OT/NT/ST/CH: 12/1/2022

Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” discusses Genesis 2: the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. For Psalm 31, Prof. Calvin underscores the definitive certainty of God’s protective and redemptive providence in relation to the God’s fearing. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Israel:” discusses the term “Israel” in the early part of the Davidic monarchy. For Judges 18, Prof. Keil discusses the Danites and Micah. For Isaiah 14.24-32, Prof. Henry discusses the certainty of predictive prophecy for the fall of both Assyria and Babylon. The date of Isaiah is given as 726 BC. ISBE on Johannine Letters, Prof. I. Howard Marshall comments on the “new era” as co-extensive with the “old era.” Both going on at the same time. For Mathew 12.9-21, Prof. Jamieson discusses forgiveness and the unpardonable sin. For Romans 8.12-28, Prof. Hodge discusses “hope” and the “future life.” Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” discusses Plato’s theory of knowledge. For Theology Proper (locus 2): Prof. Hodge discusses materialism and its epistemological failure. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond discusses the on-going normativeness of the covenant of works. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Berkhof has exquisite comments on the holiness of God, transcendently, yet immanently. An eternal attribute co-extensive with all the divine attributes. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff comments again on the Neronian persecutions and his suicide—view of Christians and the non-Christians. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff comments on more Greek hymnists down to Nicaea 722. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff comments on Zwingli’s courteous, informed and distinct communications with those at the Diet of Augsburg, 1530. We believe that Zwingli really gets a bad rap from some Tribal chieftains. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch comments on Stephen Gardiner’s return from 3 years of ambassadorial duty in France, returning to England via Dover and Canterbury in 1538. Philip Schaff’s “Creeds of Christendom, Vol.1:” Prof. Schaff comments on Zwingli. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs # 848 speak about mission and evangelism with God’s love to all. Very shallow on the attributes of God.