Morning Prayer: 9/22/2022

Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” the architecture of the Herodian Temple with enlargements, adornments, and upgrades is discussed.

For Psalm 30.8, Prof. Calvin notes that David had fallen to presumption and self-reliance, but was drawn back to humble confession.

Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Israel:” the author leads one through the Exodus with this name, “Israel.”

ISBE on “Leviticus:” comments on the moral, ceremonial and civic law, the latter predicated on the moral law.

For Genesis 26: Prof. Keil comments on the Isaac-Rebekkah fiasco with one of the Abimelech’s. Just as his father had done.

For Judges 15, Prof. Keil comments on the conflicts between Samson and the Philistines.

For Isaiah 14, Prof. Henry notes that notwithstanding the predicted Babylonian conquest, God will keep His people, an “elect remnant according to grace.”

ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall dilly-dallies with commentators on realized eschatology vis a vis the resurrection of the body.

For Mathew 11.20-30, Prof. Jamieson focuses on the glory of Christ’s invitation, “Come unto me…”

For Romans 8, Prof. Hodge zeroes in on verse 5 and those who walk after the Spirit and not the flesh.

For Acts 2.14-36, Prof. Henry comments on the universal dimensions of the Gospel to the nations.

Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” discusses the minor offshoots of the Socratic schools.

EDT: “Latitudinarians:” varied voices are noted, along with anti-dogmaticians and moral earnestness.

For Theology Proper (locus 2): Prof. Hodge further explicates Comte’s theory of three stages in human development—theological, henotheist, and positivistic. Individually, but also in terms of the development of culture.

For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond again notes that miracles and signs authenticated God’s spokesmen in the OT and NT.

For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof discusses Yahweh and Yahweh Sabaoth.

ODCC: “Peter Abelard (1079-1142):” comments on the exemplarist theory of the atonement—do-goodism without Anselmian’s satisfaction view.

For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff discusses the reception and views of Jews by Roman historians and others in Rome in the first century, positives and negatives.

For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff discusses penance, auricular Confession, and the Lateran Council of 1215 mandating annual, auricular confession.

For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff discusses Calvin, definitions of the visible and invisible church, Wycliffe and Huss.

For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch discusses Henry’s return to theology following the death of Jane Seymour, his work on the Bishops’ Book and Cranmer’s involvement in the teams of editors—two parties, evangelicals and the traditionalists.

For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff discusses Trent, Melancthon, and Brentius—the latter two are told to proceed to Trent, but war interferes with that plan and even scares off Romanists from Trent.

1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #782 discuss the origin, purpose, destiny, characteristics and final end or eschatology of the Church.

Westminster Confession of Faith 15.6:

6. As every man is bound to make private confession of his sins to God, praying for the pardon thereof; upon which, and the forsaking of them, he shall find mercy; so, he that scandalizeth his brother, or the church of Christ, ought to be willing, by a private or public confession, and sorrow for his sin, to declare his repentance to those that are offended, who are thereupon to be reconciled to him, and in love to receive him.