Noon Prayer

Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” overview of Joshua, Judges, down to Samuel. For Psalm 28, Prof. Calvin: 4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert. 5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Isaiah:” locates Isaiah in the reign of four kings. ISBE on “Leviticus:” focuses on the holiness of God, clean and unclean animals and other things. For Genesis 21: Prof. Keil comments on the expulsion and history of Hagar and Ishmael. For Judges 12.1ff., Prof. Keil, oddly, offers far-extended commentary on Jepthah including a development on human-sacrifices in Israel’s history. For Isaiah 12.3-4, Prof. Henry concludes the Song of Praise. ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall notes that penal atonement is central to John. For Mathew 10.5-15, Prof. Jamieson notes that the disciples were being sent out as sheep amongst wolves. Tells us of Jesus’s anthropology. For Romans 7, Prof. Hodge discusses the natural, law of sin remaining in the believer. For Acts 2.1ff., Prof. Henry continues the commentary on Pentecost. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” Prodicus, a Sophist, is under review noted for his history of religion arising from nature-needs. EDT: “Gelasian Sacramentary:” refers to an 8th century mss. in the Vatican which includes the Roman Canon of the Mass. For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge comments on those objecting to the teleological argument. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond discusses the relationship between Genesis 1 and 2, not two creation accounts but 2 as an amplification of 1. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof discusses practical and theoretical atheists in connection with the existence of God. ODCC: Lanctantius (240-320): discusses the weakness of his Trinitarianism. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff outlines the issue of circumcision amongst diaspora Jews and the Judaizing Christians of the first century. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff discusses torture in the Spanish Inquisition—1000s burned at the stake. Presumption of guilt, no due process, false witnesses, no access to exculpatory evidence, etc. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff outlines the earnest efforts of Geneva to get Calvin recalled, a 2-year effort. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch discusses Cromwell, Cranmer and Alesius Alexander in the Westminster Hall discusses the 3 sacraments and the Ten Articles, a hot inhouse scorch-fest between the traditionalists and Reforming tribes. For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff discusses the problems of the communicatio idiomatum of Christ in the Formula of Concord. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #609-701 discusses hand, finger, seal and dove as metaphors for the Holy Spirit. Fair enough, but ex opere operato is the mickey slipped into the drink, including the talismanic epiclesis. Westminster Confession of Faith 11.1: CHAPTER 11 Of Justification 1. Those whom God effectually calleth, he also freely justifieth: not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous; not for anything wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone; nor by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience to them, as their righteousness; but by imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto them, they receiving and resting on him and his righteousness, by faith; which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God.