Morning Prayer

Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” the Bible is not man’s search for God with the improving God over time, but is God’s Self-Disclosure. Page 1 summarizes the Decadent Deplorables in collars and classrooms and outlines the Biblical and historical position on the Bible. For Psalm 27, Prof. Calvin gives an introduction to the Psalm. As an aside, we see again his “service” and “love” of God’s Word. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Deuteronomy:” focuses on “God’s speech.” ISBE on “Leviticus:” comments on the parallels between ANE sacrifices and rituals with parallels to Leviticus, thus mitigating the puffs from the Graffies. For Genesis 17.1ff: Prof. Keil deals with the sign of the covenant, circumcision. For Judges 9.1ff., Prof. Keil is still talking about Abimelech and the Shecemites—at each others’ throats. For Isaiah 11.10-16, Prof. Henry comments on the advance of Messiah’s rule even after Hezekiah’s reforms and Sennacherib’s invasion. ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall suggests the John may have co-opted the Logos-principle operating in the philosophic arena. For Mathew 9.27-34, Prof. Jamieson draws an analogy between the blind men healed and the soul’s blindness. For Romans 6.12-23, Prof. Hodge simplifies the discussion: the justified “bear fruit” of necessity by virtue of dying to sin and becoming servants of righteousness. For Acts 1.15-26, Prof. Henry comments on Peter’s remarks about Judas. Henry notes that many will be cast out, thinking themselves Christians when they are not. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” Copleston comments on Anaxagoras’s metaphysics: “Nous” is everywhere and governs all things. For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge introduces David Hume’s epistemology in relation to the cosmological argument. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond disarms Berkouwer on election and Romans 9. For Eschatology (locus 7), Prof. Berkhof comments on the “assistants” at the Final Judgment—angels and saints. All will be brought before the Divine Judge in the astonishing event. ODCC: Gregory the Great (540-604): comments on Greg’s skills as an administrator. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff comments on Paul’s 3-year sojourn in Arabia. Sinaitic area known as Arabia? For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff comments on the rise of enforced celibacy. It does not that by the 10th centuries, clerks were quite frequently married. The reader is again reminded of the Pope MSUing—making stuff up. Also, we see the tyranny. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff continued the letter of Calvin to Sadolet. Skilled writing (again) by Calvin. One is reminded not to listen to hostile hustlers mischaracterizing Calvin due to their own unresolved and juvenile theologies. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch notes that Cranmer was viewed as a Reformer in 1533. The Pilgrimage of Grace in late 1536-early 1537 identifies Cranmer and Cromwell as heads that should fall. For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff offers a brother letter rebuking Melanchthon on the adiaphoristic controversy. It’s a compelling piece of Calvin’s charity, brotherliness, courage and principles. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #643-645 exquisitely argues for the historicity of the historical resurrection. Westminster Confession of Faith 9.5: 5. The will of man is made perfectly and immutably free to good alone, in the state of glory only.