May 14 – 1566 = Frederick gave his defense of Heidelberg Catechism. Exodus 8:1 “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me’.” Frederick III of the Palatinate had... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 13 – 1656 = General Synod of Hesse Kassel rejects Landgrave’s plan in favor of a Reformed Church Order. Leviticus 10:1-2 “Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censor and put fire in it and laid incense on it and... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 12 – 1740 Ebenezer and Ralph Erskine deposed by Scottish GA John 1:41 “He [Andrew] first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (which means Christ).” The Erskine family has produced quite a few... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 11 – 1682 = Massachusetts General Court repeals a law forbidding Christmas. Luke 2:12 “And this will be a sign for you, you will find the babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” The Puritans hated Christmas. They... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 10 – 1559 = Knox publicly appears in Scotland. Psalm 141:2 “Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as evening sacrifice.” In 1559, Scotland was in the throes of Reformation. Many important lords had... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 9 – 1687 = Matthew Henry ordained Psalm 51:13 “Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.” Few commentaries are as well known or widely read as Matthew Henry’s “Commentary on the Whole Bible”. Henry labored... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 8 – 1894 = Geerhardus Vos becomes Professor of Biblical Theology at Princeton. Gives inaugural address. Hebrews 1:1 -2 “Long ago in many times, and in many ways God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days He has... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 7 – 1622 = William Ames installed as professor at Frankener in Holland Acts 16:9 “A vision appeared to Paul in the night, a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us’.” William Ames was... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 6 – 1531 = Pierre Viret preaches his first sermon 20 years old Psalm 119:103 “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Pierre Viret is a forgotten reformer today, but was a mighty preacher of Christ during his... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
May 5 – 1817 = Caesar Malan preaches the gospel again in Geneva pg. Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” Henry Caesar Malan was already a preacher before he was... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
