The Heidelberg Catechism: A Historical, Theological, and Pastoral Commentary (Clark)

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Clark, R. Scott

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9781683598206

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Lexham Press

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Hardcover

Pages:

1,016

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While Christians are bombarded with competing messages about the Christian faith, the Heidelberg Catechism speaks clearly. Its teaching on the gospel and Christian life is biblical, accessible, and pastoral. Its three-part structure of guilt (law), grace (gospel), and gratitude (sanctification) is framed by the comfort the Christian has in God alone.

In The Heidelberg Catechism, R. Scott Clark reflects on the catechism’s theology, piety, and practice. This thorough yet accessible guide to the catechism comments on each of its 129 questions. Clark keeps the catechism’s historical and theological context in view while highlighting its ongoing relevance. Clark shows how the catechism enlivens the Reformed Christian.

Contents

Introduction: What Is a Catechism?
The First Part of the Catechism
The Second Part of the Catechism
The Third Part of the Catechism

Endorsements

R. Scott Clark has studied the Heidelberg Catechism for decades and has blessed the church by documenting his labors in this monumental study of one of the Reformed church’s greatest testimonies to the gospel.
—J. V. Fesko, The Harriett Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MI

This is a full banquet with all the courses: robust history and doctrine, rich piety and pastoral care, served with profound insight at every turn.
—Zachary Purvis, professor of church history and theology, Edinburgh Theological Seminary

About the Author

R. Scott Clark is professor of church history and historical theology at Westminster Seminary California and author of Recovering the Reformed Confession: Our Theology, Piety, and Practice.