Some day I will finish Ursinus' Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism, which, at present, I usually read to fill in the gaps between books. I recently made it to his exposition of the Ten Commandments, for which I have been waiting for a very long time. It is as good as I expected, including important distinctions and… Read more…

In his coverage of the Third Commandment, Ursinus applies the right or wrong usage of God's name to prayer. This leads him to a brief discussion of whether, and if so when, we may justifiably use imprecatory prayer like we see in the Psalms. He provides a cautious "yes" and lists a few conditions for appropri… Read more…

I may have (I think?) mentioned my love for Zacharias Ursinus and his commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism on my old blog. If not, I should mention: Zacharias Ursinus, the primary hand behind the Heidelberg Catechism, wrote a commentary on it that is absolutely fantastic. I still haven't finished it, but it's been th… Read more…