Morning Prayer: 9/20/2022

Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” discusses the Solomonic and post-exilic Second Temple of Jerusalem. For Psalm 30, Prof. Calvin comments on complaining and forgetting God’s benefits and chastisements. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Israel:” the term is remember in Israelitish history and is used in Moses’ calling to serve Israel. ISBE on “Leviticus:” discusses the covenant blessings and curses of Lev. 26. “Straighten up and fly right…” For Genesis 25: Prof. Keil discusses the “lentils’” incident where Esau is willing to give up his inheritance for a bowl of red lentils. For Judges 15, Prof. Keil discusses Samson. For Isaiah 14, Prof. Henry notes that Babylon will be punished and God’s people protected. ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall discusses John’s Christology—the already/not yet concept. For Mathew 11.20-30, Prof. Jamieson comments on Christ’s invitation, “Come unto Me, all ye that are weary and tired…” For Romans 8, Prof. Hodge comments on the cognate word-group of diakrinew, etc. For Acts 2.14-36, Prof. Henry comments on the gifts of the Holy Spirit to all—young and old, men and women. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” comments on Socrates’s trial, imprisonment and punishment by death. EDT: “Hugh Latimer” (1485-1555): comments on his latter days and the famed statement of lighting a candle in England by God’s grace. Vintage Latimer, a plain-talker. For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge discusses the faith-driven philosophy of Auguste Comte’s “Positivism.” For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond comments on Prof. Warfield’s view of authenticating miracles. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof comments on the divine names or divine name as expressive of God’s Self-Disclosure. ODCC: “Peter Abelard” (1079-1142): his various writings are described including Sic et Non, a collection of contradictory statements from the Bible and the church fathers, an intended tool to stimulate thinking. Brief notice is made of his commentary on Romans. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff gives the road-structures and estimated population levels of Rome, about 1 million he thinks. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff comments on the medieval uses of excommunication and the interdict as tools of discipline against errant leaders, involving innocents also. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff gives Calvin’s full letter on his belief in the one, holy and catholic church which turns to Christ alone. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch comments on the christening of Edward VI at Hampton Court with its varied attendees including the youthful Princesses, Mary and Elizabeth. Dr. Cranmer was a godfather along with several Princes, e.g. Somerset and Norfolk. For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff comments on the Saxon Articles and the theological signatories. Hope of reunion with Rome, AKA via the Augsburg Confession of 1530, was dashed. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #789-790 make the statements about the visible and invisible Church, calling the Church as divine sacrament, sign and seal of God’s grace.