Morning Prayer: 9/27/2022

Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” further describes the developments of archaeological research in Babylon in the 1830s. For Psalm 30.10, Prof. Calvin ends this Psalm by noting David’s desire to glorify God—man’s chief end. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Israel:” brings the discussion to Moses in the last few months and Deuteronomy. For Genesis 26: Prof. Keil retells the story of Rebekkah and Jacob’s ruse for Isaac’s blessing. For Judges 16, Prof. Keil reveals how Delilah discovers the source of Samson’s strength. For Isaiah 14, Prof. Henry recites the downfall of Lucifer and his corruptions of the nations/ ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall discusses the resurrection of the believer and unbeliever in the Day of Judgment. For Mathew 12.1-10, Prof. Jamieson places the account in Jerusalem between Passover and Pentecost. For Romans 8.10, Prof. Hodge further comments on the role of the Holy Spirit as the giver of life. For Acts 2.14-36, Prof. Henry begins, finally, to discuss the sermon itself. Lengthy detours preceded this.. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” discusses the school of Cyrene that sounds like proto-Epicureanism. Life is a series of sensations. EDT: “Law of God:” begins to discuss Law in the Garden of Eden. For Theology Proper (locus 2): Prof. Hodge discusses Comte’s religion—the object of worship is the aggregate of humanity and the sacrament is the memory of great men. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond continues his 8 points on the creation of man. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof notes comments on the attributes of God in general. ODCC: “ablutions:” washing of the vessels of Holy Communion, acts arising from transubstantiation and consubstantiation. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff comments on the Jewish-Christian ruckus that prompted Claudius to evict Jews from Rome. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff comments on common law, civil law, and canon law, all mutually interacting in this period. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff notes that Calvin comments on the pros and cons of monarchy, aristocracy and oligarchy and democracy. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch comments on Cranmer’s tango with Henry on the sacrament of marriage. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #790ff. offers more comments on the Church. The Church is Christ is asserted. ??. Westminster Confession of Faith 16.4: 4. They who, in their obedience, attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life, are so far from being able to supererogate, and to do more than God requires, as that they fall short of much which in duty they are bound to do.