Morning Prayer

For Psalm 26, Prof. Calvin comments on the “blood lusts” of the wicked. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Deuteronomy:” notes the structural identity of Deuteronomy with the 2nd millennium suzerainty treaties. But oh wait! Deuteronomy was written as a post-exilic document! Can’t be! ISBE on “Leviticus:” the arrest of the dissectionists is accomplished. For Genesis 16.1ff.: Prof. Keil discusses the Angel of the LORD meeting Hagar, directing her return to Abraham and Sarah. For Judges 9.1ff., Prof. Keil continues to exposit the conflict of the Shechemites lined up against the Abimelechian crew. For Isaiah 11.1-9, Prof. Henry holds forth on the peace of Messiah’s kingdom, making enemies (like St. Paul) peaceful subjects of Messiah’s kingdom. ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall For Mathew 9.27-34, Prof. Jamieson introduces the healing of the two blind men. For Romans 6.12-23, Prof. Hodge covers the charge of antinomianism against JBFA as he follows the verses ad seriatim. For Acts 1.15-26, Prof. Henry comments on Peter’s sermonette and the selection of the 12th disciple after prayer. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” introduces Anaxagorus, the teacher of Pericles of Athens. EDT: “Kenosis Theology:” discusses A.E. Garvie’s work, having discussed Charles Gore and P.T. Forsyth on the subject. For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge wonky-talks on the cosmological argument. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond concludes his decisive section from the OT on God’s sovereignty, providence, and the eternal decrees. This is an inarguable section, favoring the good Prof. Homerun (again). For Eschatology (locus 7), Prof. Berkhof inaugurates locus 7 by discussing the final judgment as evident through historical theology. ODCC: Basil the Great (330-379): reviews his letters notably on the iota-debate of Nicea and to others. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff dispatches the anti-metaphysical renditions about Paul’s conversion, e.g., Ernst Renan. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff comments on the values of Christianity amongst the pious that was often unseen, unrecorded, and unreported. A good point since often history is often about the Chieftains, the battles, etc. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff gives the full letter of Calvin to Sadolet. Wonderful reproof of the injuries done by illiterate and Biblically injurious doctrines. We would add that Hooper’s investigation of priests in Gloucester was confirmatory of Calvin’s comments. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch discusses the context of the Ten Articles, including the Wittenburg Articles, a committee-project of summer and fall 1536. Lutheran whiffs are on offer. For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff gives the views of Luther, Melanchthon and Flacius on the descensus clause. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #632-634 does very little of help on the descensus clause of the Apostles’ Creed. Why the fuzziness? Westminster Confession of Faith 9.1: CHAPTER 9 Of Free Will 1. God hath endued the will of man with that natural liberty, that it is neither forced, nor, by any absolute necessity of nature, determined to good, or evil.