Morning Prayer:10/12/2022

Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” describe the ten “generations,” or, accounts and toledoth. For Psalm 31, Prof. Calvin handles the deepest distresses of David who’s overcome with grieving. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Israel:” tells the story of Deborah and Barach. For Genesis 28: Prof. Keil comments on Jacob’s introduction to Laban and Rebekkah. For Judges 17, Prof. Keil details the construction of an image/idol and Micah’s usurpative play to be a priest with vestments. Way up north and not associated with the Levitical priestly decrees. For Isaiah 14.4-23, Prof. Henry talks about how happy other princes and rulers will be when Babylon falls. ISBE on Johannine Letters, Prof. I. Howard Marshall offers two structural approaches to John 1—which seem rather stretched. For Mathew 12.9-21, Prof. Jamieson comments on Jesus’s warning not to make Himself known. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” discusses the 36 dialogues of Plato, surmising they are all genuine but opening the door to source-critical inquiries. EDT: “Law of God:” the life of obedience in communion with God is the way of blessing. For Theology Proper (locus 2): Prof. Hodge discusses Prof. Huxley’s view that mental phenomena—thinking—is the result of atomic actions in the brain. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond discusses the covenant of works and Prof. Daniel Fuller’s dislike of the term For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof notes God as Person and as Spirit. ODCC: “Absolution:” comments on the precatory and indicative forms. The precatory is shown in the Anglican BCP’s offices and holy communion, while the service for the sick indicates an indicative form. Of course, the indicative of “Ego te absolve” informs the Greek and Roman versions. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff comments on the monstrous impugnment of Christians for the Neronian conflagration. Scapegoats. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff comments on the development of purgatory, Masses for the dead, private Masses and that even Popes often must pass through Purgatory. Pio Nono’s sarcophagus is inscribe with “Orate pro se.” For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff notes how Calvin had a rather clear distinction between church and state, although he was frustrated by reality. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch comments on Cranmer’s liturgical sources: Quinones breviary of 1535, but also heavy influences by Danish liturgical reforms and others in northern Germany. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs # 826 discusses--once again--the church. The RCC likes talking about itself. Westminster Confession of Faith 19.2: 2. This law, after his fall, continued to be a perfect rule of righteousness; and, as such, was delivered by God upon Mount Sinai, in ten commandments, and written in two tables: the first four commandments containing our duty towards God; and the other six, our duty to man