Morning Prayer

For Psalm 22, Prof. Calvin comments on the inscription.

ISBE on the dating of Exodus: Prof. R. K. Harrison comments on mummies and Thutmose III.

For Genesis 6.1-8: Prof. Keil is talking at length about the “sons of men” (again).

For Judges 3.6-16.31, Prof. Keil is still talking about chronology in Judges with comments on Samuel and Samson.

For Isaiah 8.16-22, Prof. Henry still is dealing with the centrality and supremacy of the Canon in Isaiah’s time and amongst his circle.

ISBE on Luke: Dr. E. E. Ellis comments on the authoritative role of the Canonical Gospels in the second century, e.g., Irenaeus.

For Mathew 6.9, Prof. Jamieson comments on the Majesty of “Our Father who art in heaven.”

For Romans 4.14-17, Prof. Hodge—all men must renounce works as justifying.

For Revelation 20.11-15, Prof. Henry focuses on the totality—living, dead, rich, poor, high, low, etc.—brought before the divine judgment.

EDT on Albrecht Ritschl (1822-1889): at first an adherent to Tubingenism, he became a professor at Gottingen in 1864. His infamous works: Christian Doctrine of Justification and Reconciliation (1870-1874), Christian Religion (1875), Theology and Metaphysics (1881) and History of Pietism (3 vols., 1880-1886).

Westminster Theological Journal (Nov 2021, 237-250): “Having our Hearts Sprinkled Clean: Ezekiel 36.25-26 on Hebrews 10.22:” Dr. Kees finishes his unconvincing thesis.

For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge argues that Vincent of Lerin’s rule is unworkable, e.g., Arianism once ruled the school as did Augustinianism as certain historical periods.

For Ecclesiology (locus 6), Prof. Berkhof continues to defoliate the brushes and weeds of Baptism arguments against infant baptism.

ODCC: Origen (185-254): two classes of Christians, stress on unity of Godhead, eternal generation of the Son, and the deity of Christ.

For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff is dealing with NT chronology.

For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff discusses Charlemagne’s achievements.

For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff talks about the persecutions of Reformed Churchmen in France.

For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch discusses the hypersonic speed of events after Dr. Cranmer returns to England in Jan 1533.

For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff comments on Lutheranism as inclined to Eutychianism and the Reformed as inclined to Nestorianism.

1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #364-367 takes a creationist position on the spirit, something given anew in each birth.

Westminster Larger Catechism 180:

Q. 180. What is it to pray in the name of Christ?
A. To pray in the name of Christ is, in obedience to his command, and in confidence on his promises, to ask mercy for his sake; not by bare mentioning of his name, but by drawing our encouragement to pray, and our boldness, strength, and hope of acceptance in prayer, from Christ and his mediation.