140. Very Opposites (BCO 62)

How surprised are we that these, this chapter's in here?

[laughs]

It was probably in the, one of the original things, right, Jared?

Yes.

It was in the original 1645, a directory for public worship, but is not in the OPC.

So the OPC-

Oh, there it is

... apparently does not believe in thanksgiving and, and fasting.

I'm gonna put that out there.

Yeah.

[laughs] Put that out there.

I, you couldn't have two more contrasting words in the sentence to start this chapter though, right? Fasting and thanksgiving.

I mean-

Yes

... like, it's just very opposites.

Uh, nevertheless, 62:1, "The observance of days of fasting and of thanksgiving as the dispensations of divine providence may direct is both scriptural and rational." There you go.

Presbyterians are dispensationalists.

We, we've, we've got the proof here.

Yeah, the, the original 1645 actually has a introduction to this that contrasts the idea of festival days or holy days versus days of thanksgiving and fasting.

So this is, this is as close as you get to a Presbyterian holiday.

I always say that around Thanksgiving time, too.

This is the closest thing you get to a, uh, Presbyterian h- holiday other than the Lord's Day.