I'm seeking to compile a list of commentaries on catechisms. Any suggested additons to the list below?

* Matthew Henry's Commentary on the (Westminster) Shorter Catechism

* John Whitecross' The (Westminster) Assembly's Shorter Catechism, Illustrated by Appropriate Anecdotes; Chiefly Designed to Assist Parents and Sabbath School Teachers in the Instruction of Youth

* Thomas Vincent's Westminster Shorter Catechism Explained

* James Fisher's Catechism

* Ashbel Green's Lectures on the (Westminster) Shorter Catechism

* Thomas Boston's Commentary on the (Westminster) Shorter Catechism

* John Flavel's Exposition of the (Westminster) Assembly's Shorter Catechism

* Thomas Shepard's The (Westminster) Shorter Catechism with Scripture Proofs

* J.G. Vos' The Westminster Larger Catechism: A Commentary

* G.I. Williamson's The (Westminster) Shorter Catechism: A Study Manual

* Thomas Ridgeley's Commentary on the (Westminster) Larger Catechism

* Thomas Watson's Body of Divinity

* Zacharias Ursinus Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism

[Edited on 10-15-2005 by VirginiaHuguenot]

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* Caspar Olevianus A Firm Foundation: An Aid to Interpreting the Heidelberg Catechism

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Rev. Daniel Kok
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Alexander Whyte - Exposition on the Shorter Catechism - here


Rowland Ward - Study Guidehere

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Thanks!

Thanks, Chris!

I can't tell you much regarding this ministry, but I have used his commentary on the Larger Catechism a couple of times (due to the lack of available commentaries on the WLC).

It is called The Westminster Larger Catechism: A commentary by Dr. Chuck Baynard.

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I've not met Dr. Baynard but have been internet friends with him for many years. Chuck is EPC; and it shows. Check out LC109 for example.

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Another commentary on the Westminster Shorter Catechism is that by Samuel Willard (thanks to Chris Rhoades for this tip!).

G. H. Kersten, Herman Hoeksema, and G. I. Williamson all have written very nice commentaries on The Heidelberg. Kersten and Hoeksemas are in the form of sermons on the Heidelberg
Kersten's can be found on line at:

http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/...e/epl-ker.html

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Commentaries on various Creeds, Confessions and Catechisms

Hugh Binning, The Common Principles of the Christian Religion, clearly proved, and singularly improved; or a Practical Catechism, wherein some of the most concerning foundations of our faith are solidly laid down; and that doctrine which is according to godliness, is sweetly, yet pungently pressed home, and most satisfyingly handled

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning, M.A., edited by Rev. M. Leishman, The Life of the Author:

There are some good resources listed here and here (but I noticed one typo: the author of Memoirs of the Westminster Divines is James Reid rather than Thomas Reid).

John Willison's An Example of plain Catechising upon the Assembly's Shorter Catechism (1737)

Thomas Lye (Minister in London, d. 1684): An Explanation of the Shorter Catechism. London, 1676

Henry Belfrage (d. 1835): A Practical Exposition of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism, exhibiting a System of Theology in a Popular Form. Edinb. 2d ed. 1834. 2 vols.

Alexander Mair (d.1751): A Brief Explication of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism. New ed. Montrose, 1837.
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Alexander Smith Paterson: A Concise System of Theology: being the Shorter Catechism Analyzed and Explained. Edinb. 1841; 2d ed. 1844.

Jonathan Cross: Illustrations of the Shorter Catechism. Proof-texts, Exposition, and Anecdotes. 2 vols. 18mo. Presbyt. Board of Publ.

Edwin Hall, D.D.: The Shorter Catechism of the Westminster Assembly, with Analysis and Scripture Proofs. Presbyt. Board of Publ.

James R. Boyd, D.D.: The Westminster Shorter Catechism; with Analysis, Proofs, Explanations, and Illustrative Anecdotes.

The Bellefonte Series of Tracts on the Answers to the Shorter Catechism, written by numerous Presbyterian ministers, and edited by the Rev. Wm. T. Wylie. Bellefonte, Pa. 1875.

Good resource!

Jospeh Alleine has a very simple Q & A based on the SC.

Thomas Doolittle has a devotional commentary. If a person still can't discern the heavenliness of the matter after reading this work, then it is to be doubted if they ever will.

John Willison's Plain Catechising should be made the standard guide for ministers.

One of the exceptional works which has not been reprinted is "A Concise System of Theology, on the basis of the Shorter Catechism" by Alexander Smith Paterson, A.M.

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Thanks!

This is on the Confession, not the Catechisms, but Robert Shaw (1795-1863), Exposition of the Westminster Confession (1845) is not to be missed.

According to the Dictionary of Scottish Church History and Theology, it is the most thorough commentary by a Scottish Presbyterian. (page 770).

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It is very good. There are additional threads on confessional commentaries here and here.

There is a list of works on the WLC here and on the WSC here.

John Brown of Haddington, Questions and Answers on the Shorter Catechism

John I. Hesselink, Calvin's First Catechism: A Commentary

William Childs Robinson, The Christian Faith According to the Shorter Catechism

Are there any opinions on James Harper's

Alexander Whyte, A commentary on the shorter catechism

Available online here.

I like Outline of an Anglican Life, by Father Tarsitano. But that is just my humble opinion! OK. I crouch down and prepare to be dogpiled!

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Available online here.

I got a copy of this recently and am finding it to be quite good.

It is good to see that so many of these resources are available digitally now. I started the Westminster Shorter Catechism Project some years ago (www.shortercatechism.com), which contains many of the books already cited, but have not had time to add to it recently. I'm sure it will always be a work in progress.

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Your work has been invaluable and is much appreciated, brother!

It's been a while since I searched for any online works on the WSC, but the list has grown substantially over the past few years! It is great motivation to get back in the saddle again. The whole Project could really be a full time job.

Alexander Smith Pateron's commentary on the Shorter Catechism was reprinted by Kessinger Publishing earlier this year and is available at

Andrew,
Here's a couple of other commentaries on the Heidelberg catechism:
Otto Thelemann's "An Aid to the Heidelberg Catechism" and
George Bethune's "Guilt, Grace and Gratitude" (Banner of Truth).

Jim

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Available online here.

Andrew,

Do you have your "big list" to post here now, dividing it into various catechisms?

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Rev. Daniel R. Hyde
Pastor, Oceanside United Reformed Church, Carlsbad/Oceanside, California
Th.M. candidate, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

If the list isn't complete, here are a couple on the Heidelberg Catechism yet:

J. VanBruggen, Annotations to the Heidelberg Catechism (Neerlandia: Inheritance, 1991)

Fred H. Klooster, Our Only Comfort: A Comprehensive Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism (2 volumes), (Grand Rapids: Faith Alive, 2001)

Karl Barth, The Heidelberg Catechism for Today (Richmond: John Knox, 1964).

Of course, those are just the English ones. The Dutch list is a lot longer. Also, there are numerous collections of sermons on the Heidelberger.

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Pastor, Providence Canadian Reformed Church
Hamilton, Ontario
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Thanks for all the additional suggestions, gentlemen!

Danny -- My "big list" (a subsection of a database that I have been working on for some time that is akin to

Has anyone read this commentary on Calvin's 1538 catechism? If so, thoughts?