Morning Prayer: 8/31/2022






Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” geography of Jerusalem as well as being off the major thoroughfares.

For Psalm30, Prof. Calvin summarizes the chapter. David acknowledges his sin and calls on others to follow him in worship.

Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Ishtar:” the consort of Baal, a goddess of fertility, resulting in prostitution in varied places, men and women.

ISBE on “Leviticus:” notes the “covenant” is suffused as the predicate to the book, although “berith” is only mentioned 10 times in Leviticus.

For Genesis 25: Prof. Keil gives the progeny of Ishamel prior to the start of the story of Isaac.

For Judges 14, Prof. Keil comments on Samson’s killing a lion without a weapon.

For Isaiah 13.19-22, Prof. Henry comments on the doom of Babylon.

ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall discusses the “communal” aspect in John. The Shepherd of the flock.

For Mathew 11.20-30, Prof. Jamieson comments on Christ’s condemnation of Chorazin and Bethsaida. And He seemed so nice but now He’s so judgmental.

For Romans 8, Prof. Hodge notes the assurance that is the believers due to Christ’s justifying work.

For Acts 2.14-36, Prof. Henry offers remarks on Peter’s sermon in Jerusalem. Boldness from the man who shrunk and denial his Master.

EDT: “The Last Judgment:” we would add, the forgotten and by-passed subject.

For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge is discussing the physics of the brain, electrons, vibrations and the like in relation to ideas and the soul.

For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond is discussing the covenant of grace under the OT and NT. He cites the WCF in full.

For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof is working with varied views of the “Being” of God in relation to God’s attributes.

ODCC: “General Thanksgiving:” the Collect from the BCP, written in 1661 by Bishop E. Reynolds, one of the gems of the BCP.

For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff continues his expatiation and long-talking of Acts 15. Paul’s the man—freedom. Peter’s the hypocrite—bondage.

For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff comments on the Bishops, archdeacons, and civil magistrates with their disciplinary procedures, thus, bringing Christian discipline to the Holy Roman Empire.

For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff cites a letter by Calvin that surely show that “departure” from Rome was not desired but was forced on them. Rather, reformation of the existing church was desired.

For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch notes that in 1537 Dr. Cranmer was staffing his house with reliable evangelicals and forging new and reliable relationship with some Kentish gentlemen. The old Warham machine was still strong in Kent.

For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff takes another pot-shot against the Formula of Concord. Too divisive and narrow is his take. He’s a late 19th century unionist who can’t live, it would seem, with theological diversity. I’ll take a LCMS divine all day long over an ELCA divine. I’ve served with both in the military.

1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #762 affirm the church in the OT by prophecy, etc., and in the NT. Fair summary.

Westminster Confession of Faith 15.2:

CHAPTER 15
Of Repentance unto Life

2. By it, a sinner, out of the sight and sense not only of the danger, but also of the filthiness and odiousness of his sins, as contrary to the holy nature, and righteous law of God; and upon the apprehension of his mercy in Christ to such as are penitent, so grieves for, and hates his sins, as to turn from them all unto God, purposing and endeavoring to walk with him in all the ways of his commandments.


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