Morning Prayer

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 1:” in “History of Higher Criticism,” Dean Dyson Hague describes the Robertsons, Driver, and Charles Biggs as the English and American conduits for Germanic, destructive vandalism. Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” read the Bible and work the plan. For Psalm 27, Prof. Calvin notes David’s faith that God would fight for him. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Abraham” discusses Abraham’s alliance with the Amorites to fight up north and rescue Lot. ISBE on “Leviticus:” notes the post-exilic assumptions of the decadent critics. For Genesis 19: Prof. Keil describes the heavenly visitors to Sodom and Lot’s hospitality by housing them. Meanwhile, a crowd gathers of old and young to demand their use “to know” them. For Judges 11.1ff., Prof. Keil comments on Jephthah’s heritage, a man elected as Prince and Judge. For Isaiah 11.10-16, Prof. Henry notes that God’s Messianic kingdom proceeds apace at God’s command, overcoming obstacles. ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall comments on “world” as the cosmos whereas “heaven” is above. For Mathew 10.1ff., Prof. Jamieson notes that prayer and preparation are required of laborers for the harvest. For Romans 7, Prof. Hodge wonks out on the Greek terms, mystifying even those trained in the language. Prof. Hodge has his good moments, but at times wonks out. For Acts 1.15-26, Prof. Henry notes that the 120 voted for Matthias. Well, there goes the Bishop and his standing committee. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” again previews and does a fly-over of Pre-Socratics from Thales to Leucippus, noting that all these variations will have modern expressions as in Idealism, Theism, and materialism. EDT: “John Knox (1514? - 1572):” the regulative principle is described and Knox’s Book of Order.