Best commentaries/resources on the Westminster Standards?

[clawrence9008]

Hey all, I intend on studying all three Westminster Standards this upcoming winter break from college, as the break is 5 weeks long and I believe it will be a great use of my time away from school as a young Presbyterian man. What are the best resources and commentaries on the WCF, the WLC, and the WSC, respectively? If you all could, I would appreciate suggestions for all three standards individually, if that's possible.

(I already own Watson's "Body of Divinity" and Flavel's exposition on the Shorter Catechism in his collected works, if that helps refine your suggestions.)

 

[Request-Deleted member 11775]

Robert Shaw on the Confession -

In print:

The Reformed Faith: An Exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith

www.fpbookroom.org

Online:

An Exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith

Vos on the Larger Catechism -

The Westminster Larger Catechism: A Commentary

www.fpbookroom.org

Fisher on the Shorter Catechism - Out of print

Online:

Fisher's Catechism

Vincent on the Shorter Catechism -

In print:

The Shorter Catechism of the Westminster Assembly Explained and Proved from Scripture

www.fpbookroom.org

Online:

The Shorter Catechism Explained from Scripture (eBook) | Monergism

by Thomas Vincentin ePub, .mobi & .pdf formatsSOME dedicate their books unto lords and ladies, or other great persons; such possibly I might find out, had I a

www.monergism.com

 

[MyCrows]

The set of audio lectures by John Gerstner on the Westminster Confession of Faith is pretty good. You can find it through Ligonier Ministries under "Teaching Series."

 

[RamistThomist]

The set of audio lectures by John Gerstner on the Westminster Confession of Faith is pretty good. You can find it through Ligonier Ministries under "Teaching Series."

I, too, like to be growled at.

Seriously, though, it is a great series.

 

[Charles Johnson]

For the Confession, Robert Shaw and A.A. Hodge.
For the shorter catechism, Matthew Henry, Fisher, John Brown of Haddington, Thomas Vincent.

 

[greenbaggins]

For the WCF, I recommend Williamson and van Dixhoorn for entry level commentaries, Hodge and Shaw for next level. It is also useful to have Sproul's Truths We Confess. And don't forget Dickson's Truth's Victory Over Error. Fesko has a good, more historical commentary. I have heard great things about Beattie's commentary on the WCF as well, but I haven't used it, so I can't comment. On the WLC, there are only three commentaries on it in existence, as far as I am aware: J.G. Vos, Thomas Ridgeley (more of an ST based loosely on the order of the WLC), and Joe Morecraft (Authentic Christianity), now in a second edition. There are lots of commentaries on the WSC: Watson, Boston, Williamson, Fisher, Whyte, Vincent, Flavel.

 

[clawrence9008]

Thank you guys so much for your helpful replies! For this first go-around, I will probably buy van Dixhoorn's commentary on the WCF and refer to Robert Shaw's online, will buy Vos' commentary on the Larger Catechism, and will use the various commentaries (Flavel, Henry, Vincent, Watson, Whyte) that the Bible Presbyterian Church's WSC Project has available. Will probably refer to Fisher's Catechism heavily as well. So excited to delve into the depths of the marrow of Presbyterian theology this winter!

Follow-up question: how would you guys recommend that I approach studying the standards? Should I read the chapters/questions and then study the prooftexts, followed by looking at commentaries, or is there another better way to do it? Would really appreciate advice on this!

 

[Steve Curtis]

Pipa's has value, too

 

[Regi Addictissimus]

We just released a devotional commentary on the WSC. It is suitable for family and personal settings.

Glorifying and Enjoying God: 52 Devotions through the Westminster Shorter Catechism (Boekestein, Cruse, Miller)

Puritan and Reformed books at discounted prices.

www.heritagebooks.org

 

[RobertPGH1981]

I use The Westminster Larger Catechism: A Commentary by Johannes G. Vos

The Westminster Larger Catechism (Vos)

Puritan and Reformed books at discounted prices.

www.heritagebooks.org

Another more straight forward option is An Explosition on the Shorter Catechsim: Alexander Whyte

An Exposition on the Shorter Catechism (Whyte)

Puritan and Reformed books at discounted prices.

www.heritagebooks.org

 

[Travis Fentiman]

A large online collection of commentaries on the Westminster standards is here:

Commentaries on the Westminster Standards

Have a question about the Westminster Standards? Find your answer here.

reformedbooksonline.com

 

[Stephen L Smith]

I use The Westminster Larger Catechism: A Commentary by Johannes G. Vos

A great way to study the Larger and Shorter Catechisms is to study the Vos work along with Thomas Watsons 3 vol work on the Shorter Catechism

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