Afternoon Prayer

Zondervan Pictorial Bible: Levites: only the Aaronic branch of the Levites could serve in the tabernacle/Temple. For Genesis 13.1ff: Prof. Keil comments on Abram and Lot returning from Egypt to Canaan, after Pharoah’s expulsion of them. For Judges 7.10ff, Prof. Keil notes that Gideon is on the approach to the Midianites with his 300 warriors. For Isaiah 10.5-19, Prof. Henry continues to hammer Sennacherib. ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall comments on “Glory” and “Light” thematically. For Mathew 8.5-13, Prof. Jamieson begins to discuss the healing of the Centurion’s servant. For Romans 5.12-21, Prof. Hodge continues to hammer opposing views to imputation and federal theology. For Acts 1.6-11, Prof. Henry continues to stress the Apostles’ mistaken notion of the coming theocratic opinion. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” notes that the Stoics pickup from Heraclitus the notion of periodic conflagrations as well as the One and Many issue, but with reverse emphasis on the One rather than the many. EDT: Racovian Catechism (1604): states that Christ became divine and acquired divinity at the resurrection. They affirm virginal birth and miracles. They make the Holy Spirit an impersonal force of God. For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge handles the perspicuity of Scriptures. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond notes the restraint of the WCF on eternal generation and eternal procession. Yet, it’s still Nicene, Professor. Nice try, however. For Eschatology (locus 7), Prof. Berkhof discusses differing views on the Antichrist. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff continues to discuss Paul’s exposure to Greek literature. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff begins to explore the consensus and dissensus between Constantinople and Rome leading to their split in 1054. So cordial, genial and apostolic. So loving and peaceable. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff begins to discuss the long-time and cordial relationship between Calvin and Melancthon. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch explores Cranmer’s troubles with ex-Observant friars in Calais and London. For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff continues to discuss the Majoristic controversy amongst the Lutherans in the pre-Concord decades. Westminster Confession of Faith 6.3: 3. They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed; and the same death in sin, and corrupted nature, conveyed to all their posterity descending from them by ordinary generation.