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For Psalm 21, Prof. Calvin is still focusing on the “nationalist” aspect of corporate praise. ISBE on the dating of Exodus: Prof. R. K. Harrison comments on Thutmose 1 (1553-1552) as being the Pharoah when Moses was born and when the decree of infanticide was issued. For Genesis 5-6.8: Prof. Keil comments on the genealogies. For Judges 2.6-3.6, Prof. Keil notes that God is training the untrained for spiritual war. The upside of a larger apostasy. For Isaiah 8.9-15, Prof. Henry reaffirms that bad times are coming for Judah and Jerusalem. ISBE on Luke: Dr. E. E. Ellis discusses varied option on Luke or Lucianus. For Mathew 6.1-8, Prof. Jamieson offers introductory comments. For Romans 4.1ff., Prof. Hodge is discussing circumcision and Abraham’s justification before it. For Revelation 20.1-10, Prof. Henry notes that Jesus has the authority and power to handily bond and imprison Satan for a while and to loose him for a while—at Jesus’s command and authority. EDT on the Chicago Theology: comments on the advance of process theology and the conflicts created for it by Barth and the Brunners. Westminster Theological Journal (Nov 2021, 237-250): “Having our Hearts Sprinkled Clean: Ezekiel 36.25-26 on Hebrews 10.22:” Dr. Kees continues to discuss the aspect of cleansing and sprinkling of the human in regeneration. Southwestern Theological Journal (Fall 2021), “New Approaches to the Use of the OT in the NT:” Dr. Streett notes that this subject has blossomed and become a subspecialty of Biblical studies. Protestant Reformed Theological Journal 55,1 (Fall, 2021): 3-15, Rev. Key is still talking, oddly, about freedom. 12 pages on this? Reformed Theological Journal (Sept 2021), in “Helping the Congregation Receive the Word Preached,” Dr. Ligon Duncan long-gabs about the primacy of preaching in the church. An “auditorium” versus a “sanctuary for liturgical worship, praise, setting forth God’s glory, thanksgiving, and petition,” as per the BCP. He shows no awareness of this centrality with preaching as a part. Worship at WTS: a few verses of a hymn sung, a 45-minutes theological lecture, followed by a few more verses of a hymn. Concordia Theological Journal (Winter 2020), in an Editorial: “`Doctrinal Narcissism’ and Its Discontents,” Dr. Scott Yakimon ends his narcissistic definition of doctrinal narcissism, or, theology for proclamation and redemption of sinners. The Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review (Volume 9 issue 1, 1837, pages 1-29), Rev. Joel Jones in “Protestantism” expounds the “political dimension” and “theological principle” involved at the Diet of Spire—freedom politically and theologically rejecting Petrine supremacy. For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge is still talking about the Roman view of tradition. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond still is exegeting 1 Tim. 3.16ff. For Ecclesiology (locus 6), Prof. Berkhof discusses bapto and baptize as per Baptists and the Reformed. ODCC: Alexandrian School: 2nd-3rd centuries, Platonically influenced, represented by Clement and Origen, emphasizing God’s transcendence and the divinity of Christ. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff gives the baffle-gabble of the Libboe-Devils. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff discusses the relationship between the Franks and the man in Rome. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff comments on Calvin’s call to ministry without ordination. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch discusses the late summer to Oct 1532 when Cranmer gets word that Henry has chosen him as the ABC. For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff comments on Protestant Confessions, whining about long, precise and metaphysical confessions. Thank you, Prof, you can have a seat now. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs 334-336 discusses angels in the life of Christ, the life of believers and the church’s worship. Westminster Larger Catechism 173: Q. 173. May any who profess the faith, and desire to come to the Lord's supper, be kept from it? A. Such as are found to be ignorant or scandalous, notwithstanding their profession of the faith, and desire to come to the Lord's supper, may and ought to be kept from that sacrament, by the power which Christ hath left in his church, until they receive instruction, and manifest their reformation.