OT/NT/ST/CH: 12/14/2022

Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” deals with the Flood and potential identifications of the Ark. The author doesn’t buy modern reports of a discovery.

For Psalm 32, Prof. Calvin offers an overview of this famous Psalm of redemption and forgiveness. God does not impute iniquity to His people, a glorious statement.

Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Israel:” deals with an overview of the post-Solomonic period, the fracture of the ten tribes from the orthodox southern tribes and the infidelities of the northern tribes under Jeroboam.

For Genesis 31: Prof. Keil comments Jacob’s plan to head home to his father. Laban is hot on the trail, overtakes Jacob, combined with a hot discussion.

For Judges 19, Prof. Keil discusses the travels of the Levite and associates from Bethlehem to Ramah and Gibeon.

For Isaiah 14.4-23, Prof. Henry comments on the predictive statement of Philistia’s downfall. Isaiah has already discussed the divine blows coming to Assyria and Babylon. Aside from all these details, one can understand the Marcionites of old and of the modern, decadent Protestants with the tamed, defanged and redefined God.

ISBE on Johannine Letters, Prof. I. Howard Marshall comments on fake professors, claiming to be believers but being loveless. In this context, it’s our view that John is handling a specific false doctrine, proto-Gnosticism.