Morning Prayer, Part 2--7/27/2022

For Acts 2.5-13, Prof. Henry comments on the many specific nations gathered in Jerusalem. Interestingly, he notes that some Jews saw the fulfillment of Daniel’s weeks and went to Jerusalem to await the Messiah. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” argues over “Who is the real Socrates?” EDT: “Last Days:” per Hebrews and the apostles, we are in the “last days,” or, the “already/not yet” distinction. For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge discusses polytheism, a corruption and degradation from the original monotheism of the Garden, often shifting to nature worship and pantheism. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond gloriously cites WCF 5 as the foundation to his chapter on providence. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof comments on Barth’s internal conflicts—the unknowable God about whom Barth knows so much. ODCC: Edwin Abbott (1835-1926): Anglican educator, classicist, and, later, theologian. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff is, for some reason, over-talking Acts 15. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff comments on the works of charities and hospitals throughout this period. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff comments on Calvin’s willingness to minister to the sick while a plague and famine visits Geneva and other Swiss cities. Calvin’s charity is on view in contrast to all the mischaracterizations of the anti-theists and bigots, e.g., Laud. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch notes that Cranmer is ebullient over Henry’s visage of the Matthew’s Bible per Cromwell’s agency. For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff outlines widespread acceptance of the Formula of Concord, but not everywhere, e.g., Denmark. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #732ff. assert, quite tellingly yet in camouflage, that sin result in dead or wounded humans. Craftiness and deceit. Knowing and intentional. Westminster Confession of Faith 13.2: 2. This sanctification is throughout, in the whole man; yet imperfect in this life, there abiding still some remnants of corruption in every part; whence ariseth a continual and irreconcilable war, the flesh lusting against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.