Morning Prayer

For Psalm 22, Prof. Calvin discusses how Christ could claim 22.1, sinlessly and in His God-forsakenness on the Cross.

ISBE on the dating of Exodus: Prof. R. K. Harrison discusses the co-regency of Thutmose 3 and Amenhotep 2 and three lines of evidence for such.

For Genesis 6.1-8: Prof. Keil discusses the Nephilim.

For Judges 3.6-16.31, Prof. Keil is still discussing chronology.

For Isaiah 8.16-22, Prof. Henry talks about the centralizing and stabilizing commitment of Isaiah and colleagues to the Canon.

ISBE on Luke: Dr. E. E. Ellis notes how, predictably, some Biblical vandal attacked Lucan authorship—ever predictably.

For Mathew 6.10-13, Prof. Jamieson talks about “daily bread” as both physical the spiritual.

For Romans 4.18-25, Prof. Hodge discusses the strength of the divine promises to Abrahm and called upon, like Abraham, to accept the propitiatory sacrifice.

For Revelation 21.1-8, Prof. Henry discusses the new heavens and new earth

Westminster Theological Journal (Nov 2021, 251-266): in “Franciscu Junius, Old Princeton, and the Question of Natural Theology: A Response to Shannon’s `Junius and Van Til on Natural Knowledge of God,” Dr. Kevin DeYoung is engaging Dr. Shannon on the theme that natural theology is true theology, not anti-theology. Here we have the tricky business of public disagreement.

Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021, 7-34): in “Mea Culpa: An Apology for Original Sin,” Dr. Hans Madueme notes that original guilt is like a pelican playing chess—something so strange as to be beyond possibility. Original sin is on view.

Protestant Reformed Theological Journal 55,1 (Fall, 2021): “Be Ye Holy: The Doctrine of Sanctification from Leviticus:” Rev. Matthew Kortus discusses one positive aspect of sanctification: consecration to the LORD.

Reformed Theological Journal (Sept 2021), in “Books that Merit Re-read: Competent to Counsel:” Dr. James Newheiser notes that Adams lacked gentleness, grace and rough edges, yet has been appreciated by others outside the biblical/nouthetic counselling world.

Southwestern Theological Journal (Fall 2021), “New Approaches to the Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament:” Dr. Andrew D. Streett bafflingly talks of difficulties in the (his?) cognitive environment. He’s not clearly writing creating a difficult cognitive environment for an interested reader.

The Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review (Volume 9 issue 1, 1837, pages 1-29), Rev. Joel Jones in “Protestantism” argues that the American Revolution was the fructification of the Protestant principle of freedom from Rome and national church-states.

Concordia Theological Journal (Winter 2020), “The Conversions of Adiabene and Edessa in Syriac Christianity and Judaism: The Relations of Jews and Christians in Northern Mesopotamia in Antiquity: Dr.  Michael Thomas discusses Edessa, trade routes, and developments of Jewish and Christian communities there, the northern headwaters of the Tigris-Euphrates religion.

For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge discusses Newman’s faith in churchly declarations across 18 centuries—Scriptures, rites, Papal statements and the consensus fidelium (which Hodge has defanged).

For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond discussed Peter’s Christology.

For Ecclesiology (locus 6), Prof. Berkhof discussed differences of opinion on baptism in Reformed theology.

ODCC: Origenism: finally, Origenism is widely condemned in Eastern synods, at Constantinople and at Rome.

For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff discusses Passover and Pentecost.

For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff describes Charlemagne’s immorality, disregard of the marital tie and other defects of character. He dies in 814.

For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff describes Calvin and Faber Stapulensis and Calvin’s success at Poitiers in gaining several eminent persons for the Reformation.

For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch (86) describes the hypersonic speed of preps for ABC, annulment, marriage, and coronation in 1533.

For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol.1, Prof. Schaff (221) notes there are nine Lutheran symbols, the Apostles, Nicene and Athanasian Creeds and 6 Lutheran symbols from the Augsburg to Concord Confessions.

1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #376-381 talks about the state of “original justice” before the triple concupiscence entered (1 John 2.16), all of which was “foreseen” in God’s plan.

Westminster Larger Catechism 182

Q. 182. How doth the Spirit help us to pray?
A. We not knowing what to pray for as we ought, the Spirit helpeth our infirmities, by enabling us to understand both for whom, and what, and how prayer is to be made; and by working and quickening in our hearts (although not in all persons, nor at all times, in the same measure) those apprehensions, affections, and graces which are requisite for the right performance of that duty.