Evening Prayer


For Psalm 25, Prof. Calvin comments that David’s faith is strong, well-known, inspirational and leads others in the way.

Zondervan Pictorial Bible: Exodus 19-40 is summarized.

ISBE on the route of the Exodus: Prof. T. V. Brisko is coming down firmly for the southern theory of the Exodus in light of some archaeological identifications of some sites. Of note, turquoise, ore, and other minerals were mined in that area for centuries backwards.

For Genesis 11.27-25.11: Prof. Keil is still discussing the Angel of the LORD, variously.

For Judges 6.27-35, Prof. Keil discusses Gideon’s destruction of his own father’s Baal-altar. A conflict ensues but the father defends his son from the Baalists.

For Isaiah 10.5-19, Prof. Henry takes another shot at Sennacherib as a proud and pompous Assyrian Poohbah.

ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall complains that he can’t cover the varied views of scholar on Johannine Theology, but can only give summaries of the main points.

For Mathew 8.1-4, Prof. Jamieson offers comments on leprosy in the ancient world, but also in his own time in various parts of the world.

For Romans 5.12-21, Prof. Hodge is long-talking the section, having repeated his points over several pages with esoterica.

For Acts 1.1-5, Prof. Henry concludes this by commenting on the fulfilled promise that is to come with Acts 2.

Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” begins discussing the Ephesian elite man, Heraclitus, who is a generally misanthropic man. Heraclitus impugns some leaders as well as Homer, Hesiod and others.

EDT: Soul Sleep: Prof. E. F. Harrison attempts to defang this, but this is a glib piece of writing. Where’s Calvin or Hodge when ya’ need ‘em?

For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge is busing defanging and declawing Schleiermacher’s views on inspiration—ego-centric.

For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond has an odd handling of the 381 Council of Constantinople. ??. We’ll see where Brother Bob goes.

For Eschatology (locus 7), Prof. Berkhof is discussing dispensationalism.

ODCC: Novatianism (c.250 AD): continued as a splinter-group, it’s termed, until the 5th century.


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