Morning Prayer

Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” discussion of Nehemiah and Ester. For Psalm 28, Prof. Calvin comments on vengeance belongs to the LORD. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Isaiah:” the vision of Isaiah 6. ISBE on “Leviticus:” continues to discuss cleanness and uncleanness. For Genesis 21: Prof. Keil discusses Abimelech and the geography of the Philistine areas. For Judges 12.1ff., Prof. Keil continues to wonk away on Jepthah’s vow. For Isaiah 13, Prof. Henry discusses the “burden of Babylon.” Judgement is coming. ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall discusses eternal life. For Mathew 10.24-42, Prof. Jamieson read the verses. For Romans 7, Prof. Hodge continues the discussion of the believers’ schizophrenia, the struggle between the spirit and the flesh. For Acts 2.1ff., Prof. Henry lingers on Pentecost. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” Gorgias, the Sophist, erstwhile cited for some form of philosophic relativism. ??. EDT: “Gelasius:” Pope for 4 years, 492-496. He has letters and writings about Arians, Nestorians, Eutychians, and Donatists. For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge exquisitely discusses “instinct” in the animal/human kingdom, things done blindly but in order to support life. An aspect of the teleological argument. An exquisite section by our Prof. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond wonks aways on the Hebrew of Genesis 1.1-3 and Genesis 2.4a. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof discusses variations of dogmatic, practical and agnostic atheists. ODCC: “Lake of Fire: “ used 6 times in Revelation and the place to which those not written in the Book of Life are tossed. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff discusses the strength of the Palestinian Judaizing parties. Schaff brutally describes them as legalists and more. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff discusses the debates about the actual numbers, 1000s, perishing at the hands of the Spanish Inquisitors. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff describes the earnest efforts of many, including the Genevan magistracies, to get Calvin recalled to Geneva. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch describes the discussions over the Ten Articles and the debate reducing the 7 sacraments to 3—baptism, Holy Communion, and Penance, described as originating with Christ’s ordination rather than the other 4. For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff describes the internal Lutheran wranglings over the communicatio idiomatum, Nestorianism and Eutychianism. It’s here that the Lutherans and Reformmed face-off. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #702-704 describes the Word and Spirit in the OT. Westminster Confession of Faith 11.3: 3. Christ, by his obedience and death, did fully discharge the debt of all those that are thus justified, and did make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to his Father's justice in their behalf. Yet, inasmuch as he was given by the Father for them; and his obedience and satisfaction accepted in their stead; and both, freely, not for anything in them; their justification is only of free grace; that both the exact justice and rich grace of God might be glorified in the justification of sinners.