The Heidelberg Catechism with R. Scott Clark
Life and Books and Everything
Clearly Reformed
4.5 • 661 Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2025
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
You may not think you need 1,000 pages on the Heidelberg Catechism, but you do! R. Scott Clark, professor at Westminster Seminary California, has written a rich, theological, and historical commentary on one of the Reformation’s most beloved catechisms. Listen in as Scott and Kevin talk about the history of the catechism and walk through several key sections—including important differences with Lutheran theology and Catholic theology. You’ll also want to hear the paean to all things Nebraska at the start of the episode.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of Life and Books and Everything is brought to you by Crossway, publisher of the ESV expository commentary. |
| 0:15.0 | 12-volume commentary set features the full text of the ESV with passage by passage, crisp, |
| 0:21.8 | Theologically Rich Exposition and Application, edited by Ian Dugood, Jim Hamilton, Jay Sclar, |
| 0:29.1 | and a team of experienced pastor theologians. |
| 0:33.1 | I can tell you, I have this on my shelf. |
| 0:37.3 | I use it all the time. |
| 0:39.5 | It's really valuable. |
| 0:41.6 | I know there's so many commentary sets, and there's plenty of other great ones as well, but you really should get it. |
| 0:47.6 | It is just 12 volumes. |
| 0:49.3 | Some of them are quite big because they have multiple books in there. |
| 0:53.3 | But that means it's a little bit more manageable |
| 0:55.9 | than some of the 30, 40 volume commentary sets. So do check this out, the ESV Expository |
| 1:01.8 | Commentary Series. You can pick up a set wherever books are sold or go to crossway.org. |
| 1:08.8 | We also want to thank our friends at Desiring God for supporting the podcast. |
| 1:13.1 | Bethlehem College and Seminary is finalizing plans for the 38th annual Serious Joy Conference. |
| 1:20.8 | Used to be under a different name, and I've been to many of these over the years, |
| 1:26.3 | including when I was just starting out in ministry. |
| 1:28.7 | And I'm glad to be one of the speakers at this year's conference. |
| 1:34.0 | February 3rd, I'll be giving my plenary address. |
| 1:38.7 | The conference is during the first few days of that first week in February. |
| 1:44.1 | I'll be speaking on holiness, word, and spirit, and sanctification. |
| 1:48.3 | The theme is word and spirit, the power of supernatural ministry. |
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