Looking for commentaries on the Nicene Creed?

[Pictet]

While I prepare for teaching through the Nicene Creed, I'm looking for resources to help me as I go. There's lots of great historical theology on the 4th Century and lots of recent books on the Creed, but I can't find any classic expositions of it. There are of course plenty on the Apostle's Creed, but it seems much harder to find anything on the Nicene.

Obviously there are historical reasons behind that. But does anyone know of any reformed books that step through the Creed and might help? Or even good books from other periods and backgrounds - Medieval, Lutheran, whatever?

Help much appreciated!

 

[John Nyberg]

This thread seems to go in to what you are looking for.
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Seems to go through modern works on the subject though

 

[Pictet]

This thread seems to go in to what you are looking for.
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Seems to go through modern works on the subject though

Thanks, that's helpful, and hadn't turned up in my searches and there are one or two pointers there. But it is mostly limited to modern works with a historical slant. I already have IVP's ancient Christian doctrine. I should have been clearer about exactly what I'm hoping for... I've got plenty on the Creed's emergence, significance, etc.... I've read Kelly and Ayres and Frances Young and so on and so forth.

Ideally I'd like something like Watson on the WCF or Olevianus on the Apostle's Creed... is there anything like that in existence? With actual discussion of the content, section by section, ideally from an older book?

 

[chuckd]

The Heidelberg Catechism is essentially a commentary on the apostle's creed.

Edit: nm, I see you're looking for the nicene creed.

 

[py3ak]

George Bull, Defensio Fidei Nicaenae seems to remain the most extensive work.

 

[Pictet]

George Bull, Defensio Fidei Nicaenae seems to remain the most extensive work.

Thanks, this looks really helpful from a quick glance.

 

[Grant Van Leuven]

While brief, I've found Chad Van Dixhoorn's opening intros to each creed/confession in his collection of them very interesting and informative, which includes the Nincene Creed: Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms: A Reader's Edition.

I also recently learned about a video/morning chapel devotional series by faculty and guest speakers at Westminster Seminary California on the Nicene Creed you might find helpful: here's the link to their YouTube 7-video playlist. [I've only watched one so far but I don't doubt they'd be a blessing.]

 

[MW]

George Bull, Defensio Fidei Nicaenae seems to remain the most extensive work.

I would read it with William Cunningham's caveats. One will find these in Historical Theology with a search under "Bishop Bull."

 

[Pictet]

While brief, I've found Chad Van Dixhoorn's opening intros to each creed/confession in his collection of them very interesting and informative, which includes the Nincene Creed: Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms: A Reader's Edition.

I also recently learned about a video/morning chapel devotional series by faculty and guest speakers at Westminster Seminary California on the Nicene Creed you might find helpful: here's the link to their YouTube 7-video playlist. [I've only watched one so far but I don't doubt they'd be a blessing.]

Thanks, that's really helpful, the Westminster one in particular - definitely looks helpful.

 

[Jwill751]

I taught through the Nicene Creed recently, and I found these books helpful. Just a note, they're from different perspectives:

The Nicene Creed by Kevin DeYoung - Presbyterian
The Nicene Creed: An Introduction by Philip Carey - Baptist
The Nicene Creed: A Scriptural, Historical & Theological Commentary

Expositio Fidei, De Decretis, Tomus Ad Antiochenos, these are all works by Athanasius, which are relatively short and give insight into the Nicene Creed.

You could also read Alexander of Alexandria's letter to Alexander of Constantinople, if you want to get into some of the primary source material.