Of the three documents that comprise the Westminster Standards, the Larger Catechism has been the most neglected, even by conservative Presbyterians who profess to embrace these Standards. J. G. Vos wrote a series of studies of the Larger Catechism that first appeared in Blue Banner Faith and Life (1946-49) and has never circulated widely. G. I. Williamson has edited Vos’s commentary, and P&R is publishing it in book form for the first time. Because the Larger Catechism supplements the Shorter Catechism on such topics as the church and the means of grace, Presbyterians dare not ignore it. This edition of J. G. Vos’s commentary will encourage a recommitment to the Larger Catechism’s increase

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"Vos’s commentary can serve a very useful function for the church. He relates the catechism to issues that were contemporary to him and that are still contemporary for us."

J. G. Vos (1903-1983) chaired Geneva College’s Bible department for twenty years, edited Blue Banner Faith and Life for nearly thirty, and wrote numerous books and articles. He also edited several works originally written by his father, Geerhardus Vos. J. G. earned an A.B. degree from Princeton University and a Th.B. from Princeton Theological Seminary. Editor: G. I. Williamson, a Presbyterian pastor, edits the periodical Ordained Servant. He is the author of The Shorter Catechism: For Study Classes and The Westminster Confession of Faith