Morning Prayer

Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” PRACTICAL: discusses Jerusalem’s size and population in David and Solomon’s time, 34 acres with 2500 people and 45 acres with 5000 people respectively. Not sure how that was determined. For Psalm 30, Prof. Calvin offers standard comments on God the Redeemer and Sanctifier of His people, e.g., David. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Israel:” the history of the use of the name is offered. ISBE on “Leviticus:” again notes how Leviticus functions in this covenant context. Redemption is the predicate. Love, faith and obedience is the fruit of redemption. For Genesis 25: Prof. Keil makes the beginning on the history of the house of Isaac. For Judges 14, Prof. Keil gives further info on Samson, his marriage, and the wife’s parents giving the wife to another man, a Philistine. For Isaiah 14, Prof. Henry makes the beginning, more on the downfall of Babylon as outline in Isaiah 13. Oh no! God is finite and of small power like us! God can’t give predictive prophecy? What good is a decadent libboe? To serve as targets to sharpen the shooter’s skills. Fire at will. Target acquired and hit. ISBE on Johannine Theology, Prof. I. Howard Marshall comments on John’s sacamentology, inserted, one is told by our favorite, Rudy Bultmann, into the account. For Mathew 11.20-30, Prof. Jamieson comments on how all things are in the hands of His Majesty, our Sovereign Redeemer. For Romans 8, Prof. Hodge is wonking out with lack of clarity on 8.1-2, but the main point is understandable. Looking forward to Jim Boice on Roman, a clear-and-plain talker. For Acts 2.14-36, Prof. Henry comments on Peter’s citation of Joel 2.28ff. to the effect that ya’ll shoulda understood the prediction of the Spirit’s outpouring. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” discusses Socrates role in Athenian government and his refusal to partake in some lawless edicts. ??. New news. EDT: “Hugh Latimer:” B. 1485. D. 1555. Educated at Cambridge. A stout Papist. Converted under Master Bilney’s testimony. A Bible plain-talker. For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge is discussing the pickup of Lockean epistemology by Frenchmen and how they modified it to suit their French agendas. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond comments on “miracles” citing the grand WCF that God is free to work without, over or against the laws of nature, should He please. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof notes that God cannot be known comprehensively, but in a finite and trustworthy way from His Word. ODCC: “Genesis:” a hasty overview, noting the Graffie Cultists, but the importance for the volume for Christian theology. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff is still long-talking Acts 15. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff discusses the early medieval penitential volumes. PRACTICAL: some of that wisdom would be appropriate for retrieval in a day where hamartiology has been downplayed. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff gives Calvin’s letter on why the Reformers were doing what they were, like Jeremiah, not seeking secession but reformation. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch continues the discussion of Cranmer v. the Warham establishment in Canterbury. For the Creeds of Christendom, Vol. 1, Prof. Schaff notes that Melachthon was directed to address the Council of Trent with the Saxon Articles, c. 1550. However, no Protestant theologians were allowed or seated at Trent. It was an in-house echo chamber. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs #770-771 affirm the mystery of the Church, yet visible and invisible. No advances here, but reaffirmations of a few basics. Westminster Confession of Faith 15.4: 4. As there is no sin so small, but it deserves damnation; so there is no sin so great, that it can bring damnation upon those who truly repent.