Morning Prayer

For Psalm 25, Prof. Calvin notes that David prays over his personal concerns but also prays for Israel, the Church. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Leviticus:” Prof. Harrison summarizes the Levitical outline. ISBE on “Levitical Cities:” 48 cities are identified on the map. The Levites were situated strategically so as to infiltrate the tribes as expositors of the Word. For Genesis 15.1ff: Prof. Keil comments on the deep sleep of Abram and the vision of the Divine Presence passing between the parted animals. For Judges 8.13ff., Prof. Keil notes that Gideon is offered the monarchy, but declines. For Isaiah 11.1ff., Prof. Henry introduces the Messianic passage, a glorious insert after the whip to Assyria’s back—done in holy indignation and just righteousness. For Mathew 9.13ff., Prof. Jamieson comments on Matthew’s call and Jesus’s dining with sinners and publicans. For Acts 1.6-11, Prof. Henry comments on the message of the two angels to the heaven-gazing Apostles. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” continues to present Zeno’s defense of his master, Parmenides, against Pythagorean pluralism. EDT: Kant (1724-1804): discusses Kant’s obiter dicta that nothing could be known of metaphysics, to wit, the puny brain decrees what God can and can’t do, say or reveal. For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge skillfully talks about innate knowledge of God and a moral compass written on man’s nature (Rom. 2.14). For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond brings in Gordon Clark to discuss Clark Pinnock on bare permissionism. For Eschatology (locus 7), Prof. Berkhof broaches the subject of postmillennialism. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff concludes that Paul’s 25-year ministry was proof of his conversion. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff discusses the sins, pride, presumption, mutual recriminations, and one-upmanship of both Rome and Constantinople. A sad and embarrassing book, a long book, that is on-going. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff further comments on the continuingly cordial relations between Calvin and the timid Melanchthon. Called meekness by Schaff and cowardice by Farel. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch discusses Crum’s backroom dealings over the Boleyn take-down with the apparent ignorance of such by Cram. For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff discusses Luther’s Ubiquitarianism, communicatio idomatum, and Cannibalism. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #605ff. discuss Christ’s solidarity with fallen sinners (remembering how the infallibilists impugned the consequences of original sin earlier).