OT/NT/ST/CH: 10/28/2022

Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” comments on the Babylonian and Assyrian creation hymns/stories. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Israel:” the storyline is traced through Saul’s life and introduces David. For Judges 18, Prof. Keil comments on the Danites finding Micah, his Levitical priest, and the idols in Micah’s house. For Isaiah 14.4-23, Prof. Henry concludes his remarks on Babylon’s doom. Soon, he’ll be commenting on Assyria’s doom. For Mathew 12.9-21, Prof. Jamieson comments on the Pharisees and Sadducees and their hunt to blunt Jesus. For Acts 2.14-36, Prof. Henry emphasizes the “promise” of the Holy Spirit, now seen and heard in the Pentecostal outpouring. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” discusses the chronology of the authentic, Platonic dialogues. He creates three categories of the dialogues. For Theology Proper (locus 2): Prof. Hodge discusses materialism and self-consciousness evincing the mind, will, and affections as more than matter and force. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond is wonking out about federal, covenantal theology. He must learn to write shorter sentences and focus on clarity. He’s generally clear, but he can get quirky, wonky and obscure. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof comments on the communicable attributes—love, goodness and grace. The antithesis is present but weakened. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff gives a full quote by Tacitus on Nero’s conflagration. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff comments on Greek hymnody and poetry with preliminary comments on John the Damascene. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff notes Prof. Schaff discusses Calvin’s high view of the ministry of the Word. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch comments on Cranmer’s change of the archdiocese’s seals, getting rid of Becket and making them Christocentric. Philip Schaff’s “Creeds of Christendom, Vol.1:” discusses the 10 glorious theses of Bern that carried the day in the disputations 9-26 Jan 1528. Dr. Eck and other Romanists refused to attend. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs # 842 talks about Rome’s role as the control-point for other religions must return.