Williamson is also prone to hyperbole-to such an extent that it damages his credibility with the reader. He also tends to focus on his particular pet issues-such as the need for Christian schools as opposed to secular public education-which, regardless of whether the reader agrees with him, are not necessary in a discussion of the Westminster Catechism. So, for example, according to Williamson, it is not wrong to drink alcohol (believer's freedom), but it is wrong to sing any uninspired songs (i.e., songs that are not psalms) as part of Christian worship (regulative principle), even though the Westminster Catechism does not actually take a position on either issue. However, Williamson choose a much more partisan path, and uses the book to present his own particular variety of Presbyterianism and his own interpretation of the Catechism, not the text of the Catechism itself. Ostensibly, the purpose of this book is to present and explain the beliefs contained in the Westminster Shorter Catechism. “Ought to be on every minister’s and elder’s shelf.Really more of a two-and-a-half star book. “An accurate and clear exposition.” - Wayne Spear Vos was a fine scholar, and his commentary will be most useful to the church.” - Morton H. “Finally-a clear, contemporary exposition of the magisterial Larger Catechism!” - Joel Beeke
Vos (1903–1983) chaired Geneva College’s Bible department for nineteen years, edited Blue Banner Faith and Life for nearly thirty, and wrote numerous books and articles. God’s Will Expressed in Our Duty to Othersġ5. God’s Will with Direct Reference to Himselfġ3. Robert GodfreyĪn Outline of the Westminster Larger Catechism – Jeffrey K.
A detailed outline of the Larger Catechism.Īn Introduction to the Westminster Larger Catechism – W.Robert Godfrey’s introduction to the history and theology of the Larger Catechism. Supplementing the commentary are the following: Williamson, author of books on the Westminster Confession and Shorter Catechism for study classes, has edited Vos’s commentary on the Larger Catechism. This commentary, written in the mid-twentieth century, is being published in book-form for the first time, to encourage the catechism’s increased use and study.īecause the Larger Catechism supplements the Shorter Catechism on such topics as the church and the means of grace, Presbyterians will find it a rewarding resource. The Larger Catechism, so rich in biblical teaching, has been long neglected, even by conservative Presbyterians who embrace it as one of their three standards.
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