Morning Prayer

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 1:” in “History of Higher Criticism,” Dean Dyson Hague describes the British-American version of Germany’s decadent criticism. Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” excellent quotes, brief and pointed, are offered by significant historical figures on the value of the Bible: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, George Muller, Daniel Webster and others. A lovely list. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Abraham” comments on the sacrifice of Isaac and the substitutionary provision of a ram instead. ISBE on “Leviticus:” comments on the propriety of Levitical legislation in the Mosaic era by comparison with 2nd millennium ANE production. For Genesis 19: Prof. Keil comments on “fire and brimstone” in the Sodom account. For Judges 11.1ff., Prof. Keil comments on Jepthah’s knowledge of the Pentateuch, a telling sidenote. For Isaiah 12.1-2, Prof. Henry notes that praise informs, shapes and results from the Messianic rule. ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall describes John’s use of “world” as a “world” of darkness and sin. For Mathew 10.1ff., Prof. Jamieson comments on the lists of apostles in the Gospels. For Romans 7, Prof. Hodge notes that the law is good, moral and spiritual and teaches the conviction of sin. For Acts 1.15-26, Prof. Henry comments against on Matthias as the replacement apostle. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” outlines the Sophists of Greek philosophy. EDT: “Hans Kung” (1928-1921): cf. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/6/hans-kueng-dissident-catholic-theologian-dies-at-9/?utm_source=GOOGLE&utm_medium=cpc&utm_id=chacka&utm_campaign=TWT+-+DSA&gclid=CjwKCAjw14uVBhBEEiwAaufYx-pod2HlmYmRTSB4Y7JsLJRiCoqOxGfMfd5F-pQNMElROdbiUaUUQhoCezsQAvD_BwE For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge tours the animal and vegetable worlds in support of Design. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond is offering a theodicy for God’s eternal decrees in relation to evil. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof outlines Christ’s humiliation and exaltation. ODCC: Hilda (514-680): Abbess of Whitby, witness to the Synod of Whitby (664) and the Celtic-Roman standoff on tonsures for monks and the Quartodecimian controversy. A sheer power-game. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff gives the single and dual imprisonment views of Paul’s brig-time in Rome. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff gives more details on the Ordeals. One example: put your arm up to the elbow in scalding water. If it is uninjured you are guiltless of the alleged crime. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff gives a letter by Calvin to a friend upon the loss of his wife. Away with the historians who malign him as cold and heartless. Sheer bigotry. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch is still developing the Bullinger-Cranmer axis. For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff is still outlining the historical predicates to the Formula of Concord. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #673ff gives an good summary of the Second Advent. Westminster Confession of Faith 11.4: 4. God did, from all eternity, decree to justify all the elect, and Christ did, in the fullness of time, die for their sins, and rise again for their justification: nevertheless, they are not justified, until the Holy Spirit doth, in due time, actually apply Christ unto them.