OT/NT/ST/CH: 10/22/2022

Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” the beginning commentary on Genesis 1 is on view. For Psalm 31, Prof. Calvin thematically dwells on David’s sure trust in the Rock. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Israel:” takes the read to the leadup of the Israelite monarchy. For Genesis 30: Prof. Keil discusses Leah and Rachel with their children. For Judges 18, Prof. Keil describes the movement of the Danish tribe. For Isaiah 14.4-23, Prof. Henry continues to describe the doom of the Babylonian monarchy. Big kings fall hard and are brought low to the grave and, for some, hell. ISBE on Johannine Letters, Prof. I. Howard Marshall is wonking away on another structural argument for 1 John. For Mathew 12.22-37, Prof. Jamieson deals with the Pharisaic accusation that Jesus drives off demons by the power of Beelzebub. For Romans 8.12-28, Prof. Hodge is discussing what it means for the creation to be subjected to vanity and the curse. For Acts 2.14-36, Prof. Henry discusses the first David, the final David, Psalm 16 and Psalm 110. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” discusses the chronology of the Platonic dialogues. EDT: “Law of God:” Prof. Motyer describes God sitting down at the same table, as it were, with the OT saint offering his offerings. Reconciliation and atonement. Fellowship. For Theology Proper (locus 2): Prof. Hodge discusses methods of rebuttal of the materialists, noting that this view is 1000s of years old. We’d add, back to the Greek atomists. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond is exegeting the “one” in Romans 5.12-21, discussing the soteric universalists. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof discussing the “veracity of God” and varied Hebrew and Greek word-groups. ODCC: “abstinence:” discusses the liturgical calendar of the Greeks and Romans, with varied shifts, and abstinences from food products, e.g. Wednesday, Fridays, Lent and other days. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff comments on St. John hearing of the Neronian persecutions. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff comments on Greek poets, hymns, and hymn-writers. A period of flourishing, c. 600-800, that is taken up into preservation in varied manuals. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff discusses the ecclesiastical settlement of Jan 1542 as adopted by the three levels of civic magistracy. Calvin and a commission served as advisors and writers, but the civic government rules. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch comments discusses Cromwell’s 1539 injunction to get Bibles into English parishes. Philip Schaff’s “Creeds of Christendom, Vol.1:” Prof. Schaff discusses the several Zwinglian disputations before 100s, including priestlings and a Roman representative. Zwingli holds the day and the City council orders up Bible preaching and that all matters must be proved by the Bible. This is in 1523-1524. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs # 382 are talking about themselves (again) as the successor of Peter and that full membership adopts Roman teaching, the hierarchy and the fullness of the sacraments.