If you have been following this blog, you know that one of my ongoing projects is blogging through the Westminster Larger Catechism with the Calvinist Gadfly. I took on this project because I thought it might be good for me, and it has been; in fact, I’ve been enjoying it much more than I expected.
My usual method has been to take one of the proofs listed in the catechism, or a relevant unlisted text, and write a brief expositional or devotional commentary on that text. I’ve found this to be especially rewarding. Today, I thought I would give you a list of the main resources I’ve used.
- The Bible, of course. I use the NASB (and so should you), but the ESV will do nicely. For the Psalms, you will need a KJV, naturally.
- The Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms. This is a nice, compact edition in dark blue cloth, nicely formatted, with very clear, readable print. It includes the full text of all proofs. This is my favorite of all on this list. You can get a cheaper paperback here, but it contains the text of the confession and catechisms only, with no proofs. Besides, the hardcover is only $13.00. For those who are content to forgo a hard copy, it can also be read online here.
- Westminster Larger Catechism: A Commentary. I haven’t used this one very much, but I’ve found it useful when I have. Note to the publisher: anything worth publishing is worth publishing in hardcover.
- Harmony of The Westminster Confession and Catechisms. I like this one, too. The Confession and both Catechisms are printed side-by-side, with proofs (references only, no text), bound in blue cloth. The only thing I don’t like about it is the quarto size. You’ll have to buy it used, as it’s out of print. Try Amazon or abebooks.com.
- Reformed Confessions Harmonized, by Joel Beeke and Sinclair Ferguson. I don’t have this one yet, but it looks very good. From the description (at the link):
Drs. Beeke and Ferguson have harmonized seven important Reformed confessions into a convenient parallel arrangement. The seven confessions were produced by three different strands among the European churches. From the Dutch-German reformers came the Belgic Confession of Faith (1561), the Heidelberg Catechism (1563), and the Canons of Dort (1618-19). The Swiss churches contributed the Second Helvetic Confession (1566). And the Scottish-English tradition was set down in the Westminster Confession of Faith (1646-47) and the Larger and Shorter Westminster Catechisms (1647).
If this one was available in hardcover, I’d probably snap it up immediately.
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