice, atonement, and impetration, not in virtue of ex opere operantis (virtue of the administrator) but by ex opera operato (the working of the sacrament itself).

ODCC: Gregory VII: (1021-1085): he opposed simony and incontinence in the clergy and forbad lay investiture; William the Conqueror refused to comply but escaped excommunication. This Pope had the go-around with Henry IV. Henry IV held two synods at Worms and Piacenza (1076) and deposed the Pope. Gregory 7 required (and got) penance famously from Henry IV at Canossa. The go-around continued after that.

For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff baffle-gabs unhelpfully on glossolalia.

For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff calls attention to Innocent III (1198-1216), the acme of the power of the Papacy.